Science
We're getting closer to growing a brain in a lab dish
Clumps of cells known as organoids are helping us to understand the brain, and the latest version comes equipp...
To halt measles' resurgence we must fight the plague of misinformation
The measles vaccine has prevented 60 million deaths since 2000. So why are so many children around the world m...
We have a new way to explain why we agree on the nature of reality
An evolution-inspired framework for how quantum fuzziness gives rise to our classical world shows that even im...
The best map of dark matter has revealed never-before-seen structures
JWST has created a map of dark matter that is twice as good as anything we have had before, and it may help un...
Amazon is getting drier as deforestation shuts down atmospheric rivers
The amount of rainfall in the southern Amazon basin has declined by 8 to 11 per cent since 1980, largely due t...
Our brains play a surprising role in recovering from a heart attack
A newly discovered collection of neurons suggests the brain and heart communicate to trigger a neuroimmune res...
Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world
Chemist Omar Yaghi invented materials called MOFs, a few grams of which have the surface area of a football fi...
The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it
The way time ticks forward in our universe has long stumped physicists. Now, a new set of tools from entangled...
We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century
Our genomes are filled with errors that were once impossible to correct. But in CRISPR, we finally found an ex...
Let's nitpick about the physics of Stranger Things, not its ending
Feedback has seen all the fuss about the finale of Stranger Things, but would like to point out that if we're...
The totemic 1.5°C climate target: Best ideas of the century
Although we’re on course to cross 1.5°C of warming, the alliance of small island nations that revised our goal...
Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful
A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it r...
Smartphones (yes, really): Best ideas of the century
Some might say smartphones have caused more harm than good. Here’s why putting a powerful computer into every...
Sea turtles may be more resilient to global warming than we thought
An “epigenetic” adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to cl...
Our solar system is extremely weird: Best ideas of the century
Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of h...
Why singing, dancing and engaging with art is good for your health
Whether it be singing, dancing or crafting, engaging in the arts is good for our health, and we're beginning t...
The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century
Following the surprising discovery that our genetic blueprint is much simpler than expected, we’ve rapidly lea...
New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century
A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already...