A new report by a London-based think tank has warned that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, could potentially be utilised by terrorist groups as simple and effective airborne explosive devices, and as such has stressed that a number of measures should be introduced to mitigate that risk.

Last year was something of an annus horribilis for Staffordshire-based theme park Alton Towers after ‘human error’ caused an accident on the park’s Smile ride which left five people with serious injuries. However, while the Smile ride remains closed, the park is looking ahead to the opening of a new attraction in 2016, with its new Galactica ride set to launch in April after two years of planning.

Researchers at Symantec have claimed that malware from a hacking group known as Sandworm was responsible for a power blackout and a destructive cyber attack on a major media company over the Christmas period.

About 2.5 billion people do not have access to sanitised toilet facilities, according to the UN. Much of this problem lies in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, where an estimated 10 million children under five have died from lack of toilets since 2000. To help address this problem from the modern world, researchers from Cranfield University in the UK. have developed a cheap, clean, and eco-friendly nanotechnology toilet that has the ability to g...

CES in Las Vegas was resplendent with consumer gadgets designed to connect you to the outside world. Only a very few were designed to help protect you from it. Private security and privacy devices made only their second appearance as a discrete product category CES in 2016, even after another 12 months in which high-profile hacks, security alerts and new attempts by governments to extend legal surveillance dominated the headlines.

Moto X Force: dropped from two-storeys, stomped on, tumbled down stairs, slammed into a wall – even hitting it with a hammer can’t smash the screen on this top-end smartphone. The Moto X Force (known as the Droid Turbo 2 in the US) is the third in Motorola’s new Moto X smartphone line and claims to have a screen that will not break, no matter how many times you drop it. So we tested it to destruction. By Samuel Gibbs, The Guardi...

Reducing power consumption is a major challenge facing the IoT. Steve Rogerson looks at the techniques being employed.

When it comes to safety, technological advancements play a major role in some of the newest home security and monitoring systems. However, one area where the importance of safety is growing is in cyberspace. Nicolette Emmino explains.

Even as Sphero's adorable BB-8 rolling droid won attention for its new 'Force Band' control system, another familiar android was being sent on tiny missions with a few simple points of a finger. Except this robot, a charmingly knock-off R2-D2, was made of hand-cut pieces of cardboard, and a new modular robotics kit that could provide a platform for a whole new type of innovation.

CleverPet is a games console for dogs. Because, as its creators explain, dogs need entertaining too. CleverPet co-founder Leo Trottier, who has a PhD in cognitive science from University of California, San Diego, alleges that the system is an ideal replacement for 'doggy day care', or a less extreme option for people worried about their dogs getting bored when home alone. "Our customer base has literally nothing better to do with their time,...

Following a successful trial, it has been announced that over a quarter of the police forces in England and Wales are to commence the use of drones in high risk operations and to track burglary suspects.

A smart shower head that flashes red when someone uses too much water is aiming to make people think seriously about water conservation. Developed by French firm Start & Blue, Hydrao has built-in LED lights that change colour as more and more water is used. Once a 50 litre limit has passed it flashes red to suggest it might be time to get out of the shower.

Scientists in Seoul, South Korea, have made further advancements in the wearables sector with the development of an ultra-thin stretchable device that can be laminated onto human skin like a patch and can be used for continuous heart rate monitoring.

Blackberry has reversed its decision to cease its operations in Pakistan after the government of the country announced its intention to monitor every message and email sent from its phones – thus compromising the privacy of its users.

2015 has been full of scientific and technological innovation. From self-teaching robots to gene editing technology, here are the women who made it happen.

Michael Dearman is preparing for the realisation of a family dream. Almost 40 years ago, his father, British inventor Peter Dearman, came up with the idea of an engine powered by liquid nitrogen. Next spring, the prototype will finally be tested on public roads - not in a car, as Dearman intended, but as a replacement for the auxiliary engines bolted on to the side of refrigerated trucks.

In its own piece of festive fun, Boston Dynamics, a provider of human simulation software, tools and solutions funded by the US government, has brought Christmas well and truly into the 21st century with the release of a video showing the company’s four legged robots dressed as reindeer and pulling Santa’s sleigh.

Researchers have suggested that two security flaws that lay undiscovered in Juniper Networks’ widely used corporate virtual private network (VPN) software for three years could have exposed sensitive information to foreign governments or criminal groups.

Over the last few years there has been a marked increase in the uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones. Far from being the domain of the high-tech military application, UAVs are now being employed to fulfil a weird and wonderful array of functions, from the planned delivery services for Amazon and Google, to assisting with industrial scale reforestation in Latin America and shark detecting in New South Wales, Australia...

Do not be perturbed by the headline. The nation’s capital is not about to be awash with a fleet of cyclists whizzing around the streets like crazed Martian invaders, zapping anyone who is foolish enough to get in their way. In fact, following a successful trial earlier this year, the 11,500 strong fleet of London’s Boris bikes are actually going to be fitted with laser lights in order for their presence to be more visible to othe...