David Hambling

Wildfire smoke and ash can reshape aquatic ecosystems long after the flames have been extinguished

War is changing fast, and Ukraine is rapidly adapting existing weapons to new and unexpected used. This flexibility may be essential in future wars.

Russia is shifting its strategic drone attacks from masses of low-cost drones to fewer high-performance models. This seems to be working — but for how much longer?

Steel rails warping and signalling equipment failing in metal cabinets are among the problems to be solved

Tarmac softens in the summer heat, which may cause problems on the roads, but even trains running on steel rails are not immune.

St Bartholomew's Day was on 24 August, 40 days after St Swithin's Day. An old saying has it that “St Bartlemy's mantle wipes dry / All the tears that St Swithin can cry”, at the end of a wet spell.

According to tradition, saint’s harvest celebration heralds the coming of cooler weather and a prosperous autumn

Events on opposite sides of the Atlantic last month revealed radically different approaches to the future of warfare — and one nation is taking a wrong turn.

Estonia's defense sector is moving at pace with the growing threat of Russian action against the Baltic States, with emphasis on drone and counter-drone warfare.

An argument rages over whether drones have made tanks obsolete and ended maneuver warfare. This mirrors debate about cavalry before WW1 and some unexpected results.