40 h. ago Something strange is happening to Earth’s magnetic field and it could spell doom for satellites, scientists warn

Strange patterns discovered at boundary between Earth’s liquid outer core and rocky mantle

Events

5 d. ago Edinburgh Meadows Heritage in Pictures: Here are 21 fascinating photos of the park in the 1950s and 1960s

It’s one of the most popular green areas in the Capital - and it’s gone through plenty of change in the last 60 years.

Culture

5 d. ago Chinese and US space agencies make rare collaboration to steer satellites away from danger

China announces plan to have over 10,000 satellites orbiting Earth by 2030s

Politics

6 d. ago UFOs orbiting Earth before our first satellite found in photos from the 1950s

Unexplained flashes were mjch more likely to show up the day after nuclear weapons tests

Culture

8 d. ago Google plans to put datacentres in space to meet demand for AI

US technology company’s engineers want to exploit solar power and the falling cost of rocket launchesGoogle is hatching plans to put artificial intelligence datacentres into space, with its first trial equipment sent into orbit in early 2027.Its scientists and engineers believe tightly packed constellations of about 80 solar-powered satellites could be arranged in orbit about 400 miles above the Earth’s surface equipped with the powerful processors required to meet rising demand for AI. Continue reading...

Technology

8 d. ago North Berwick Heritage in Pictures: Here are 27 fascinating photos of the East Lothian town in the 1950s and 1960s

The town looked a lot different over 55 years ago.

Culture

1 week ago Edinburgh Old Town Heritage in Pictures: Here are 28 fascinating photos of the city's historic centre in the 1950s and 1960s

We’ve dipped into our achive to take a look at life in the Old Town over 55 years ago.

Culture

1 week ago Portobello Heritage in Pictures: Here are 34 fascinating photos of Edinburgh's coastal district in the 1950s and 1960s

There was always something going on in Edinburgh’s bustling Portobello in the 1950s and 1960s.

Culture

2 w. ago Edinburgh Princes Street Heritage in Pictures: Here are 31 fascinating photos of the Capital's shopping street in the 1950s and 1960s

There was always something going on in a bustling Princes Street over 55 years ago.

Politics

2 w. ago Leith Heritage in Pictures: Here are 28 fascinating photos of Edinburgh's Leith in the 1950s and 1960s

We’ve raided our archives to take a look at what life in Leith looked like over 55 years ago.

Culture

2 w. ago Mysterious light flashes in 1950s sky photos have long been linked to UFOs – scientists now have an explanation

Short-lived flashes were first seen in a sky survey before launch of Sputnik satellite

Culture