By using light to emulate the structure of space-time, researchers can better understand black holes – and the exotic objects that mimic them

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb showed how small, cheap drones can be smuggled into a country and used against expensive military hardware. Now, there are concerns that nations like the US and UK aren't ready to defend against a similar attack

Two huge movie studios are suing Midjourney, claiming the firm’s AI has been trained on their copyrighted material – the entrance of the Hollywood giants into this legal fight could be a watershed moment for AI and copyright

Implants that monitor the neural activity of frog embryos as they grow into tadpoles and then adults could offer a window into the developing brain

A brain-computer interface has enabled a man with paralysis to have real-time conversations, without the usual delay in speech

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, is the first to venture into a tilted orbit around the sun, letting it take some unusual pictures