Ben Evans

Why do rockets not launch straight up, but launch in a curved line? The science behind rocket launches and why they don't go straight.

Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week (Saturday-Friday).

Customise Consent Preferences Early in 1986, a visitor from deep space graced Earth's skies, and for a few breathless weeks human eyes were

It was a busy week in London last week, as the spring sales of Islamic and Indian art delivered strong results across the board. The HALI team had the opportunity to preview the lots ahead of the auctions. Among the highlights were a rare 16th-century Cairene Ottoman rug that soared past expectations at Sotheby's, and the historically significant Holms Hepburn ‘Coronation' carpet, which drew keen competition at Christie's.

Policymakers should set strong energy efficiency standards and reinstate tax incentives for households and businesses to make upgrades, writes Ben Evans at the U.S. Green Building Council.

The scientific community tends to employ ‘confidence of life’ detection scales: a multi-step ‘ladder’ that begins with biosignatures.

31 May 2026 7 minute read Ben Isaac-Evans It's 8 am. This time tomorrow I'll be getting the little lady, or as we say in Welsh, y groten, ready to go to Ysgol.

100 years since the first liquid-fuelled rocket, advanced propulsion systems are on the horizon to take us further into space than ever.

Forest City reliever Mason Huffstickler delivers a pitch against High Point-Thomasville at McNair Field. Huffstickler, Calbe Burr, Tanner Britt and Blake Gaffney will represent the Owls in the Coastal Plains League All-Star Game.

FOREST CITY — The Forest City Owls rode a dominant pitching performance to a 6-4 victory over the Boone Bigfoots on Sunday, moving into third place in the Coastal Plain League's West Division.