Our tech overlords are planning for a ‘transhuman’ future

May 31, 2026 | Politics & Human Rights, Science

A new belief set is uniting some of the wealthiest men in the world around a ‘transhuman’ future. It would be a mistake to understand these weird worldviews as an ultimately harmless take by techies who grew up on a diet of dystopian science fiction.

Why apes are more like us than we ever thought

Apr 23, 2026 | Science

A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives.

Compost modernity!

Feb 10, 2026 | Opinion, Science

How do we loosen modernity’s grip when we’re still dependent on its tools? The answer is solarpunk – joining technological development to ecological and biological principles to serve the good of the whole.

Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires

Jan 13, 2026 | News, Science

Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change.

Inside the perennial grain revolution

Dec 12, 2025 | Science

Scientists in Kansas believe Kernza could cut emissions, restore degraded soils, and reshape the future of agriculture.

Experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields

Dec 5, 2025 | Science

‘Soil experts have now convened the Earth Rover programme, which uses seismology – a technology used for measuring down to the Earth’s crust, understanding earthquakes, and detecting hydrocarbons – to assess soil for the first time.