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This new carbon material could make carbon capture far more affordable
Scientists have created a new kind of carbon material that could make carbon capture much cheaper and more efficient. By carefully controlling how nitrogen atoms …
After 20 years, scientists finally explain the Crab Pulsar’s strange “zebra stripes”
For decades, astronomers have been puzzled by strange “zebra stripe” patterns in radio waves from the Crab Pulsar — bright bands separated by complete darkness. …
Popular sugar substitute linked to brain damage and stroke risk
A widely used sugar substitute found in everything from keto snacks to diet drinks may not be as harmless as it seems. New research shows …
This quantum computing breakthrough may not be what it seemed
A team of physicists set out to test some of the most exciting claims in quantum computing—and found a very different story. Instead of confirming …
Scientists discover why your appetite suddenly disappears when you’re sick
Scientists have uncovered how your body actually tells your brain to stop eating when you’re sick. In a new study, researchers found that specialized cells …
Scientists discover a hidden system that turns brown fat into a calorie …
Scientists have identified a key biological system that helps brown fat burn energy by building the networks it needs to function. A protein called SLIT3 …
Scientists say we’ve been looking in the wrong place for human origins
A fossil ape discovered in northern Egypt is reshaping the story of human evolution. The species, Masripithecus, lived about 17 to 18 million years ago …
Watch the Earth split in real time: Stunning footage captures a 2.5-meter …
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar in March 2025, but what makes this event extraordinary is what happened next. For the first time, a …
AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C
Hundreds of millions of people live close enough to data centres used to power AI to feel warmer average temperatures in their local area
I almost drowned in space when my helmet filled with water
During his second-ever spacewalk, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano felt water creeping across his face – and knew he could be moments from drowning …
This popular supplement may increase risk of birth defects, study finds
A new study reveals that high doses of antioxidants—often seen as harmless or beneficial—may actually impact future generations. Male mice given common supplements like NAC …
Scientists discover why cancer drugs don’t work for everyone
Scientists have uncovered a hidden reason why cancer treatments don’t work equally well for everyone. Certain drugs can become trapped inside lysosomes within tumor cells, …
Scientists find gut bacteria inject proteins that control your immune system
Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses …
How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics
After the passing of physicist Anthony Leggett, columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan remembers their personal connection with this giant of quantum physics, and explores the legacy of …
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
Species are vanishing faster than ever, and many are disappearing before scientists even know they exist. Now, an international team is racing against time to …
Scientists discover bizarre new states inside tiny magnetic whirlpools
Researchers have uncovered a new way to generate exotic oscillation states in tiny magnetic structures—using only minimal energy. By exciting magnetic waves, they triggered a …
We could protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using a huge magnet
A new spacecraft concept called NOVA could keep asteroids from hitting our planet by using a huge magnet to gradually pull them apart while shifting …
Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet
Kim Stanley Robinson opens his classic science fiction novel Red Mars in 2026. As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on reading it in April, …
Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years …
As the New Scientist Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this 1992 book still feels so …
Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars
This is the opening of Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, the New Scientist Book Club read for April, as humans come to the planet to …
Scientists stunned as Mars dust storms blast water into space
Mars may look like a frozen desert today, but new evidence suggests its watery past didn’t simply fade away quietly—it may have been blasted into …
Surprising male G-spot found in most detailed study of the penis yet
A long-overlooked area of the penis has been found to have the highest concentration of nerve endings and sensory structures in the organ, suggesting that …
Scientists discover “alien space weather stations” that could reveal habitable planets
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in starlight turned out to be …
The ice protecting Alaska is vanishing faster than expected
Stable sea ice along Alaska’s coast is disappearing faster than expected, with the season shrinking by weeks and even months in recent decades. The ice …
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