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Quantum computers don’t always need more qubits – ...
To create useful randomness in a quantum computer, you could add more quantum bits, but using quantu...
Ireland's iconic megalithic tombs may have had an ...
Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies together for feastin...
The world, the universe and us: We're relaunching ...
After 300 episodes of New Scientist Weekly, it's time for a refresh. Our flagship podcast has a new ...
Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts sur...
Regions from Ukraine to Mongolia are seeing a spike in paired heatwave-drought events as climate cha...
Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in ...
As the number of electric vehicles increases, their increased demand could strain the grid – but sma...
Innovative antivenom may work against the world's ...
Scientists have created an antivenom that has shown promise against some of the world's deadliest sn...
Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat t...
As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure such as cabling and...
Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a...
While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it hasn't been clear w...
Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as ...
We have known for years that the gut microbiome can alter brain function, but now research in mice i...
Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected wa...
A different kind of human cell division could improve our understanding of cancer and help us grow s...
Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspea...
Cicadas can be turned into living speakers and made to play music such as Pachelbel’s Canon
Meta, Amazon and Google accused of 'distorting' ke...
A test of AI model performance across the industry is being gamed by technology giants, making objec...
How Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years wi...
Greenland sharks show no signs of retinal degeneration despite living for up to 400 years, and scien...
Key component of dark chocolate might have an anti...
A chemical that is mainly found in dark chocolate seems to slow our rate of biological ageing, but i...
The best new science fiction books of May 2025
May’s new science fiction novels include a hot tip from our culture editor, as well as war on an ali...
Housework robots are a step closer as they learn t...
Robots often struggle to carry out tasks in places where they haven’t been trained, but a new AI mod...
Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fat...
Semaglutide, a drug commonly taken for weight loss, showed marked benefits for most patients in a tr...
Your washing machine may not actually rid clothes ...
Washing your clothing on high temperature cycles may not completely disinfect it, researchers have f...
