Fascinating photographs from new book Hidden London: Discovering the Forgotten Underground

There’s a secret world within London, behind locked doors and lost entrances. That’s according to a fascinating new book – Hidden London: Discovering the Forgotten Underground – which explores ‘a world of abandoned stations, redundant passageways, empty elevator shafts and cavernous ventilation ducts’ and reveals its discoveries using incredible photography. It claims to be the … Read more

Dozens of London Underground stations could close due to coronavirus

Dozens of stations on the London Underground network are facing closure today to battle the outbreak of Covid-19. Up to 40 stations which do not interchange with other lines could be closed, while the Waterloo and City line and Night Tube services will not run from Friday. Buses in the capital will be reduced and … Read more

London Underground driver has tested positive for coronavirus

London Underground Jubilee line driver has tested positive for coronavirus and is in self-isolation The man, who works on the Underground’s Jubilee Line, was off work this week The driver had returned to Britain from a holiday in Vietnam, sources have said Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? By James … Read more

Researchers in Antarctica found a thriving ecosystem of microbial life in an underground lake

Researchers in Antarctica uncover a thriving ecosystem of microbial life in an underground lake 2,600 feet below the surface, hinting at how life might have evolved on Earth Scientists traveled to Antarctica to study enormous underground lakes The team collected samples from a lake more than 2,600 feet below the surface Though there was no light … Read more

WATCH THIS: A group of autonomous military robots navigate through an underground power plant

Military robots win search and rescue competition as they search for survivors in underground power plant after gas leak DARPA hosted a search and rescue competition for autonomous robots The winning team, from JPL programmed 12 autonomous robots to find warm mannequins standing in for human survivors, and a lost cell phone in the ruins … Read more

Drones are flying underground in Japan to inspect parts of the Tokyo Metro

Drones are flying underground in Japan to inspect parts of the Tokyo Metro’s sprawling subway tunnels that are difficult for people to see The remote-controlled 2.5 pound (1.15kg) drone is encased in a plastic sphere  This 8.5-inch wide casing protects the machine from any potential damage  Fitted with cameras it searches for signs of damage … Read more