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Our verdict on Juice by Tim Winton: Australian cli...
The New Scientist Book Club enjoyed our February read, Tim Winton's far-future-set Juice. Head of bo...
'If a drug had the same benefits as the arts, we’d...
As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on its read for March, Art Cure, author Daisy Fancourt gives ...
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 l...
We all harbour 9 secrets and they are eating us up...
Secret-keeping evolved to maintain social harmony, but it can weigh heavily on us when we can’t stop...
Could a niche 80s technology be the key to better ...
Superconducting computing circuits were briefly heralded as the future of computing in the 1980s. Co...
Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses w...
The congenital condition spina bifida is often treated surgically in the womb, but many children sti...
Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the si...
One of our universe's biggest stars has dramatically turned into a rare, yellow 'hypergiant' star, a...
US Space Force pauses national security launches o...
The U.S. Space Force is putting an indefinite halt on all national security missions aboard United L...
NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight pro...
NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report...
When we interbred with Neanderthals, they were usu...
Genetic evidence hints that there was a strong bias for male Neanderthals and female humans to mate,...
Mars and Earth look set for war in the 1st full 'F...
'Change happens when a few determined individuals make it happen'
Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Attack Cruiser review...
The mid-sized Venator-Class Attack Cruiser is one of our favorite Star Wars Lego sets.
Banning children from VPNs and social media will e...
Legislation working its way through the UK parliament would ban children from using social media and...
Rare 'ring of fire' eclipse seen by few | Space ph...
A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse glowed over Antarctica, witnessed by only a handful of researchers at...
One Fire star projector review: A great projector ...
Cute and simple to use, the One Fire Star Projector is the perfect addition to any child’s bedroom.
'Starfleet Academy''s latest episode reminds us wh...
Few sci-fi characters have exceeded their original programming quite like Voyager's Emergency Medica...
What gear do you need to see February’s 'planetary...
Here’s how to use optics to get the most from February's planetary parade.
7 easy tips for photographing the 'blood moon' tot...
Tips for capturing the total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, from knowing what to expect and finding...
James Webb Space Telescope performs brain surgery ...
The nebula is possibly being produced by a type of unstable star called a Wolf–Rayet star.
How to see six planets in the sky at once in rare ...
Nearly all of the solar system’s planets are about to file across the night sky in a planetary align...
Why are there so many 'space snowmen' in our solar...
In the distant reaches of the solar system are many icy objects that resemble snowmen. Now, a new st...
Is geothermal energy on the cusp of a worldwide re...
The UK's first geothermal plant in Cornwall is part of a wave of projects aiming to meet growing ele...
Why I have changed my mind about AI and you should...
Both boosters and sceptics have strongly held opinions on AI tools like ChatGPT, but after an experi...
Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule head for home to...
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule will undock from the International Space Station today (Feb. 26), and ...
NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket returns to hangar for...
NASA has returned its Artemis 2 moon rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where engineers can di...
Antigravity A1 drone review
Our thoughts on the world’s first dedicated 360-degree drone — the Antigravity A1.
Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my! ...
Astronomers have used the LOFAR telescope array to create the largest radio survey of the cosmos, re...
NASA reveals the astronaut who required 1st medica...
NASA has shed more light on last month's early end to SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International ...
SpaceX's 1 million satellites could avoid environm...
The environmental impact of SpaceX's planned gargantuan mega-constellation is still being grappled w...
What to expect during each phase of the 'blood moo...
The blood moon phase will be visible across swathes of North America before dawn on March 3.
Looking to save credits on a Lego Star Wars deal? ...
Save almost 40% on the Lego Star Wars Tantive IV set, a buildable replica of the iconic ship from wh...
Which camera brand is best for astrophotography? A...
Discover the best camera system for you and your astrophotography with our comprehensive guide cover...
Tiny predatory dinosaur weighed less than a chicke...
The alvarezsaurs were thought to have evolved a smaller stature because of their diet of ants and te...
The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions ...
The discovery of bright yet stable pigments is vanishingly rare, making them hugely valuable. Now ch...
Watch Rocket Lab launch hypersonic scramjet vehicl...
Rocket Lab's HASTE suborbital rocket will launch a scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle for the U.S. ...
Spacecraft, stars and city lights | Space photo of...
Cities far below the International Space Station and stars far in the cosmic distance create ghostly...
Catch Jupiter glowing under the waxing moon on Feb...
A waxing gibbous moon and brilliant Jupiter will pair up after sunset on Feb. 26.
World's largest radio telescope array pierces hear...
Astronomers have dived into the turbulent and chaotic heart of the Milky Way, discovering hidden che...
Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just g...
The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,00...
Antarctica's 'gravity hole' reveals the evolution ...
A persistent "gravity hole" beneath Antarctica gives scientists a window into Earth's deep interior,...
AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war...
Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in...
'The Space Force is my baby': Trump lauds military...
President Trump lauded the Space Force in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night (Feb. 24) ...
Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at a...
The drug rapamycin has been held up for its life-extending properties, but whether this treatment – ...
Watch NASA roll Artemis 2 moon rocket off launch p...
NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket off the launch pad on Wednesday (Feb. 25) to deal with a gl...
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn: Release date rumors, g...
The next video game set in The Expanse's sci-fi universe is a cutting-edge RPG with highly detailed ...
NASA space telescope gets 1st clear X-ray image of...
The observations offer a rare glimpse into our solar system's early history.
Cannibalism may explain why some orcas stay in fam...
Fins washing up in the North Pacific suggest that orcas from one subspecies are snacking on other or...
The sun just had no visible sunspots for the 1st t...
The sun's visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, sug...
