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Scientists discover diet that tricks the body into burning fat without exercise
Researchers found that cutting two amino acids common in animal protein—methionine and cysteine—made mice burn significantly more energy. The boost in heat production was nearly …
James Webb reveals a barred spiral galaxy shockingly early in the Universe
Astronomers have spotted what may be one of the universe’s earliest barred spiral galaxies — a striking cosmic structure forming just 2 billion years after …
NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover
As it faces yet another set of delays, NASA’s Artemis programme is being shaken up, delaying an actual moon landing in favour of smaller, faster …
Iron outperforms rare metals in stunning chemistry advance
Researchers at Nagoya University have created a more efficient iron-based photocatalyst that could reduce the need for rare and expensive metals in advanced chemistry. Unlike …
Scientists turn methane into medicine in stunning breakthrough
Scientists have unveiled a breakthrough way to turn natural gas—long burned as fuel—into valuable chemical building blocks for medicines and other high-demand products. By designing …
Frailty can be eased with an infusion of stem cells from young …
Frailty can typically only be lessened through lifestyle changes, but a stem cell therapy seems to target the underlying causes of the condition, boosting the …
Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a …
Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications
MIT study finds Earth’s first animals were likely ancient sea sponges
Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges. Hidden inside rocks over 541 million years old …
A lost moon may have created Titan and Saturn’s rings
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born in a colossal cosmic crash. New research suggests Titan formed when two older moons slammed together hundreds …
Stunning 3D maps reveal DNA is structured before life “switches on”
For decades, scientists believed a fertilized egg’s DNA began as a shapeless mass, only organizing itself once the embryo switched on its genes. But new …
American Heart Association warns 60% of US women will have cardiovascular disease …
Heart disease is on track to tighten its grip on American women. New projections from the American Heart Association warn that over the next 25 …
Ocean geoengineering trial finds no evidence of harm to marine life
Pouring 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine removed up to 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere without harming wildlife, …
How worried should you be about an asteroid smashing into Earth?
The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid, but does that mean we risk suffering the same fate - and should you be worried about …
Scientists compared dinosaurs to mammals for decades but missed this key difference
Baby dinosaurs weren’t coddled like lion cubs or elephant calves—they were more like prehistoric latchkey kids. New research suggests that young dinosaurs quickly struck out …
New engine uses the freezing cold of space to generate power at …
Engineers at UC Davis have built a remarkable device that creates power at night by tapping into something we rarely think about: the vast cold …
Our verdict on Juice by Tim Winton: Australian climate novel is a …
The New Scientist Book Club enjoyed our February read, Tim Winton's far-future-set Juice. Head of books Alison Flood rounds up member thoughts
'If a drug had the same benefits as the arts, we’d take …
As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on its read for March, Art Cure, author Daisy Fancourt gives a sneak preview into the myriad ways …
Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
In this extract from Daisy Fancourt's Art Cure, the March read for the New Scientist Book Club, we learn about how art classes transformed life …
We all harbour 9 secrets and they are eating us up inside
Secret-keeping evolved to maintain social harmony, but it can weigh heavily on us when we can’t stop thinking about them. So, what is the best …
Could a niche 80s technology be the key to better quantum computers?
Superconducting computing circuits were briefly heralded as the future of computing in the 1980s. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan visits a quantum chip foundry where one company …
Green hydrogen has a hidden problem and scientists may have fixed it
Green hydrogen could be a game-changer for the clean energy transition—but right now, it’s too expensive and still relies on harmful “forever chemicals.” A new …
Daily briefing: This Utah family line might be evidence of ‘selfish genes’ …
Nature, Published online: 27 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00675-wResearchers claim to have found the first conclusive case of sex ‘distortion’ in people. Plus, stem cells could treat …
I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities
Nature, Published online: 27 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00538-4Nicknamed the father of environmental justice, Robert Bullard argues that researchers in the field have more reason than ever …
Briefing chat: Pokémon turns 30 — how Pikachu and pals inspired generations …
Nature, Published online: 27 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00674-xNature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.
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