Scientists in China claim that they have finally cracked a decades-old dilemma that has long prevented the development of space-based particle beam weapons. Particle beams- streams of atoms or ...

Nic Fleming is a science writer in Bristol, UK. “Latest: 8,300 students killed. 12 universities hit,” reads a news ticker at the bottom of the screen. “Authorities are still struggling to make sense ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 18, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. Over the last decade, a new breed of tech billionaires has positioned themselves not ...