


Elon Musk’s plans to go to Mars next year are toast
SpaceX’s Starship fails for a third time in a row
SPACEX’S NINTH test flight of its Starship launch system could be counted as an advance over the previous two, which lit up the Caribbean skies a couple of thousand kilometres down-range of their Texas launch site like spectacular fireworks. A second stage successfully turned off its engines after reaching space intact, but by the time it re-entered the atmosphere on the other side of the world it was clear that this was a third failure in a row.

The decoding of ancient Roman scrolls is speeding up
More data, and a more powerful particle accelerator, should pay dividends

Old oil paintings are suffering from chemical “acne”
Conservators are scrambling to rescue them

Snakes may have once faced a vicious enemy: the humble ant
Scientists believe that could be why the slithering reptiles developed toxic tails
Aron D’Souza, the brash brain behind the “doping Olympics”
The president of the Enhanced Games wants to push forward human evolution
Should men be screened for prostate cancer?
The answer is less obvious than you might think
A pro-doping sporting contest is coming to Las Vegas
The Enhanced Games will set records and attract controversy