Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them
12 June 2026
We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept that they are the future of war
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Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
10 June 2026
A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New ÒÁÈ˾þà that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties
NASA plans a base on the moon spanning hundreds of square kilometres
27 May 2026
Three missions slated to launch this year will begin to search the lunar surface for a suitable base location
Fire is spreading in the Chernobyl exclusion zone after drone crash
8 May 2026
A drone has crashed in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, causing a fire that has spread to 12 square kilometres of land. Dry weather, strong winds and the presence of land mines are complicating efforts to bring the blaze under control
Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park
1 May 2026
In this extract from Luminous, the May read for the New ÒÁÈ˾þà Book Club, we meet a mysterious robot discovered in a salvage yard in Seoul, in a future reunified Korea
Bumblebees surprise scientists by showing a sense of rhythm
2 April 2026
Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too
First glimpse of sperm whale birth reveals teamwork to support newborn
26 March 2026
A female sperm whale has been filmed giving birth for the first time, supported by 10 adult females who lifted the calf out of the water and protected it from predators
Why The Iran War Is Speeding The End Of The Fossil Fuel Era
19 March 2026
Episode 352 Notwithstanding President Trump’s efforts to slow the growth of renewable energy, the US/Israeli attack on Iran has given the green revolution a huge boost. In response to the war in Iran, the Islamic Republic has stopped almost all traffic...
How Ukraine Became a Drone Factory - and Changed Warfare Forever
27 February 2026
Episode 347 Drones have taken over the battlefield in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Tens of thousands of drones are being produced every day - operating as kill vehicles for both sides. Multiple types are being deployed, including flying artillery drones...
Inside Ukraine's drone factories and pilot schools
27 February 2026
In four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has created an entire drone industry that Kyiv hopes to make beneficial and profitable. To find out more, New ÒÁÈ˾þà visited a leading drone factory and pilot school
