New Scientist - Home https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378908-uks-first-deep-geothermal-project-for-36-years-opens-at-eden-project/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:45:25 +0100 A 5-kilometre-deep well is supplying heat to the Eden Project visitor attraction in Cornwall, but despite the UK’s significant resources, it lags behind other European countries in exploiting geothermal energy 2378908-uks-first-deep-geothermal-project-for-36-years-opens-at-eden-project|2378908 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378819-uk-and-ireland-suffer-one-of-the-most-severe-marine-heatwaves-on-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:40:24 +0100 Waters around the UK and Ireland have been classified as experiencing a category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave, as the North Atlantic ocean continues to see extraordinary warmth 2378819-uk-and-ireland-suffer-one-of-the-most-severe-marine-heatwaves-on-earth|2378819 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378866-ancient-reptiles-long-necks-made-them-vulnerable-to-decapitation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:00:23 +0100 Extremely long necks probably helped ancient marine reptiles ambush prey in murky waters, but also made them easy targets for decapitation by predators 2378866-ancient-reptiles-long-necks-made-them-vulnerable-to-decapitation|2378866 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378863-solar-powered-fuel-cell-recycles-plastic-waste-and-carbon-dioxide/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:00:06 +0100 By combining a solar fuel cell that converts carbon dioxide into fuel with a plastic recycling system, researchers can create sustainable fuels and useful chemicals 2378863-solar-powered-fuel-cell-recycles-plastic-waste-and-carbon-dioxide|2378863 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834440-800-how-a-radical-redefinition-of-life-could-help-us-find-aliens/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0100 Sara Imari Walker, who developed Assembly Theory with chemist Lee Cronin, explains how the theory's definition of life might help us find it on other planets mg25834440-800-how-a-radical-redefinition-of-life-could-help-us-find-aliens|2378843 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834433-300-the-jwst-is-already-delivering-on-its-promise-to-transform-cosmology/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Almost a year after its first images were released, the James Webb Space Telescope is living up to the hype, and its price tag, by revolutionising our understanding of the universe mg25834433-300-the-jwst-is-already-delivering-on-its-promise-to-transform-cosmology|2378284 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378799-humans-have-pumped-so-much-groundwater-weve-shifted-earths-axis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:06:44 +0100 Changes in the distribution of groundwater around the planet between 1993 and 2010 were enough to make Earth's poles drift by 80 centimetres 2378799-humans-have-pumped-so-much-groundwater-weve-shifted-earths-axis|2378799 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377878-scandium-superconducts-at-the-highest-temperature-for-a-pure-element/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:00:10 +0100 Two independent teams of researchers found that putting the silvery metal scandium under extreme pressure makes it into a superconductor at a temperature higher than any other element on its own 2377878-scandium-superconducts-at-the-highest-temperature-for-a-pure-element|2377878 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834430-700-how-ultrasound-therapy-could-treat-everything-from-ageing-to-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:55:00 +0100 Ultrasound is most familiar to us as a non-invasive imaging technology used during pregnancy – now it is in clinical trials as a powerful new tool for treating all sorts of medical conditions mg25834430-700-how-ultrasound-therapy-could-treat-everything-from-ageing-to-cancer|2377905 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378624-a-star-has-been-eating-an-orbiting-planet-for-85-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:00:12 +0100 A distant star called FU Orionis has been shining extraordinarily bright for the last 85 years, and it may be because it is incinerating a young, nearby planet that could be fully consumed in another 300 years 2378624-a-star-has-been-eating-an-orbiting-planet-for-85-years|2378624 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834430-900-why-used-coffee-grounds-may-be-doing-your-plants-more-harm-than-good/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 We are often told to add used coffee grounds to garden soil to perk up plants. But the science doesn’t support this, says James Wong mg25834430-900-why-used-coffee-grounds-may-be-doing-your-plants-more-harm-than-good|2377907 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376520-uk-river-pollution-monitoring-is-50-years-out-of-date-say-researchers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sun, 18 Jun 2023 07:00:57 +0100 Levels of pollutants in the UK's rivers are tested by random sampling, a method that experts say is decades out of date and not thorough enough to tackle the issues facing the waterways 2376520-uk-river-pollution-monitoring-is-50-years-out-of-date-say-researchers|2376520 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378258-how-you-can-help-save-britains-rivers-by-becoming-a-citizen-scientist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 17 Jun 2023 17:00:15 +0100 As part of New Scientist's Save Britain's Rivers campaign, we've rounded up the best citizen science projects that let you play an active role in improving the nation's waterways 2378258-how-you-can-help-save-britains-rivers-by-becoming-a-citizen-scientist|2378258 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378016-brain-activity-barcodes-may-be-linked-to-specific-memories-in-birds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:00:38 +0100 Neural recordings from chickadees have found unique patterns of activity that occur when they hide food and then retrieve it later, and they may represent how memories are indexed in the brain 2378016-brain-activity-barcodes-may-be-linked-to-specific-memories-in-birds|2378016 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377896-male-flies-are-better-at-mating-after-fighting-off-a-robotic-rival/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:00:02 +0100 Lab-reared insects sometimes struggle to compete for mates with wild males, but an encounter with a robotic replica seems to improve their performance 2377896-male-flies-are-better-at-mating-after-fighting-off-a-robotic-rival|2377896 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834430-600-wild-life-review-the-couple-who-bought-up-chile-to-conserve-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 What made Doug and Kristine Tompkins quit their corporate lifestyle and start buying swathes of unused land in South America? An engrossing documentary tells their story, says Simon Ings mg25834430-600-wild-life-review-the-couple-who-bought-up-chile-to-conserve-it|2377904 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378628-wildfire-smoke-in-north-america-could-be-creating-clouds-over-europe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:07:52 +0100 Particles from wildfire smoke may cause the formation of cirrus clouds high in the atmosphere far away from the location of the fires 2378628-wildfire-smoke-in-north-america-could-be-creating-clouds-over-europe|2378628 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378706-ais-will-become-useless-if-they-keep-learning-from-other-ais/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:58:18 +0100 If language models such as ChatGPT are trained using the outputs of other AIs, they will become heavily biased, overly simplistic and disconnected from reality, researchers warn 2378706-ais-will-become-useless-if-they-keep-learning-from-other-ais|2378706 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378692-why-2023-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-hottest-year-on-record/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:51:59 +0100 Global weather conditions are showing extraordinary levels of heating this year. With this adding to human-driven climate change, 2023 could be the hottest year we have ever seen 2378692-why-2023-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-hottest-year-on-record|2378692 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378676-pay-monthly-option-for-heat-pumps-could-help-europe-cut-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:17:26 +0100 Customers in the UK, Germany and Italy will soon be able to replace gas boilers with heat pumps from Swedish company Aira and pay a monthly fee instead of a hefty installation cost 2378676-pay-monthly-option-for-heat-pumps-could-help-europe-cut-emissions|2378676 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378656-weird-stink-bug-with-forked-horns-and-tusks-discovered-in-australia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:50:41 +0100 A multicoloured stink bug found in Western Australia has forked horns for camouflage, mysterious patches of matted hair and the males have peculiar tusks that may be used to win over females 2378656-weird-stink-bug-with-forked-horns-and-tusks-discovered-in-australia|2378656 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378638-artistic-artefacts-are-rewriting-the-timeline-of-ancient-south-america/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:00:11 +0100 A slew of newly found artefacts in South America are revealing surprisingly familiar ways ancient people in the region expressed their creativity, including sculpted figurines, a communal drum and perhaps a previously unrecognised form of writing 2378638-artistic-artefacts-are-rewriting-the-timeline-of-ancient-south-america|2378638 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378570-strange-spiny-beetle-discovered-in-japan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:48 +0100 A new-to-science species of beetle is marked by a distinct yellow band on its shoulders, long hair-like scales all over its body and legs, and the unique shape of its torso 2378570-strange-spiny-beetle-discovered-in-japan|2378570 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834430-400-the-universe-in-a-box-review-why-all-cosmic-quests-start-on-laptops/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Grasping anything much about our universe depends on complex computer models that can simulate reality. Andrew Pontzen was sceptical about such simulations but now, as his new book shows, he's an enthusiastic guide mg25834430-400-the-universe-in-a-box-review-why-all-cosmic-quests-start-on-laptops|2377902 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378500-reef-sharks-are-being-wiped-out-by-overfishing-so-rays-are-taking-over/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:00:36 +0100 A global survey reveals that common species of coral reef shark are in sharp decline, and rays are more abundant in reefs where sharks have been depleted 2378500-reef-sharks-are-being-wiped-out-by-overfishing-so-rays-are-taking-over|2378500 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378234-ancient-plants-leaves-didnt-follow-golden-rule-as-modern-ones-do/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:00:31 +0100 Most modern plants grow leaves in a pattern that follows the Fibonacci sequence, but a reconstruction of a 400-million-year-old plant reveals that its leaves grew much more chaotically 2378234-ancient-plants-leaves-didnt-follow-golden-rule-as-modern-ones-do|2378234 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378404-chemists-have-solved-a-decades-long-problem-of-bonding-beryllium/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:00:03 +0100 Atoms of a metal don't like to bond with one another, but chemists have succeeded in forging a metallic bond between two beryllium atoms 2378404-chemists-have-solved-a-decades-long-problem-of-bonding-beryllium|2378404 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378553-what-are-synthetic-embryos-and-why-are-scientists-making-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:00:05 +0100 The first human embryo-like structures have been created from stem cells and reached a landmark stage of development, in a move that could help scientists study the causes of early miscarriages 2378553-what-are-synthetic-embryos-and-why-are-scientists-making-them|2378553 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378597-plan-to-restore-englands-chalk-streams-may-take-decades/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:00:26 +0100 Chalk streams, a type of nutrient-rich river found mostly in England, are under threat from pollution and over-exploitation. Fines paid by water firms will be used to restore these rivers, but it may take decades 2378597-plan-to-restore-englands-chalk-streams-may-take-decades|2378597 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378551-cosmic-rays-help-navigate-underground-in-first-real-world-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:00:59 +0100 Particles produced by cosmic rays hitting Earth's atmosphere, called muons, have been proposed as an alternative to GPS navigation that would work underground - and now it has been tested for real 2378551-cosmic-rays-help-navigate-underground-in-first-real-world-test|2378551 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378514-exposing-c-section-babies-to-vaginal-fluid-boosts-their-development/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:00:08 +0100 Transferring a mother's vaginal fluid to a baby born by Caesarean section was linked to their development being more advanced at 6 months 2378514-exposing-c-section-babies-to-vaginal-fluid-boosts-their-development|2378514 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834430-100-robotics-gets-less-attention-than-it-should-given-its-potential-impact/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, the world of robotics is a long way from talk of artificial intelligence causing human extinction. It's a breath of fresh air, says Alex Wilkins mg25834430-100-robotics-gets-less-attention-than-it-should-given-its-potential-impact|2377899 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378532-how-to-see-five-planets-align-in-the-sky-this-weekend/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:32:51 +0100 In the early morning on 17 June you will be able to see Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn appear in the sky together – here's how you can spot them, wherever you are in the world 2378532-how-to-see-five-planets-align-in-the-sky-this-weekend|2378532 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632800-900-is-the-universe-conscious-it-seems-impossible-until-you-do-the-maths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0100 The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusions mg24632800-900-is-the-universe-conscious-it-seems-impossible-until-you-do-the-maths|2241831 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933174-700-weve-got-intelligence-all-wrong-and-thats-endangering-our-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000 A narrow focus on IQ to determine success is depriving us of key decision-making smarts, as our faltering response to problems such as covid-19 and climate change shows mg24933174-700-weve-got-intelligence-all-wrong-and-thats-endangering-our-future|2264794 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532760-800-human-evolution-the-astounding-new-story-of-the-origin-of-our-species/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0100 Forget the simple out-of-Africa idea of how humans evolved. A huge array of fossils and genome studies has completely rewritten the story of how we came into being. mg24532760-800-human-evolution-the-astounding-new-story-of-the-origin-of-our-species|2238976 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834433-000-concern-about-dirty-air-can-galvanise-the-fight-against-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Politicians think that climate policy is a vote loser because people see it as a "tomorrow" issue. But immediate worries about the air we breathe offer a way to shift the dial, says London's mayor Sadiq Khan mg25834433-000-concern-about-dirty-air-can-galvanise-the-fight-against-climate-change|2378057 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834430-300-generations-review-zoomer-boomer-millennial-whats-your-tribe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 For good or ill, dividing people up along generational lines with names and traits to fit seems hard to resist. What's going on, asks a new book that sets out to find the real differences mg25834430-300-generations-review-zoomer-boomer-millennial-whats-your-tribe|2377901 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378272-smart-drugs-dont-make-people-better-at-a-problem-solving-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:00:40 +0100 Some students take medicines like methylphenidate, often sold under the brand name Ritalin, to boost their performance before an exam, but research shows these drugs don't improve how well people do in tests 2378272-smart-drugs-dont-make-people-better-at-a-problem-solving-test|2378272 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378242-endometriosis-may-be-caused-by-bacterial-infections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:00:03 +0100 Bacteria that contribute to gum disease may be a cause of the gynaecological condition endometriosis, which means it could be treated with antibiotics 2378242-endometriosis-may-be-caused-by-bacterial-infections|2378242 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378414-shell-cant-say-it-backs-net-zero-while-still-betting-on-fossil-fuels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:19:21 +0100 Like its rival BP, Shell claims it is committed to reaching net zero by 2050 despite planning to increase its output this decade, but experts say this doesn’t add up 2378414-shell-cant-say-it-backs-net-zero-while-still-betting-on-fossil-fuels|2378414 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378229-ibm-quantum-computer-beat-a-supercomputer-in-a-head-to-head-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:00:10 +0100 Researchers at IBM pitted their 127-qubit Eagle quantum computer against a conventional supercomputer in a challenge to perform a complex calculation – and the quantum computer won 2378229-ibm-quantum-computer-beat-a-supercomputer-in-a-head-to-head-test|2378229 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378266-fastest-star-in-the-galaxy-clocked-at-2285-kilometres-per-second/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:00:54 +0100 Astronomers have spotted white dwarfs moving faster than any free-moving star seen before – so fast they must have been launched by supernovae 2378266-fastest-star-in-the-galaxy-clocked-at-2285-kilometres-per-second|2378266 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933240-700-the-hidden-rules-that-determine-which-friendships-matter-to-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar has found that our friendships are governed by secret rules, based on everything from your sex to your sleep schedule. Our unique social fingerprints help determine who we are drawn to, which friendships last and why some friends are ultimately replaceable mg24933240-700-the-hidden-rules-that-determine-which-friendships-matter-to-us|2269706 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933160-800-low-carb-diets-an-easy-way-to-lose-weight-or-recipe-for-heart-attack/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 More people are cutting carbs and filling up on fat and protein to lose weight or get healthier – despite warnings about this boosting cholesterol. New Scientist investigates the true risks of low-carb life mg24933160-800-low-carb-diets-an-easy-way-to-lose-weight-or-recipe-for-heart-attack|2264080 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834410-700-how-you-can-use-the-power-of-exercise-to-feel-better-and-think-clearer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 31 May 2023 15:00:00 +0100 We know that exercising is good for the brain. But now that we understand why, we can say what kinds of workouts maximise the brain-boosting powers of physical exertion mg25834410-700-how-you-can-use-the-power-of-exercise-to-feel-better-and-think-clearer|2375845 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734301-000-the-physicist-betting-that-space-time-isnt-quantum-after-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 Most experts think we have to tweak general relativity to fit with quantum theory. Physicist Jonathan Oppenheim isn't so sure, which is why he’s made a 5000:1 bet that gravity isn’t a quantum force mg25734301-000-the-physicist-betting-that-space-time-isnt-quantum-after-all|2363984 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033413-100-the-7-primes-of-life-why-each-decade-comes-with-its-own-superpowers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:20:00 +0100 You might think we peak in our 20s or 30s before enduring a slow decline, but each era of our lives brings new strengths – even old age. Here's how to make the most of them mg25033413-100-the-7-primes-of-life-why-each-decade-comes-with-its-own-superpowers|2282627 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634204-800-how-to-take-control-of-your-self-narrative-for-a-better-happier-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:30:00 +0000 The story you tell about yourself, known as your narrative identity, has a big influence on your well-being and ability to achieve personal goals. Here's how to harness it to your advantage mg25634204-800-how-to-take-control-of-your-self-narrative-for-a-better-happier-life|2353365 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378197-are-big-cats-like-black-panthers-and-leopards-really-roaming-the-uk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:00:14 +0100 Despite numerous people claiming to have seen big cats in the UK, there is no hard evidence they exist 2378197-are-big-cats-like-black-panthers-and-leopards-really-roaming-the-uk|2378197 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377854-male-harbour-seals-may-learn-vocalisations-years-before-they-need-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:00:16 +0100 Male harbour seals use vocalisations to woo females and they appear to learn these songs years before they need them 2377854-male-harbour-seals-may-learn-vocalisations-years-before-they-need-them|2377854 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378036-extinct-lizard-was-a-bizarrely-supersized-version-of-modern-skinks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 14 Jun 2023 01:01:41 +0100 Tiliqua frangens, a giant, armoured skink that lived over 40,000 years ago, is the latest bizarre megafauna species to be discovered in Australia 2378036-extinct-lizard-was-a-bizarrely-supersized-version-of-modern-skinks|2378036 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378079-flies-die-sooner-if-they-see-dead-flies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:00:39 +0100 Genetic experiments have identified a small group of neurons in the brain of fruit flies that respond to the sight of fly corpses and trigger accelerated ageing 2378079-flies-die-sooner-if-they-see-dead-flies|2378079 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378160-fossils-in-laos-cave-imply-modern-humans-were-in-asia-86000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:30:04 +0100 Human skull and shinbone fragments found in a cave in northern Laos suggest modern humans may have been in South-East Asia between 68,000 and 86,000 years ago, considerably further back than the previous estimates of around 50,000 years 2378160-fossils-in-laos-cave-imply-modern-humans-were-in-asia-86000-years-ago|2378160 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834433-200-what-the-huge-young-galaxies-seen-by-jwst-tell-us-about-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0100 A few months ago, the James Webb Space Telescope spotted six early galaxies that were so large they threatened to break our best theory of how the cosmos evolved. Did they? mg25834433-200-what-the-huge-young-galaxies-seen-by-jwst-tell-us-about-the-universe|2378070 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378121-dehorning-may-affect-how-rhinos-interact-and-establish-territory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:39:53 +0100 Black rhinos are commonly dehorned to prevent poaching, but monitoring data suggests the practice may have an impact on their social interactions 2378121-dehorning-may-affect-how-rhinos-interact-and-establish-territory|2378121 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377939-air-quality-how-does-pollution-affect-your-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:00:16 +0100 Recent research is revealing how air pollution damages many parts of the body, who is most at risk and how heatwaves exacerbate the effects 2377939-air-quality-how-does-pollution-affect-your-health|2377939 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333741-000-why-everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-posture-is-wrong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000 If you're worried that slouching is causing your back pain, think again. New evidence is overturning many common assumptions about posture, and rewriting the rules of how to sit and stand mg25333741-000-why-everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-posture-is-wrong|2308286 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133504-300-net-zero-living-how-your-day-will-look-in-a-carbon-neutral-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:20:00 +0100 We fast-forward to 2050 and imagine what an average day will be like when we have slashed our carbon emissions – a picture informed by the latest research, ongoing trials and expert opinion mg25133504-300-net-zero-living-how-your-day-will-look-in-a-carbon-neutral-world|2288937 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335613-who-is-ancestor-x-the-biggest-mystery-in-human-evolution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:14:15 +0100 The search for the direct ancestor of humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans has been protracted and puzzling. Now, fresh clues are adding a surprising twist to the tale 2335613-who-is-ancestor-x-the-biggest-mystery-in-human-evolution|2335613 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433861-200-fascia-the-long-overlooked-tissue-that-shapes-your-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 11 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100 The connective tissue that surrounds your muscles and organs, known as fascia, has always been ignored – but new insights suggest it holds the key to tackling chronic pain and immune dysfunction mg25433861-200-fascia-the-long-overlooked-tissue-that-shapes-your-health|2319367 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378026-north-atlantic-ocean-has-reached-record-high-surface-temperatures/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 12 Jun 2023 22:13:43 +0100 Clouds of dust blown from the Sahara desert generally have a cooling effect on the North Atlantic, but the winds that blow the dust are weaker than usual, possibly due to El Niño 2378026-north-atlantic-ocean-has-reached-record-high-surface-temperatures|2378026 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377870-microbe-map-reveals-how-hundreds-of-insects-got-their-diets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:00:26 +0100 The microbes that insects harbour may have played a key role in shaping the diets and driving the diversification of insect species 2377870-microbe-map-reveals-how-hundreds-of-insects-got-their-diets|2377870 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377936-you-can-learn-foreign-words-as-you-sleep-but-it-wont-make-you-fluent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:00:18 +0100 People who were played fake translations in their sleep could recall which category of words they belonged to when they woke up 2377936-you-can-learn-foreign-words-as-you-sleep-but-it-wont-make-you-fluent|2377936 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377926-genetically-engineered-gut-bacterium-could-protect-bees-from-parasite/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 12 Jun 2023 21:00:14 +0100 The fungal parasite Nosema is deadly to honeybee colonies and evolving resistance to fungicides, but engineered bacteria may help bees resist infection 2377926-genetically-engineered-gut-bacterium-could-protect-bees-from-parasite|2377926 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373850-zebrafish-produce-sunscreen-to-protect-their-embryos-from-uv-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:22:31 +0100 Zebrafish eggs contain a compound called gadusol that acts as a sunscreen to protect the developing embryos from the sun’s rays 2373850-zebrafish-produce-sunscreen-to-protect-their-embryos-from-uv-light|2373850 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834430-800-the-unique-vanishing-languages-that-hold-secrets-about-how-we-think/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0100 Language isolates, like Chimané from Bolivia, are unrelated to any other known tongue. Studying them is revealing how languages evolve and influence our perception of the world around us mg25834430-800-the-unique-vanishing-languages-that-hold-secrets-about-how-we-think|2377906 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377942-fast-growing-galaxy-seen-by-jwst-offers-window-on-the-early-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:14:48 +0100 A galaxy seen 700 million years after the big bang appears surprisingly mature, suggesting some pockets of the early universe were more tranquil than expected 2377942-fast-growing-galaxy-seen-by-jwst-offers-window-on-the-early-universe|2377942 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834423-200-we-need-to-go-beyond-net-zero-to-reverse-catastrophic-climate-damage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Our planet is about to hit a critical 1.5°C of global warming. To rectify things, we must cut emissions, but we also need to harness technology and the natural world to suck carbon dioxide from the air mg25834423-200-we-need-to-go-beyond-net-zero-to-reverse-catastrophic-climate-damage|2377334 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377755-life-extending-parasite-makes-ants-live-at-least-three-times-longer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:00:23 +0100 Ants infected by the parasite don't work, are cared for by uninfected workers and live much longer than usual 2377755-life-extending-parasite-makes-ants-live-at-least-three-times-longer|2377755 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377605-robot-gardener-grows-plants-as-well-as-humans-do-but-uses-less-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sun, 11 Jun 2023 13:00:51 +0100 A vegetable-growing trial has pitted expert human gardeners against an AI-powered robot – both produced comparable crops, but the robot used about 40 per cent less water 2377605-robot-gardener-grows-plants-as-well-as-humans-do-but-uses-less-water|2377605 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377581-alligators-create-hotspots-for-life-by-digging-holes-with-their-snouts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:00:50 +0100 Alligator ponds have a greater diversity and abundance of plants and animals compared with the surrounding marsh, and offer aquatic refuge in dry months 2377581-alligators-create-hotspots-for-life-by-digging-holes-with-their-snouts|2377581 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376986-experimental-treatment-could-work-against-prion-diseases-like-cjd/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:00:19 +0100 Prion diseases are invariably fatal, but an experimental genetic treatment has dramatically extended the lifespans of infected mice 2376986-experimental-treatment-could-work-against-prion-diseases-like-cjd|2376986 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834424-500-how-maths-can-help-you-pack-your-shopping-more-efficiently/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 How can you ensure you use the fewest bags when loading your shopping? A dash of maths will help, says Peter Rowlett mg25834424-500-how-maths-can-help-you-pack-your-shopping-more-efficiently|2377347 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377205-we-know-now-what-happens-in-our-brain-to-make-us-scared-of-heights/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 10 Jun 2023 16:00:09 +0100 Researchers have identified a brain circuit that causes mice to show signs of being afraid when high up, with a similar mechanism expected to also occur in people 2377205-we-know-now-what-happens-in-our-brain-to-make-us-scared-of-heights|2377205 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377215-could-your-gut-bacteria-influence-how-intelligent-you-are/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:00:31 +0100 People who are genetically predisposed to have higher levels of Fusicatenibacter bacteria scored better on verbal and mathematical tests, while those with more Oxalobacter scored lower 2377215-could-your-gut-bacteria-influence-how-intelligent-you-are|2377215 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377782-couples-collide-with-fewer-people-on-walks-than-pairs-of-friends-do/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:00:07 +0100 An analysis of over 800 hours of footage from busy pedestrian areas in Japan found that pairs of people that share stronger social bonds are less likely to physically bump into other people walking 2377782-couples-collide-with-fewer-people-on-walks-than-pairs-of-friends-do|2377782 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376789-wiggly-worms-and-quantum-objects-follow-surprisingly-similar-equations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Sat, 10 Jun 2023 08:00:17 +0100 An equation developed to describe the motion of undulating animals and robots looks like the famous Schrödinger equation from quantum mechanics 2376789-wiggly-worms-and-quantum-objects-follow-surprisingly-similar-equations|2376789 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834423-000-depp-v-heard-review-scary-documentary-shows-power-of-social-media/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 An alarming documentary about the court case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows how a powerful, untamed social media has the potential to undermine our justice systems mg25834423-000-depp-v-heard-review-scary-documentary-shows-power-of-social-media|2377139 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377798-diabetes-drug-metformin-may-cut-the-risk-of-long-covid-by-41-per-cent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:00:44 +0100 Metformin, which is commonly used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, was more effective than placebo at preventing lingering complications 10 months after a coronavirus infection 2377798-diabetes-drug-metformin-may-cut-the-risk-of-long-covid-by-41-per-cent|2377798 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377762-losing-a-leg-in-youth-changes-how-male-harvestmen-woo-females/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 17:00:18 +0100 Harvestmen can shed legs when attacked by predators, but this survival tactic may have lifelong ramifications for the future sexual strategies of young males 2377762-losing-a-leg-in-youth-changes-how-male-harvestmen-woo-females|2377762 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834394-600-a-new-class-of-anti-ageing-drugs-has-arrived-which-ones-really-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 17 May 2023 17:00:00 +0100 A variety of drugs, including metformin, rapamycin and a host of new senolytics, are finally showing promise in clearing out zombie cells that cause age-related diseases. Here's what you need to know mg25834394-600-a-new-class-of-anti-ageing-drugs-has-arrived-which-ones-really-work|2373960 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734220-100-fresh-ideas-about-the-causes-of-depression-are-bringing-new-treatments/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:00:00 +0000 By upending the idea that a chemical imbalance in the brain is behind depression, we are starting to understand some of its mysteries and develop better treatments mg25734220-100-fresh-ideas-about-the-causes-of-depression-are-bringing-new-treatments|2354675 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333720-800-do-we-create-space-time-a-new-perspective-on-the-fabric-of-reality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:55:00 +0000 For the first time, it is possible to see the quantum world from multiple points of view at once. This hints at something very strange – that reality only takes shape when we interact with each other mg25333720-800-do-we-create-space-time-a-new-perspective-on-the-fabric-of-reality|2306674 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377791-astronomers-are-using-a-new-supernova-to-search-for-alien-signals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:00:29 +0100 If any alien civilisations have spotted the new supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel galaxy, they may use it to try to make contact 2377791-astronomers-are-using-a-new-supernova-to-search-for-alien-signals|2377791 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377789-fire-weather-review-why-canadas-wildfires-will-only-get-worse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:00:45 +0100 John Vaillant chronicles the most destructive fire in Canada’s history, and explores what lies ahead, in this timely book 2377789-fire-weather-review-why-canadas-wildfires-will-only-get-worse|2377789 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377250-has-anyone-really-seen-evidence-of-aliens-visiting-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:56 +0100 The hunt for extraterrestrial spacecraft has generally been scattered and disorganised, but now NASA is collecting all the data in one place to try to find out if any UFOs really are alien ships 2377250-has-anyone-really-seen-evidence-of-aliens-visiting-earth|2377250 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377236-robotic-dog-spots-invasive-fire-ant-nests-better-than-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:30:20 +0100 Robotic dogs do better than humans at identifying nests of invasive fire ants. The robots could be useful in helping eradicate an invasive species that packs a venomous sting 2377236-robotic-dog-spots-invasive-fire-ant-nests-better-than-humans|2377236 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376982-raw-sewage-floods-uk-rivers-with-faecal-bacteria-after-heavy-rainfall/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:00:59 +0100 Water samples from the river Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne during a rainstorm reveal high levels of faecal bacteria caused by raw sewage discharges 2376982-raw-sewage-floods-uk-rivers-with-faecal-bacteria-after-heavy-rainfall|2376982 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834421-500-these-beautiful-sculptures-are-watching-over-the-great-barrier-reef/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Ocean Sentinels is a series of mostly underwater sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor, who hopes the statues will be colonised by corals and other threatened marine life mg25834421-500-these-beautiful-sculptures-are-watching-over-the-great-barrier-reef|2376913 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377034-extremely-cold-drop-of-helium-can-be-levitated-forever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:00:47 +0100 A drop of very cold liquid helium can be made to float for an indefinitely long time using strong magnets and quantum effects 2377034-extremely-cold-drop-of-helium-can-be-levitated-forever|2377034 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834421-800-under-alien-skies-review-a-terrific-guide-to-our-spectacular-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Phil Plait, the man behind the Bad Astronomy blog, is a great guide to the wonders of the cosmos. But would it be a bad thing if his new book created a fresh reverence for our home planet among some readers? mg25834421-800-under-alien-skies-review-a-terrific-guide-to-our-spectacular-universe|2376925 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377760-ukraine-kakhovka-dam-explosion-flooding-is-devastating-wildlife/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:58:32 +0100 Thousands of people have been evacuated due to the breach of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. In a briefing, a minister for the Ukraine government explained how it is also harming ecosystems and farms 2377760-ukraine-kakhovka-dam-explosion-flooding-is-devastating-wildlife|2377760 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377645-taurine-supplements-extend-lifespan-and-health-in-old-age-in-mammals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:00:46 +0100 Mice had longer lives and monkeys stayed healthier as they aged when given taurine supplements   2377645-taurine-supplements-extend-lifespan-and-health-in-old-age-in-mammals|2377645 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377554-sound-based-quantum-computers-could-be-built-using-chip-sized-device/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:00:26 +0100 A chip-sized device can manipulate particles of sound in a way that mimics how particles of light are used in light-based quantum computers, opening the door for building sound-based quantum computers 2377554-sound-based-quantum-computers-could-be-built-using-chip-sized-device|2377554 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377739-see-some-of-the-images-up-for-the-earth-photo-2023-competition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:00:28 +0100 From a photograph of algae choking an Indian river to a shocking depiction of the wearing away of the UK coast, these are some of the pictures in the running for the contest 2377739-see-some-of-the-images-up-for-the-earth-photo-2023-competition|2377739 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377527-octopuses-edit-their-own-genetic-code-to-adapt-to-colder-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:00:09 +0100 When the temperature drops, octopuses recode their RNA in thousands of places to alter the proteins made in their nerve cells 2377527-octopuses-edit-their-own-genetic-code-to-adapt-to-colder-water|2377527 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377520-how-long-will-the-wildfire-smoke-last-and-is-it-bad-for-your-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:32:20 +0100 Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada has triggered air quality alerts across the northern US, including in New York City 2377520-how-long-will-the-wildfire-smoke-last-and-is-it-bad-for-your-health|2377520 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377658-turbulence-on-flights-is-getting-worse-because-of-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:00:09 +0100 Climate data from 1979 to 2020 shows that clear air turbulence is occurring more frequently – a predicted consequence of a warmer atmosphere 2377658-turbulence-on-flights-is-getting-worse-because-of-climate-change|2377658 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834421-400-bluesky-is-just-another-twitter-clone-and-that-isnt-a-good-thing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 The much hyped social media app Bluesky is meant to be doing things differently, but can its approach to content moderation really build a new social sphere, asks Annalee Newitz mg25834421-400-bluesky-is-just-another-twitter-clone-and-that-isnt-a-good-thing|2376912