Reliving the Transglobe Expedition: the first and only attempt to circumnavigate the globe via both poles

Scientists shoot for world’s tallest wooden skyscraper

The anti-poaching technology that’s saving wildlife across Africa

South London’s surprising wartime fences

Laura Cole visits Kennington to look at a stretch of fencing that has led a double life

From gene editing to robotic honey bees: the pollinator crisis and new technology

Perfecting desert photography

by Keith Wilson

Why natural disasters can lead to authoritarian rule

The dangerous state of the world’s large river basins

Debating India’s smart city vision

India has pledged $120billion to make its cities ‘smart’. But can such technology help the country…

Connivance diplomacy: Ivanka Trump at the G20 Summit