NASA has successfully tested its X-66 aircraft in a wind tunnel, hoping it can reduce fuel consumption by at least 30%.

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They are the actions of a tin pot dictatorship. Imagine the shrieking from the Left if US President Donald Trump had so cavalierly dispensed with such inconveniences as democracy and justice. Whether ...

This week, a selection of billionaires, diplomats and royalty will see a black lacquered box land on their desks. When opened, a tablet embedded in the lid plays a video from none other than Liz Truss ...

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Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss is backing President Donald Trump’s plan to sue the BBC, saying, “they’ve lied, they’ve cheated, they’ve fiddled with footage” as the network faces ...

Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss is backing President Donald Trump’s plan to sue the BBC, saying, "They’ve lied, they’ve cheated, they’ve fiddled with footage" as the network faces ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research ...