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An Australian reader with an abundance of flies in their locality tries to answer a question that has intrigued many of our readers
Last Word: Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting windows? Part 3 | New Scientist
An Australian reader with an abundance of flies in their locality tries to answer a question that has intrigued many of our readers
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Rebecca Skloot told the story of Henrietta Lacks and how her cells were taken without her permission in a bestselling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Reading it left Alison George with an uneasy feeling - so she spoke to Lacks's family
Greatest science books: Henrietta Lacks's descendant on her legacy - and Rebecca Skloot's book | New Scientist
Rebecca Skloot told the story of Henrietta Lacks and how her cells were taken without her permission in a bestselling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Reading it left Alison George with an uneasy feeling - so she spoke to Lacks's family
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From tides to eclipses, the slow departure of our moon will affect life on Earth, say our correspondents
Last Word: What changes will occur on Earth as the moon moves further away? | New Scientist
From tides to eclipses, the slow departure of our moon will affect life on Earth, say our correspondents
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A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like a miniature version of more famous later ocean predators, like plesiosaurs
Spectacular fossil preserves internal organs of ancient marine reptile | New Scientist
A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like a miniature version of more famous later ocean predators, like plesiosaurs
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One correspondent with a particularly intelligent dog begs to differ with this question, while another looks to deepen the mystery
Last Word: Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? | New Scientist
One correspondent with a particularly intelligent dog begs to differ with this question, while another looks to deepen the mystery
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Large structures near the Red Pyramid may be the remnants of a major dam, suggesting that the Egyptians used water to help power their construction projects
Ancient Egyptians may have built a massive dam near the Red Pyramid | New Scientist
Large structures near the Red Pyramid may be the remnants of a major dam, suggesting that the Egyptians used water to help power their construction projects
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A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface this morning, creating the moon's newest crater
SpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per hour | New Scientist
A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface this morning, creating the moon's newest crater
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To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire
Earth is heating up faster than at any time in its history | New Scientist
To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire
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First Annie Jacobsen laid out a fictional scenario for nuclear war. Now her new book, Biological War: A scenario, imagines a fictional bioweapon escaping a lab. Jacob Aron digs in
What would happen if a deadly bioweapon were released? | New Scientist
First Annie Jacobsen laid out a fictional scenario for nuclear war. Now her new book, Biological War: A scenario, imagines a fictional bioweapon escaping a lab. Jacob Aron digs in
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Columnist Michael Le Page says we will look back at 2026 as a landmark year in medicine, when the first of an entirely new kind of drug was approved – one that could help us treat the untreatable.
A new kind of drug will help fight previously untreatable conditions | New Scientist
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As you get older, your body’s response to food changes significantly. But by making the right changes to what you eat from midlife and beyond, it might be possible to add a decade to your life.
Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how | New Scientist
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To predict when we’ll have a truly useful quantum computer, we need to know precisely what one is. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that’s harder to pin down than you might think
Why full-fledged quantum computers might always be five years away | New Scientist
To predict when we’ll have a truly useful quantum computer, we need to know precisely what one is. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that’s harder to pin down than you might think
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After the Chicxulub impact 66 million years ago, trillions of tonnes of rock vapour was launched into space before falling back to Earth at ballistic speeds, creating a global blast of heat strong enough to broil life on land
Asteroid strike caused global firestorm that incinerated the dinosaurs | New Scientist
After the Chicxulub impact 66 million years ago, trillions of tonnes of rock vapour was launched into space before falling back to Earth at ballistic speeds, creating a global blast of heat strong enough to broil life on land
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An increasing number of studies have linked ultra-processed foods with depression, anxiety and even dementia. Columnist Helen Thomson explores how strong the evidence is for the brain effects of a diet full of these foods
How ultra-processed foods may damage your long-term brain health | New Scientist
An increasing number of studies have linked ultra-processed foods with depression, anxiety and even dementia. Columnist Helen Thomson explores how strong the evidence is for the brain effects of a diet full of these foods
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A pill that induces hypoxia in the brain has been linked to improved symptoms of three neurodegenerative conditions when tested in mice
Pill that lowers oxygen levels in brain may ease Parkinson's symptoms | New Scientist
A pill that induces hypoxia in the brain has been linked to improved symptoms of three neurodegenerative conditions when tested in mice
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For years, NASA has woken its space-bound astronauts with playlists chosen from classics of the time. The musical line-up was a bit different for the Artemis II crew – and it’s a delight
Why I can't stop listening to the playlist for Artemis II’s astronauts | New Scientist
For years, NASA has woken its space-bound astronauts with playlists chosen from classics of the time. The musical line-up was a bit different for the Artemis II crew – and it’s a delight
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NASA researcher Heidi Becker has photographed sublime sights around Jupiter that have never been seen before, from its ghostly rings to the dark sides of its moons. And she does it all with an instrument that wasn't even designed for photography
Jupiter’s deepest mysteries were hidden in shadow. Now we can see them | New Scientist
NASA researcher Heidi Becker has photographed sublime sights around Jupiter that have never been seen before, from its ghostly rings to the dark sides of its moons. And she does it all with an instrument that wasn't even designed for photography
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Steven Benner’s Meet The Neighbors is an intriguing tale of misunderstood planetary biochemistry. Paul Marks is engrossed
Did NASA's Viking landers find life on Mars after all, asks new book | New Scientist
Steven Benner’s Meet The Neighbors is an intriguing tale of misunderstood planetary biochemistry. Paul Marks is engrossed
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A first-of-its-kind Guillain-Barré drug switches off part of immune system and could be approved for use next year.
First-of-kind Guillain-Barré drug switches off part of immune system | New Scientist
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The asteroid 44 Nysa was first spotted more than 150 years ago, but we are only now finally figuring out its weird shape and mysterious formation
Strange three-lobed asteroid seems to have its own tiny moon | New Scientist
The asteroid 44 Nysa was first spotted more than 150 years ago, but we are only now finally figuring out its weird shape and mysterious formation
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Laser-scanning surveys reveal that the ancient Aquiry civilisation was bigger than previously thought, building tens of thousands of large geometric earthworks in what was once thought to be pristine wilderness
Lost civilisation in the Amazon may have numbered 3 million people | New Scientist
Laser-scanning surveys reveal that the ancient Aquiry civilisation was bigger than previously thought, building tens of thousands of large geometric earthworks in what was once thought to be pristine wilderness
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In this extract from Peter Heller’s novel, the August read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to pilot Hig, who lives alone after most of the world was killed in a superflu pandemic
New Scientist Book Club: Read an extract from The Dog Stars by Peter Heller | New Scientist
In this extract from Peter Heller’s novel, the August read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to pilot Hig, who lives alone after most of the world was killed in a superflu pandemic
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It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no threat to wildlife or people, but there’s growing evidence that we have got it wrong
Should you stop using preventive flea treatments on your pets? | New Scientist
It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no threat to wildlife or people, but there’s growing evidence that we have got it wrong
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People appear to prefer short stories created by AI over those written by humans. They are also no better than chance at telling which is which
Most people prefer AI-written stories – and can't tell when they are made by humans | New Scientist
People appear to prefer short stories created by AI over those written by humans. They are also no better than chance at telling which is which
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The cosmological principle is the foundation of modern cosmology – but its usefulness doesn’t necessarily make it true, says columnist Leah Crane
Why the most central law in cosmology may need to be broken | New Scientist
The cosmological principle is the foundation of modern cosmology – but its usefulness doesn’t necessarily make it true, says columnist Leah Crane
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From which diets work best to the ethics of octopus farming, here’s Liz Else’s round-up of the most interesting popular science books published this month
The best new popular science books of August 2026 | New Scientist
From which diets work best to the ethics of octopus farming, here’s Liz Else’s round-up of the most interesting popular science books published this month
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Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood
The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026 | New Scientist
Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood
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A few years ago, psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a "grief attack". When he set out to study them, he discovered just how powerful and all-consuming grief can be
We’re beginning to understand the sudden ‘grief attacks’ that hit mourners | New Scientist
A few years ago, psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a "grief attack". When he set out to study them, he discovered just how powerful and all-consuming grief can be
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A beach umbrella might protect you from sunburn, but when it comes to keeping you cool, it makes surprisingly little difference
Why sitting under a parasol is barely cooler than being in the sun | New Scientist
A beach umbrella might protect you from sunburn, but when it comes to keeping you cool, it makes surprisingly little difference
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