Technology

An unproven small launch startup is partnering with a severely depleted SPAC trust to do the impossible: go public in a deal they say will be valued at $400 million.Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) and BPGC Acquisition Corp., a...

Hundreds of organizations around the world suffered data breaches this week, as an array of hackers rushed to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability in older versions of the Microsoft file-sharing tool known as SharePoint. The string of breaches adds...

Brightly coloured songbirds called tanagers are so eye-catching because they have a hidden layer of black or white beneath...

Music isn’t just entertainment. It is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to regulate our mental state,...

Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you...

Applying moisturiser to a baby’s skin every day could reduce their risk of developing eczema, but it seems to...

In October 2000, when electrical engineer Steve A. Adeshina joined Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as director of information and communication technology, the country had just held its first successful democratic general elections in 17 years. The 1999...

Synthetic fertilizer is a modern wonder, helping to feed billions of people, but it’s not without its costs. Fertilizer runoff from farm fields has led to dead zones in oceans around the world, where low oxygen levels have starved...

You can add another name to the thousands of employees leaving NASA as the Trump administration primes the space agency for a 25 percent budget cut.On Monday, NASA announced that Makenzie Lystrup will leave her post as director of...

OpenAI is seeking capital from new and existing investors, two people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED. The fundraising effort is part of a $40 billion round announced in March. The round will reopen on Monday, July 28,...