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We're becoming more individualistic and it's affecting our love lives
We're increasingly prioritising our own needs over those of the wider community, which may be causing us to love our partners less intensely
Mirror life: Scientists clash over threat of lab-engineered bacteria
Bacteria created using mirror images of natural biomolecules would pose a grave threat to life on Earth, some researchers warn, but a new study suggests …
Scientists say evolution may work differently than we thought
A major research study is challenging one of evolution’s most influential ideas: that most genetic changes that become permanent are essentially neutral. Researchers at the …
A silent kidney crisis is spreading far faster than experts expected
A sweeping global study found that chronic kidney disease now affects nearly 800 million people and has become one of the world's leading causes of …
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help …
Q-Day could destroy bitcoin – and our retirement savings
Even if you’ve never bought any cryptocurrency, like columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, your money may be affected by bitcoin’s fate – which is uncertain, as quantum …
Astronomers finally solve Saturn’s decades-long spin mystery
A decades-old mystery about Saturn has finally been solved thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists discovered that Saturn’s changing “rotation rate” was never …
Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Dive into the opening of The Selfish Gene's first chapter 'Why are people?', the New Scientist Book Club’s read for June to mark 50 years …
Twisted graphene reveals a hidden superconductivity switch
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way to control superconductivity — the mysterious phenomenon where electricity flows with zero energy loss. By pairing twisted layers …
Rogue planet moons could harbor alien life for billions of years
Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres. These dark, …
Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting
Until recently, the Pamir mountains in central Asia have bucked the global melting trend, but in 2025, the region’s glaciers experienced a massive loss of …
Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point 1 million years ago
A new study suggests Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point about one million years ago, making it far more reactive to temperature and …
Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies linked to chronic fatigue
Feeling constantly drained might not just be about poor sleep or working too hard. Researchers in Japan found that low levels of key vitamins — …
Human organoids reveal how to reverse “irreversible” nerve damage
Cambridge researchers created miniature brain-and-spinal-cord systems in the lab that can send signals and even trigger tiny muscle contractions. They discovered that human neurons gradually …
CBD may slow Alzheimer’s by calming the brain’s immune system
CBD may be doing far more than just easing pain or anxiety — new research suggests it could help fight Alzheimer’s disease by calming the …
Daily briefing: Pigeons might find their way by following their liver
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01768-2Magnetic immune cells in a homing pigeon’s liver might help it to navigate. Plus, the first clinical trial of …
Blue Origin rocket explosion rattles NASA’s mission to put humans back on …
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01732-0Failure will probably delay US space agency’s efforts to beat China to the lunar surface.
Science sleuths uncover more than 100 suspicious images in Thermo Fisher antibody …
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01706-2Scientists have long worried about the reliability of commercial antibodies, and the latest findings have sparked fresh concerns.
Ebola can be stopped — but only if world leaders prioritize public …
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01630-5The deadly disease was identified half a century ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unacceptable …
First pig liver and kidneys transplanted into a person — strategy could …
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01708-0Organs from genetically modified pigs are being used in trials in China and the United States.
What it will take to stop the spiralling Ebola outbreak
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01692-5Cases in central Africa are rising at an alarming pace, but lessons from past epidemics could help to contain …
Sarcophagus
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01091-wSafety measures.
Bespoke immune cells stave off ravages of cirrhosis
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01670-xDeath and the need for liver transplant were delayed in people with cirrhosis who received macrophage therapy.
How common bacteria fasten their armour
Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01668-5Analysis reveals the enzyme that allows some microorganisms to anchor their outer membrane to their cell wall.
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