Technology
Rescue robots could help in next Turkish mine disaster
It might be too late this time, but engineers around the world are working to prepare fleets of robots to help with the next mining disaster
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Earth
Animation shows how Washington landslide hit 100 km/h
Regulars
Earth
Mudslides could be predicted with acoustic sensors
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Technology
Flight MH370: The allure of the conspiracy theory
Opinion
Technology
Did US spy satellites track Malaysia Flight MH370?
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Life
Search for missing Malaysian plane goes high tech
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Technology
Phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot acts as SOS beacon in disasters
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Today on New Scientist
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Earth
Typhoon Haiyan: baby girl death toll will rise
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Earth
Don’t abandon ship! How to salvage a mega-vessel
Refloating the Costa Concordia pushed salvage technology to the limit 鈥� and a new generation of monster ships will be even harder to rescue
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Earth
Natural disasters don’t have to be human disasters
Opinion
Space
How Nigeria has been using its satellites
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Technology
Online gamers harnessed to help disaster response
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Earth
When disaster strikes, it’s survival of the sociable
Opinion