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Scientists discover that cranberry juice may help fight tooth decay
Cranberry juice may offer an unexpected benefit beyond its reputation for helping prevent urinary tract infections: protecting teeth from decay. Researchers at the University of …
Key oddity of quantum physics may run even deeper than anticipated
Quantum mechanics stands out by being probabilistic and a new analysis suggests that this property can be traced unexpectedly deep into the theory’s mathematical foundations
128,000-year-old ice in Tibet could rewrite climate history
Ancient ice discovered high in Tibet may be more than 128,000 years old, preserving an extraordinary record of Earth's climate that scientists previously thought had …
Your blood pressure could be dangerous even when your numbers look normal
Researchers have discovered a small group of brain cells that prevents dangerous blood pressure swings, even when average readings appear normal. The finding reveals a …
Scientists just broke a textbook rule of physics
Scientists have defied a long-standing rule of laser physics by generating X-rays with much higher energies than conventional theory predicts. The surprising discovery reveals how …
Meteors don't just burn up. What really happens is far more violent
Scientists have uncovered seven surprising stages that space rocks go through as they hurtle toward Earth, revealing that melting and violent fragmentation, rather than simple …
Scientists discover a hidden oxygen reservoir deep inside Earth
Scientists have discovered that magma deep inside Earth can store surprising amounts of extra oxygen, potentially revealing a hidden contributor to our planet's oxygen-rich atmosphere. …
Daily briefing: The three red flags of suspicious journals
Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03548-4These warning signs suggest a journal might be engaging in dubious publishing activities. Plus, the brain clears out faulty …
How the US mid-term elections could shake up science
Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03479-0A Democratic victory in Congress could halt the Trump administration’s controversial grant-review plan and curb some of its funding …
Even stupendous black holes can’t explain dark matter
Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03386-4The theoretical objects would have left a larger imprint on cosmic radiation if they were a source of the …
Can tiny microbes pack a mighty punch in the climate battle?
Ecologist Steven Allison argues for the importance of microbes in fighting climate change in a convincing and hopeful book, The Age of Microbes, says Christa …
Blue Planet III is the best yet from the BBC and David …
The BBC has another game-changing hit in Blue Planet III, says Michael Le Page, with David Attenborough narrating and a smart dolphin
Why do dogs usually follow instructions, but cats largely ignore them?
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our …
Why can’t we cool water as quickly as we can heat it? …
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our …
This week’s new questions
If aliens with technology similar to ours lived on a planet orbiting Proxima centauri (the next-nearest star), would we be able to see unmistakable signs …
The King’s Observatory could be yours for the low, low price of …
The King's Observatory in London, built on the orders of King George III so he could watch the 1769 transit of Venus, is up for …
Our verdict on Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel: Not her …
The New Scientist Book Club has been reading the Station Eleven author's latest speculative novel. While they found lots of things to praise, there were …
Why the world’s first spinal cord transplant is so controversial
A spinal cord transplant happened in people for the first time during a surgery in Russia, but the evidence underpinning it is lacking
Tom Gauld on how to scare a scientist
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles on scientists in horror movies
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
Does Sabrina Pasterski’s holographic theory make her the next Einstein?
Often described as a genius, physicist Sabrina Pasterski built and flew her own plane by the age of 16 and is now developing a mind-bending …
Access to stone rather than water governed where early humans lived
The sands of the Arabian peninsula were once dotted with lakes that teemed with life, but early humans avoided them unless they came with easy …
You Can See Everything review: Elizabeth Holmes film is absurd but captivating
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s look at the disgraced founder of Theranos, You Can See Everything, had Grace Wade on the edge of her seat …
Transplanted ovaries adjust to the recipient’s biological age
Ovaries from older mice, which were no longer able to reproduce, seemed to become active again when transplanted into younger animals, suggesting the new host's …
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