Oliver Morton, our planetary affairs editor, on how the fires are making air quality more lethal

Thwarting the thief of time

The two technologies look more complementary than rivalrous

But like all superpowers, they will have their limits

You will get data, but perhaps not knowledge

Containing the technology is getting harder

It’s less crazy than you think

Hybrids, rather than fully electric planes, are likely to triumph

Better skin, faster wound-healing and reduced vision-loss are on the cards

Oliver Morton, our planetary affairs editor, reflects on a warming Earth

Possibly. But only under medical supervision

Reflections on a warming planet

The planet is reflecting less light back into space. That is making the world hotter

A nice, hot bath can go a long way

Being tall would be a disadvantage, if not for some clever engineering

In the Ukraine war, anti-AI tactics are producing bizarre forms of camouflage

How to turn a tiny advantage into sporting glory

Constrained by physics and politics, chipmakers are building upwards

Even tiny bursts of activity have measurable benefits

What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently