Tess Reed

Drake equation: How many alien civilizations exist?

Drake equation: How many alien civilizations exist? Play with our interactive graphic to work out how many intelligent civilizations there could be in our universe.

Jill Tarter: In search of aliens

Jill Tarter: In search of aliens Alien hunter and astronomer Jill Tarter ponders the age old question: are we all alone in the Universe?

What if the aliens we are looking for are AI?

What if the aliens we are looking for are AI? The search for extraterrestrial life has so far assumed our cosmic neighbours are organic. What if we’re dealing with artificial intelligence?

The gaming tech that may help find alien life

The gaming tech that may help find alien life An iconic Australian telescope has begun a major new search for ET – using some everyday tech to help locate signals.

A road trip to the edge of the Earth

A world-first in the Scottish Highlands As rewilding accelerates around the world, the global movement's first dedicated centre has opened in the Scottish Highlands.

A world-first in the Scottish Highlands

The women paddling the Thames in animal-skin boats Experimental archaeologists Theresa Emmerich Kamper and Sarah Day hope their 219km odyssey will reveal more about ancient peoples' lives along the River Thames.

The women paddling the Thames in animal-skin boats

The women paddling the Thames in animal-skin boats Experimental archaeologists Theresa Emmerich Kamper and Sarah Day hope their 219km odyssey will reveal more about ancient peoples' lives along the River Thames.

Five of the best outdoor adventures in Hong Kong

Five of the best outdoor adventures in Hong Kong From hiking along Tai Long Wan's sandy beaches to stand up paddle boarding at Green Egg Island, athlete and water sports coach Edmund Lai shares his favourite spots.

Gladstone's: The UK's only residential library

Gladstone's: The UK's only residential library For more than 100 years, clergy, scholars and ordinary people have spent their days studying and their nights sleeping in this unique institution.

Corsica's Trinicellu: Europe's magnificent €50 train

Corsica's Trinicellu: Europe's magnificent €50 train It took 20,000 labourers two decades to build this train line across the Mediterranean's most mountainous island, and it remains a timeless way to experience Corsica.

Pomfret, Vermont: The fall foliage town that banned influencers

A road trip to the edge of the Earth Barely 1,000km north of Antarctica and home to just two people, Caleta Eugenia in Chile is the southernmost point to which you can drive on the planet.

United States Grand Prix: 'How did Mercedes make such a mistake?'

'How did Mercedes make such a mistake?' What had been the best race of Mercedes' difficult 2023 season was wrecked when Lewis Hamilton's car was disqualified from the United States Grand Prix for a technical infringement.