People in industrial societies get more sleep than hunter-gatherers
Individuals in industrialised societies seem to sleep for longer than people in non-industrialised ones, but their circadian rhythms are more…
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Amazing images reveal new details in the sun’s atmosphere
City-sized droplets and twisting streams of plasma have been picked up by incredibly detailed images of the sun’s corona, showing…
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread
Cancer cells can acquire energy-generating structures called mitochondria from nearby nerve cells, which seems to aid their spread, a discovery…
Rare embryo mutations may increase risk of developing schizophrenia
We know that genetic factors play the largest role in the risk of developing schizophrenia, but few of the genes…
What you need to know about the 2023 covid-19 boosters
New Scientist explains how the latest covid-19 booster vaccines are different from previous ones, and who should get them
Six of the most amazing space pictures from 2023
This year saw an extraordinary number of awe-inspiring images of objects in space, thanks in part to the James Webb…
DeepMind AI solves hard geometry problems from mathematics olympiad
AlphaGeometry scores almost as well as the best students on geometry questions from the International Mathematical Olympiad
Earth-like exoplanet found just 40 light years away – the closest yet
A nearby planet named Gliese 12 b has an estimated surface temperature of 42°C (108°F), making it a promising candidate…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission blasts off for first civilian spacewalk
Four private astronauts are riding a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule further from Earth than any human since 1972, where they…
Engineered bacteria could break down unrecyclable nylon in clothes
Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a…