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The West Coast is facing a dangerous heatwave that is expected to peak on Saturday, putting people at risk of health issues long after temperatures reach…
If we think of the universe as a continuous chain of cause and effect and time as the sequence we experience moving forward along that chain,…
The International Space Station (ISS) has been operational since 2000 and is continuously manned by astronauts, orbiting Earth every 90 minutes. Throughout its operation, the ISS…
Carpenter Ants (Camponotus) – Jumping spiders, a diverse genus of large ants that inhabit many forested areas around the world, are able to selectively treat the…
A pile of Roman gold coins discovered beneath the floor of a Roman house in Corbridge, England World History Archives/Alamy After the Romans conquered Britain in…
Among the many strange robot designs in the past, a new contender has emerged as the world’s first robot powered by a real human brain, making…
A player’s perspective of the video game “Gran Turismo 7″Sony Interactive Entertainment Artificial intelligence can beat the best human players in racing video games Gran Turismo…
Cats are fascinating creatures with many behaviors that can leave their owners wondering. Questions like “Why does my cat purr?”, “Why did my cat knock over…
A newly described trunk tetrapod exceeding 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in length Gaiacia geniae It was probably the largest organism of its kind. Reconstructing your life…
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center This week, we’ll be focusing on dark patches in the sky right now that won’t be around for much longer, as a…
Explore books about multiverses and alternate worldsGremlin/Getty Images Since I became a science fiction columnist New ScientistI had to think hard about what science fiction is.…
If the universe is a game, who is playing it? Bruce Rolfe/Shutterstock The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month, we…
Tonye Boe Birkeland as Tuva Tenger, riding a camel in Mongolia. Tonye Bo Birkeland The imagined female scientists, explorers and adventurers depicted in Tognje Bo Birkeland’s…
Jane Komi/Moment RF/Getty Images Rosewater: Opening Day 2066 now Forty minutes into my job at Integrity Bank, anxiety hits me. This is how a normal day…
This ice was discovered in the Chameleon I cloud, a star-forming region.NASA, ESA, K. Luhman and T. Esplin (Pennsylvania State University), et al./ESO/Gladys Kober/The Catholic University…
Life is abundant on Earth, from pigeons in the park to invisible microorganisms covering every surface. However, when Earth first formed 4.5 billion years ago, it…
My first encounter with Michael Mosley was at the BBC Summer Party. A recent documentary I had presented had just aired on horizon, making me eligible…
The Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) is named after an 18th-century sailing ship due to its resemblance to a ship under full sail. In the open ocean,…
Flashing lights, barbecues, parades, and red, white, and blue flags flying: Fourth of July celebrations have arrived in America, as Americans across the country come together…
Every year, the prestigious Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest showcases incredible views from our solar system and beyond, with this year’s finalist photos being no…
Weight loss can be a challenging journey, but there may be a breakthrough discovery that could make it easier. Scientists have found a way to burn…
A metal-free organic 3-bromo-2-thienyl diketone exhibits fast and efficient room-temperature phosphorescence with high color purity under a variety of conditions, according to a new study led…
Air conditioning unit on the roof of an industrial building Markus Toonen/Alamy As the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, there are warnings that they could…
Nest: Still abandoned Be prepared. A neglected bird's nest still remains in the mouth of a large ancient stone sculpture of a human face, hanging high…
Scientists optimize pistachio preservation Milovan Radmanovac/Alamy Shelling your favorite snack nuts just got a whole lot easier: physicists have figured out the exact size bowl to…
The first ever video footage of a blue whale nursing a calf was captured by a snorkeler in East Timor, Southeast Asia, and has been released.…
White roofs in London would help keep the city cool during the hottest days.NagyxMe/Imago/Alamy In cities like London, painting roofs white or adding reflective coatings is…
Startup Metal Plant harvests flowers that accumulate nickelCourtesy of MetalPlant On a recent afternoon in northern Albania, workers were gathering armfuls of freshly cut shrubs bearing…
I was dreading the premiere. A Quiet Place: Day 1 is the just-released prequel to a film series about blind but acutely hearing predatory aliens who…
Luza Studio/Getty Images Accept the competitive world Reader’s New Scientist You are not known for mindless indulgence. Many of you work hard at your jobs and…
Top row: Original image. Second row: AI-reconstructed image based on macaque brain recordings. Bottom row: Image reconstructed by the AI system without the attention mechanism. Thirza…
LAS VEGAS — Some parts of Arizona, Nevada, and Texas have just had their hottest June on record, with scorching temperatures breaking several long-established records.This record-breaking…
Archaeologists have discovered a new human rib specimen in the White Cliff Cave, one of two sites known to have been inhabited by Denisovans. Dating from…
Scientists in South Africa were surprised to find that a termite mound standing in the country’s arid regions is over 30,000 years old, making it the…
Dr Bab Shergill is a consultant dermatologist specializing in skin cancer treatment and is a Fellow of the British Association of Dermatology. Here are his top…
Astronomers MIRI (mid-infrared measuring instrument) camera The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope probe has captured striking new photos of molecular cloud L1527. L1527, shown in this…
Chinese paleontologists have discovered fossil fragments of a new genus and species of stegosaur dinosaur. Bayinosaurus baojiensis. Reconstructing your life Gigantespinosaurus (Lower foreground), a newly discovered…
Beach closures and swimming warnings have been issued in at least 10 states ahead of the Fourth of July holiday due to high bacteria levels. Some…
