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Sunscreens made from ground-up wood reach an SPF o...
Concerns around common sunscreen chemicals have prompted the search for natural alternatives, with l...
Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm ...
A pet cow has learned to scratch herself with a broom, showing creative problem-solving skills that ...
New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the ...
A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that a...
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how th...
They offered so much promise, but ultimately turned sour. These are the most disappointing ideas sin...
Barnacle gloop could improve inflammatory bowel di...
A "living glue" used by barnacles to attach to underwater surfaces could also seal gut wounds caused...
Should Europe boycott US tech over Greenland, and ...
As tensions over Greenland rise, some Europeans are asking whether it is time to disentangle themsel...
Star appears to have vanished in a failed supernov...
It is theoretically possible for a particularly massive star to collapse in on itself to form a blac...
The most important second in the entire history of...
In the 13.8 billion years that our universe has been around, some moments stand out over others – fo...
Giving astronauts tardigrade toughness will be har...
The protein that protects tardigrade DNA from radiation and mutagenic chemicals was thought to be ha...
Volcanoes had lower greenhouse gas emissions in Ea...
Eruptions from volcanic arcs, found where tectonic plates converge, are one of the major drivers of ...
First treaty to protect the high seas comes into f...
A United Nations agreement for the “conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity”...
Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people...
Longevity diets often focus on going plant-based, but a study in China has linked eating meat to a l...
Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths p...
Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-sta...
How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing
If your New Year’s resolution is to understand quantum computing this year, take a cue from a 9-year...
Cancelling plans may be more socially acceptable t...
Volunteers consider it relatively unacceptable to cancel social plans – but they are more forgiving ...
Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first s...
The James Webb Space Telescope has picked up the light from a massive star that exploded about a bil...
A leading use for quantum computers might not need...
Understanding a molecule that plays a key role in nitrogen fixing – a chemical process that enables ...
Cheating just three times massively ups the chance...
Using a chess computer to advise you on just three moves during a game dramatically increases your c...
