Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

The pioneering American scientist, who created the world's first synthetic life, is building a gadget that could teletransport medicine and vaccines into our homes or to colonists in space

The pioneering American scientist, who created the world's first synthetic life, is building a gadget that could teletransport medicine and vaccines into our homes or to colonists in space

Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

Jenny Lennick's colourful hair clips are sold across the US and around the world.

Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

Period blood has long been thought of as ‘stinky and useless’, but startups are exploring using the fluid to test for a wide range of health conditions – including difficult-to-diagnose endometriosis

The TIME100 Impact Dinner featured toasts from computer science professor Stuart Russell, Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava, artist Refik Anadol, and actor and Asteria Film Co. co-founder Natasha Lyonne.

The author and cyber-activist argues that the tech giants have ruined life online. The only thing that can save the virtual world now, he tells Zoë Corbyn, is its users

After a nail-biting and hugely successful launch week, we're wrung out but giddy with gratitude

Billions of dollars of US federal funding for green energy projects hangs in the balance.

Venture capital-backed, $1bn companies are disrupting the way war will be waged with AI and futuristic weapons. Will they overthrow the traditional big military manufacturers, and what would that mean...

The co-founder of LinkedIn and Democrat donor remains confident that AI can be good for all of us – if its introduction is handled in the right way

AI can take a second look at medical scans and flag up potential problems that doctors might not see.

Pharmaceutical firms are turning to AI to find new molecules that might be able to tackle disease.

Virologist Beata Halassy says self-treatment worked and was a positive experience — but researchers warn that it is not something others should try.

Big mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.

The grey wolf expert on the incredible distances the predators travel, why dogs are a kind of dumbed down wolf – and her most hair‑raising close call

Start-ups launch drinks that look and taste like coffee but they say are better for the environment.

The Google futurist talks nanobots and avatars, deepfakes and elections – and why he is so optimistic about a future where we merge with computers

From plant names to notions of native species, many aspects of the natural world are shaped by empire. We need to decolonise, says the author of a new book – but not all experts agree