Cover of issue 368

Mysteries of the abyss

The new technologies that will help us piece together the unanswered questions of the deep sea.

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Faster than the speed of sound

NASA is designing a quiet supersonic plane that swaps the earsplitting sonic boom for a ‘sonic thump’.

Only in your wildest dreams

By unlocking the secrets of lucid dreamers’ minds, we could find out more about what happens to our brains while we sleep.

Plus:

  • Would James Bond pass a physical examination?
  • Education guide 2021: remote learning edition
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Issue 368 on sale 8 September 2021

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