Reports suggest some are being used to launch drones
Their odd behaviour seems to be a relic of the time of the glaciers
The $100bn facility aims to support up to 30 rocket launches a day
A global craze for pet ants has created a lucrative black market
Also on the daily podcast: the grave hacking threat to America’s water supplies and the politics of accents in Britain
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
She was brave, decent and unapologetically herself
Assessing the president’s promise to bring back factory jobs
His latest tariff threats are proportionate. But the situation could get out of hand
Forget lame ducks. America’s president will defend his dominance like an ageing silverback gorilla
New theories and experiments should shine light on string theory
A big dose of luck, and a distinctly odd character