Inside story of Elon Musk’s space dream
SpaceX (Credit: SpaceX) The best of the week’s reads in science and technology, including Elon Musk’s ambitious space plan, and the disastrous birth of weather…
Pioneers of women’s football to receive blue plaque in Luton
Keith Batt Harry Batt (centre), his wife June (behind) and son Keith (far left) were involved in the early days of British women’s football through…
‘We should own our own livelihood and our own dream’
Tanusree Chaudhuri Tanusree Chaudhuri (centre) with two of her remote-working research colleagues Tanusree Chaudhuri, 34, was pregnant with her first child when her supervisor told…
Dick Van Dyke stars in moving Coldplay video as he turns 99
Parlophone Records The star briefly recreates Mary Poppins’ “Penguin Dance” during the video Mary Poppins actor Dick Van Dyke has taken a starring role in…
How to make a mile-high building
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) The best of this week’s science and technology long reads, including how to build a tower a mile high, why…
Ethiopia all-women flight marks 8 March
Ethiopian Airlines ‘The Lucys are about to control the skies for the 5th time’, the airline tweeted Ethiopian Airlines is marking International Women’s Day by…
Dog learns new tricks via vibrating vest
Jonathan Atari Commands sent via vibrations could be useful for disabled dog-owners or people involved in search and rescue A dog called Tai is learning…
Samantha Lawrence from Wee Papa Girl Rappers dies aged ..
Samantha Lawrence, one half of the UK hip-hop duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers, has died aged 55. In a statement, Lawrence’s family said it was…
Vertical farming in Gloucestershire may end some food imports
BBC The vertical farm runs on renewable energy A research base for vertical farming could end the need to import fruits, herbs and cut flowers,…
Are we hard-wired to doodle?
(Thinkstock) Why are we drawn to doodling? As David Robson discovers, there may be much more to our idle scribbles and other drawings than we…