Science & Technology Articles

Immortalized by Longfellow, Michigan's Upper Peninsula is still worth celebrating, from its rocky cliffs to its Gilded Age cabins

Now overgrown by jungle, the ancient site of El Mirador was once the thriving capital of the Maya civilization

Scientists probe our nearest star to help predict its ravaging solar storms and then some

Soil from Jerusalem's Temple Mount is yielding artifacts of biblical proportion

Peru's mega-dam will bring a flood of benefits to the region. But at what cost?

A new book illuminates the marvelous and mysterious world inside our heads

Consumer laptops tend to have modest CPUs and feeble graphics cards. We explain how to tune your setup for gaming performance, no matter what hardware you're running.

With models costing as little as £329, our latest laptop round-up proves you don't need to strain your purse strings to get a laptop you'd be proud to take on the road. We test six portables for build, features and value.

Ever wondered if all those stories you've heard about computers are true? Simon Handby investigates to find out what the truth really is

Imagine a world where you never have to charge your phone again. Mike Bedford finds out how science is finally making this dream a reality