Science
A bizarre type of black hole could solve three cosmic mysteries in one
Black holes that turn matter into energy could explain dark energy and answer two other cosmic questions. Now,...
A crisis in cosmology may mean hidden dimensions really exist
Physicists are scrambling to understand why dark energy is weakening. In a surprising twist, we must now recon...
Ants capture carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into armour
Fungus-farming ants have evolved a remarkable solution to the danger of excess carbon dioxide inside their nes...
The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts
Feedback is excited to learn that University of Maryland researchers are measuring farts in a bid to build a H...
NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover
As it faces yet another set of delays, NASA’s Artemis programme is being shaken up, delaying an actual moon la...
Ocean geoengineering trial finds no evidence of harm to marine life
Pouring 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine removed up to 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide fro...
Our verdict on Juice by Tim Winton: Australian climate novel is a hit
The New Scientist Book Club enjoyed our February read, Tim Winton's far-future-set Juice. Head of books Alison...
Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
In this extract from Daisy Fancourt's Art Cure, the March read for the New Scientist Book Club, we learn about...
'If a drug had the same benefits as the arts, we’d take it every day'
As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on its read for March, Art Cure, author Daisy Fancourt gives a sneak pr...
Banning children from VPNs and social media will erode adults' privacy
Legislation working its way through the UK parliament would ban children from using social media and virtual p...
What to read this week: Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean by Dagomar Degroot
From ice ages to asteroid strikes, an epic book shows how important it has been for humans to look outwards. A...
AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations
Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per ce...
Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all – it’s a lottery
The drug rapamycin has been held up for its life-extending properties, but whether this treatment – or fasting...
SpaceX's 1 million satellites could avoid environmental checks
The environmental impact of SpaceX's planned gargantuan mega-constellation is still being grappled with, but t...
The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions – if we can find it
The discovery of bright yet stable pigments is vanishingly rare, making them hugely valuable. Now chemist Mas...
Cannibalism may explain why some orcas stay in family groups
Fins washing up in the North Pacific suggest that orcas from one subspecies are snacking on other orcas, and r...
Saturn’s rings may have formed after a huge collision with Titan
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, may have been even more instrumental to the system’s evolution than we thou...
Birdwatching may reshape the brain and build its buffer against ageing
Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them bett...