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Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule beneath New Zealand
Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound kākāpō ancestor that may have been able to fly. These remains reveal …
Most mass spectrometers handle a few molecules. This new prototype handles billions
A new prototype could supercharge mass spectrometry by analyzing thousands of molecules at once instead of one by one. The breakthrough boosts sensitivity enough to …
Cold weather linked to 40,000 extra heart deaths each year in the …
When temperatures plunge, the risk to your heart rises dramatically. A large U.S. study shows cold weather is linked to far more cardiovascular deaths than …
Daily briefing: Earliest known dog genome pushes genetic record back 5,000 years
Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00992-0The 15,000-year-old remains of domestic dogs hint at their importance to early communities with different ways of living. Plus, …
Why labs need a napping room to help you work, rest and …
Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00549-1A 30-minute snooze can boost creativity and help banish burnout, says neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli, author of The Brain at …
Trump’s new science advisers include 12 technology chiefs — and one academic
Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00977-zSparse academic presence on the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reflects a focus on technology …
Chats with sycophantic AI make you less kind to others
Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00979-xEven people who were sceptical of chatbots’ utility fell under the sway of the AI tools’ flattery.
History of ‘forever’ chemicals is written in Antarctic snow
Nature, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00867-4Data gathered during a 1,200-kilometre polar trek show where PFAS levels are the highest.
Meta and YouTube fined $3 million for harming mental health
In a landmark trial, social media giants Meta and YouTube were found negligent and ordered to pay for harming a user's mental health. The decision …
New Scientist recommends documentary Molly vs The Machines
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Rare Andean bear captured in stunning photograph
Shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards, this image by photographer Sebastian Di Domenico was taken in Colombia
What to read this week: the persuasive How Flowers Made Our World
We shouldn't dismiss flowers as merely ornamental – these blooms are world-changers, argues a vivid new book by David George Haskell. Michael Marshall is mostly …
How big is a 'shedload'? Let's ask the nuclear physicists
Feedback is prompted by readers to investigate the size of the shed in the term 'shedload', and gets down and dirty with particle physics in …
The brain's cleaning system can be boosted to rid Alzheimer's proteins
A duo of drugs that boosts our glymphatic system, which clears waste from our brain, also improves the removal of proteins associated with the onset …
Oldest known dog extends the genetic history of our canine companions
The remains of dogs from more than 14,000 years ago have been found in Turkey and the UK, revealing that domesticated animals were spread across …
How working out like an astronaut can reduce back pain and slow …
The same principles that help astronauts stay strong in microgravity can help us all resist the slow collapse of ageing – and it’s not all …
Landmark experiment reveals a big unexpected problem with cloning
A 20-year study has shown that, like photocopying photocopies, cloning doesn't produce perfect copies – with big implications for farming, conservation and de-extinction
Ancient bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal elephant hunt
Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling evidence of Neanderthals' big game …
Ancient elephant bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal hunt
Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling evidence of Neanderthals' big game …
Scientists discover why this deadly lung cancer keeps coming back
Scientists have discovered that losing a key protein in small cell lung cancer triggers inflammation that actually helps tumors grow and spread. Even more surprising, …
24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life
In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone—including a rare, entirely new superfamily. The findings …
Scientists just discovered bees and hummingbirds are drinking alcohol
Flower nectar often contains small amounts of alcohol, meaning pollinators like hummingbirds are drinking it all day long. Despite consuming human-equivalent amounts, they show no …
The Selfish Gene: Still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever
Fifty years ago, Richard Dawkins shared an irresistible scientific metaphor with the world that modernised and democratised evolutionary biology. Half a century on, The Selfish …
Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first
A start-up has worked out how to preserve the brain after death – paving the way for immortality in a distant future. But beginning to …
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