El Niño has killed hundreds of children in Sudan
Drought driven by El Niño is causing hunger and disease in Sudan that has already killed hundreds of children
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Scientists have just voted to abolish leap seconds
Since 1972, officials have added 27 leap seconds to the universal clock, but in a meeting this week in France they have…
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Can a positive mindset protect us from the sniffles?
If you’re trying to avoid the worst of cold and flu season, looking after your mind can help shape your immune system,…
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Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?
AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next
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Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool
Computer models suggest that unrealistically cold oceans would be insufficient to stop Thwaites glacier retreating,…
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Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer
Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building blocks and…
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Google showcases way to fix quantum computer errors more efficiently
Error-proofing the most important operations performed on a quantum computer has so far required lots of resources, but…
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Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in fits and starts
We still don't know for sure how the ice cliffs looming over the sea at the leading edge of some glaciers will behave…
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Probiotic cuts risk of respiratory infections in formula-fed babies
Babies who are formula fed are more prone to infections, but the addition of a probiotic supplement containing sugars…
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A quarter of male soldiers in the US could have low testosterone
Newly introduced testosterone screening in the US Army could find more than 100,000 male soldiers with low testosterone
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Neanderthal skeleton found with horrific injuries
A 75,000-year-old skeleton offers a glimpse into the violent world in which Neanderthals lived, but also offers hints…
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4 of the most memorable biotech moments in modern scientific history
On the eve of New Scientist’s 70th anniversary, newsroom legend Andy Coghlan reveals four of the most dramatic and…
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Whalefall review: Worth watching for the bits inside a sperm whale
Based on Daniel Kraus’s novel, this film about a diver swallowed by a sperm whale is terrifically gruesome – and far…
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Russia and China are using AI to stage relentless cyberattacks against the UK
AI is increasing the speed of attacks against infrastructure in the UK but also being used to help defend against it
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Ancient shipwreck discovered off Turkey claimed to be world’s oldest
A ship that sank in the Early Bronze Age was probably carrying jars of olive oil and may have been on its way to the…
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Self-replicating AIs are a great digital horror story – here’s the reality
Anthropic announced that an AI could self-replicate inside smart devices within months, stoking fear around the…
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We can rescue the AMOC after its collapse – but it won’t be easy
An AMOC weakened by climate change can be revived by cooling global temperatures, but we don't have the technology to…
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Twisteddoodles on life before the study began…
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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Tom Gauld: DNA and fossil evidence proved they were close relatives
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Some of our favourite New Scientist Live moments – in photographs
With talks by experts from Alice Roberts to Tim Spector and a host of scientific fun to be had, this year's New…
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This El Niño will bring predictable disasters, so why aren’t we ready?
We know that this monster El Niño will bring floods, droughts, cyclones and wildfires, but some governments aren’t…
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This prize-winning sci-fi novel about wolf rewilding made me cry
When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift somehow delivers both a determined call for more wildernesses globally – and…
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Hidden sounds of nature brought to life in fascinating new book
From ice groaning to a very noisy troop of monkeys, Wilderness Songs by Justin Anderson shows some of the best nature…
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How to build a real relationship with AI and keep your cognitive edge
Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick is an excellent practical guide to effectively collaborating with AI without…
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Let’s celebrate Star Trek by launching a Le Creuset pan into the sky!
Feedback learns of an unexpected new partnership for Star Trek, and of an even more unexpected promotional stunt
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Time Traveler’s Wife sequel is far more complex than its predecessor
Audrey Niffenegger’s Life Out of Order, a follow-up to her bestselling novel The Time Traveler’s Wife, is an intricate…
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Microplastics may produce harmful molecules if they enter our blood
In a lab experiment, microplastics generated harmful molecules when exposed to blood, which may damage cells
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Flightless ancient bird complicates our picture of wing evolution
Fossils of a ground-dwelling, carnivorous bird with wing anatomy similar to that of a pheasant may force a rewrite of…
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Giant bacteria could be living in your gut
Bacteria that are visible without a microscope are generally found in mangroves and fish, but an analysis of different…
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Hannah Fry: How OpenAI has caused an existential crisis in mathematics
OpenAI has been throwing everything at solving long-standing maths problems. This should have been a glorious moment…
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Rare cancer spread between twins in utero
In a very rare case, a fetus developed cancer in the uterus, and these tumour cells spread to her twin sister
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How El Niño could spark a worldwide food crisis
Droughts and flooding brought by El Niño threaten crops around the world, raising the risk of increased prices and…
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Dinosaur named new species a century after fossil found on Isle of Wight
Invictibellatrix amberina, a predator in the megaraptoran group of dinosaurs, lived in what is now Britain 120 million…
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Dogs are susceptible to the bouba-kiki effect
Just like humans, dogs seem to associate the nonsense word “bouba” with a rounded shape and “kiki” with a spiky shape,…
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Brain training shows promise for short-term depression relief
Training that encourages people to alter their brain's activity seems to reduce negative emotions among people with…
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Cells from your mother could stay in your brain your whole life
Most people seem to have cells that crossed the placenta from their mother into their developing brain in utero, even…
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