Back to the future
A look back at the technologies that evolved in 2025 and will transform the next decade and more in science.
It takes guts...
...for the vulture, the python, and you. One being's meat is another's poison.
Powering the future...
...with robots, safe EV batteries and compostable plastic.
Crossroads of science
The year 2025 has been a momentous one for science and technology. The impact of this will be felt over the next decade.
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The robot revolution
Robots will reshape the economy; the challenge is to ensure that humans remain at the centre of the transformation.
- Dec 2025
Cards on the table
In the 1860s, a Russian teacher laid the foundation for chemistry’s most recognised matrix.
- Dec 2025
For a sea change
Minerals from the ocean bed are luring explorers to its depths. But the red flags advise caution.
- Dec 2025
Brave new world
How the power of geographical connection was used to reshape the world.
- Dec 2025
Fathoming turbulence
Unravelling how heat threads through chaos helps researchers grasp issues ranging from weather patterns to stellar physics.
- Dec 2025
The name is bond, weak bond
From delivering drugs to specific sites to tackling plastic waste, supramolecular chemistry helps researchers address a spate of challenges.
- Dec 2025
