dna Tech Reads: From new emojis to world's biggest dinosaur robots

1. National Geographic will air a new TV series Mission to Mars

A first-of-its-kind TV series that combines documentary with scripted drama is set to take audiences around the world on a new Mars mission from next week. Read more here.

2. 'Impossible' space engine may actually work, says NASA

A controversial and puzzling engine design that could potentially make space travel much cheaper and faster may actually work, a new NASA study suggests. Read more here.

3. New emojis to include breastfeeding, a hijab and the lotus position

The consortium that approves emojis has signed off new ones, including a woman wearing a hijab, woman breastfeeding a baby and a person doing yoga. Read more here.

4. New AI system to better extract data from Internet

Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can more effectively extract data from the vast wealth of information present on the internet. Read more here.

5. World's biggest dinosaur robots unveiled in Japan

The world's biggest dinosaur robots, including a human-controlled Tyrannosaurus Rex, have been unveiled by a Japanese company which plans to build a massive Jurassic style theme park. Read more here.