New Scientist - News 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/2378715-scientists-want-to-give-robots-hands-made-from-living-woodlice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:00:26 +0100 Researchers attached pill bugs and chitons to a robot arm to show how creatures might work with machines, but it isn't clear how useful this would be 2378715-scientists-want-to-give-robots-hands-made-from-living-woodlice|2378715 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=news 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/2378866-ancient-reptiles-long-necks-made-them-vulnerable-to-decapitation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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/2378624-a-star-has-been-eating-an-orbiting-planet-for-85-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/2378628-wildfire-smoke-in-north-america-could-be-creating-clouds-over-europe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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/2378272-smart-drugs-dont-make-people-better-at-a-problem-solving-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/2378121-dehorning-may-affect-how-rhinos-interact-and-establish-territory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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/2378026-north-atlantic-ocean-has-reached-record-high-surface-temperatures/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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/2377791-astronomers-are-using-a-new-supernova-to-search-for-alien-signals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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/2377250-has-anyone-really-seen-evidence-of-aliens-visiting-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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/2377034-extremely-cold-drop-of-helium-can-be-levitated-forever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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/2377760-ukraine-kakhovka-dam-explosion-flooding-is-devastating-wildlife/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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/2377527-octopuses-edit-their-own-genetic-code-to-adapt-to-colder-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377397-we-finally-know-what-causes-morning-sickness-during-pregnancy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:08:34 +0100 A hormone called GDF15 has been identified as the cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, which should lead to ways to prevent and treat the most severe cases 2377397-we-finally-know-what-causes-morning-sickness-during-pregnancy|2377397 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377603-kilauea-volcano-watch-live-footage-of-the-eruption-in-hawaii/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:18:42 +0100 The Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii has begun erupting, spewing volcanic gas and ash across the island 2377603-kilauea-volcano-watch-live-footage-of-the-eruption-in-hawaii|2377603 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834421-300-is-it-ethical-to-use-complex-mini-brains-for-artificial-intelligence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Brain organoids could be more effective than silicon-based AIs at certain tasks. But as they grow more complex, when should we step in to protect their welfare, asks Michael Le Page mg25834421-300-is-it-ethical-to-use-complex-mini-brains-for-artificial-intelligence|2376911 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377267-doomsday-glacier-in-antarctica-isnt-as-vulnerable-as-feared/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:00:51 +0100 Thwaites glacier in Antarctica would cause massive sea level rise if it melts completely, but models suggest the break-up of the ice shelf in front of it won't make it flow faster 2377267-doomsday-glacier-in-antarctica-isnt-as-vulnerable-as-feared|2377267 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376806-newt-sniffing-dog-called-freya-is-helping-to-locate-elusive-amphibians/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:00:45 +0100 Great crested newts live mostly underground, so they’re tricky to find – a researcher trained her dog, Freya, to detect the threatened amphibians deep in the soil with more than 87 per cent accuracy 2376806-newt-sniffing-dog-called-freya-is-helping-to-locate-elusive-amphibians|2376806 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376512-deepmind-ais-new-way-to-sort-objects-could-speed-up-global-computing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:00:54 +0100 Sorting algorithms are basic functions used constantly by computers around the world, so an improved one created by an artificial intelligence could make millions of programs run faster 2376512-deepmind-ais-new-way-to-sort-objects-could-speed-up-global-computing|2376512 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377262-dried-up-lake-may-explain-why-california-is-overdue-major-earthquake/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:00:17 +0100 Pressure on the San Andreas fault from a now-dried lake could have been sufficient to trigger past major earthquakes in California. The lake’s disappearance could explain why there have been no such quakes for nearly 300 years 2377262-dried-up-lake-may-explain-why-california-is-overdue-major-earthquake|2377262 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377272-1-6-billion-year-old-steroids-may-be-traces-of-earliest-complex-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:00:16 +0100 Primitive steroids found in ancient Australian rocks may have been made by the earliest complex cells before they evolved into animals, plants, fungi and algae 2377272-1-6-billion-year-old-steroids-may-be-traces-of-earliest-complex-life|2377272 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371780-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-drugs-ozempic-and-wegovy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:23:35 +0100 From how well they work to side effects such as hair loss, here’s the skinny on new weight loss injections that work by blocking a hormone that normally reduces appetite 2371780-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-drugs-ozempic-and-wegovy|2371780 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377320-male-masturbation-in-primates-evolved-to-cut-chance-of-catching-stis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:02:07 +0100 Masturbation in male primates seems to have evolved to boost reproductive success and cut the chance of getting a sexually transmitted infection, but the picture isn’t so clear for females 2377320-male-masturbation-in-primates-evolved-to-cut-chance-of-catching-stis|2377320 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377168-crocodiles-can-reproduce-without-males-and-maybe-dinosaurs-could-too/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 01:01:14 +0100 An egg laid by a female American crocodile with no access to males developed into a fully formed fetus in the first known case of "virgin birth" in a crocodilian 2377168-crocodiles-can-reproduce-without-males-and-maybe-dinosaurs-could-too|2377168 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377141-how-your-brain-stays-focused-on-conversations-in-a-noisy-room/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:00:10 +0100 The brain processes voices differently depending on the volume of the speaker and if the listener is focused on them 2377141-how-your-brain-stays-focused-on-conversations-in-a-noisy-room|2377141 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377074-one-off-injection-may-provide-lifetime-contraception-for-female-cats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:00:58 +0100 The long-pursued goal of a permanent, one-dose contraceptive may have been achieved in female cats and it should work in other species too 2377074-one-off-injection-may-provide-lifetime-contraception-for-female-cats|2377074 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377050-kakhovka-hydroelectric-dam-burst-what-are-the-risks-to-human-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:06:22 +0100 The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack. The resulting floods could have a major impact on people and wildlife 2377050-kakhovka-hydroelectric-dam-burst-what-are-the-risks-to-human-life|2377050 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376899-massive-turing-test-shows-we-can-only-just-tell-ais-apart-from-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:00:12 +0100 A test taken by more than 1.5 million people shows that the latest generation of artificial intelligences are almost indistinguishable from humans, at least in a brief conversation 2376899-massive-turing-test-shows-we-can-only-just-tell-ais-apart-from-humans|2376899 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377029-apple-vision-pro-wont-solve-the-problems-with-virtual-reality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 Jun 2023 21:26:31 +0100 Apple’s Vision Pro headset announced at WWDC 2023 blends virtual and real-world experiences together. But it still has many of the same problems as other headsets 2377029-apple-vision-pro-wont-solve-the-problems-with-virtual-reality|2377029 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376824-homo-naledi-may-have-made-etchings-on-cave-walls-and-buried-its-dead/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:00:59 +0100 New discoveries suggest that Homo naledi, an ancient and primitive hominin, may have displayed complex behaviour despite its small brain 2376824-homo-naledi-may-have-made-etchings-on-cave-walls-and-buried-its-dead|2376824 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2375624-air-pollution-monitors-have-been-accidentally-harvesting-wildlife-dna/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:00:46 +0100 DNA from plants’ and animals’ shed cells gets caught in air filters at pollution monitoring stations, providing a valuable source of data for tracking biodiversity 2375624-air-pollution-monitors-have-been-accidentally-harvesting-wildlife-dna|2375624 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376827-underground-fungi-absorb-up-to-a-third-of-our-fossil-fuel-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:00:22 +0100 Researchers estimate that plants transfer more than 13 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide each year to mycorrhizal fungi, which grow around their roots 2376827-underground-fungi-absorb-up-to-a-third-of-our-fossil-fuel-emissions|2376827 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376853-planes-could-soon-run-on-pig-fat-but-it-wont-reduce-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:00:17 +0100 Airlines have plans to use biofuels made from animal fats to meet climate targets, but a report warns this could increase emissions via effects on other sectors 2376853-planes-could-soon-run-on-pig-fat-but-it-wont-reduce-emissions|2376853 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834413-200-we-already-have-ethical-options-for-replacing-industrial-farming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 31 May 2023 19:00:00 +0100 The industrialised food system harms the environment and animal welfare, but new ways of farming are now addressing these issues and further change is coming mg25834413-200-we-already-have-ethical-options-for-replacing-industrial-farming|2376245 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376666-superbugs-will-struggle-to-evolve-resistance-to-unusual-new-antibiotic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:00:25 +0100 A much-needed new kind of antibiotic can kill bacteria such as MRSA and works in a way that makes it extremely difficult for resistance to evolve 2376666-superbugs-will-struggle-to-evolve-resistance-to-unusual-new-antibiotic|2376666 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376760-ovarian-cancer-test-could-detect-disease-earlier-than-current-methods/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:00:34 +0100 A test based on seven chemicals found in uterine fluid outperformed the leading tool for diagnosing early-stage ovarian cancer – a disease that is usually spotted late and is frequently deadly 2376760-ovarian-cancer-test-could-detect-disease-earlier-than-current-methods|2376760 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376788-why-is-china-drilling-a-hole-more-than-10000-metres-deep/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:36:30 +0100 An oil company in China has started drilling a hole that would be the deepest in the country and among the deepest in the world 2376788-why-is-china-drilling-a-hole-more-than-10000-metres-deep|2376788 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2375769-city-in-sierra-leone-covers-buildings-in-mirrors-to-fight-extreme-heat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 03 Jun 2023 10:00:12 +0100 People in Freetown, Sierra Leone, are increasingly exposed to extreme heat due to climate change and the urban heat island effect, but covering homes in a reflective film significantly cut indoor temperatures 2375769-city-in-sierra-leone-covers-buildings-in-mirrors-to-fight-extreme-heat|2375769 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376478-compound-found-in-octopus-ink-kills-cancer-cells-but-not-others/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 03 Jun 2023 09:00:39 +0100 Ozopromide, which is found in octopus ink, could kill cancer cells but leave healthy ones intact. The finding could be used to develop new cancer treatments 2376478-compound-found-in-octopus-ink-kills-cancer-cells-but-not-others|2376478 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376615-pneumatic-computer-uses-pressure-instead-of-electricity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:00:19 +0100 A computer chip made of glass and silicone holds liquids that move from one side of the chip to the other in reaction to pressure changes. This has been used to control and automate miniaturised biochemistry experiments 2376615-pneumatic-computer-uses-pressure-instead-of-electricity|2376615 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376729-watch-mars-livestream-by-the-european-space-agency-latest-updates/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:15:33 +0100 The European Space Agency is about to attempt the first ever livestream from another planet - although the distance from Earth to Mars means there will be a short delay in broadcasting 2376729-watch-mars-livestream-by-the-european-space-agency-latest-updates|2376729 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376644-hundreds-of-weird-filaments-of-gas-are-hiding-in-our-galaxys-centre/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:00:28 +0100 Astronomers have found strange strings of hot gas near the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, and they may be hurtling towards Earth 2376644-hundreds-of-weird-filaments-of-gas-are-hiding-in-our-galaxys-centre|2376644 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376660-reports-of-an-ai-drone-that-killed-its-operator-are-pure-fiction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:19:11 +0100 It has been widely reported that a US Air Force drone went rogue and "killed" its operator in a simulation, sparking fears of an AI revolution - but this simulation never took place. Why are we so quick to believe AI horror stories? 2376660-reports-of-an-ai-drone-that-killed-its-operator-are-pure-fiction|2376660