Until now, it was thought that the squishy, permeable skin of amphibians was unsuited for marine life because it would absorb too much salt from sea water – but a fossil found in China upends that view www.newscientist.com/article/2595507-preda...
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Shallow-water coral reefs are at high risk of disappearing by 2075, the IUCN has warned at a UN biodiversity conference. The loss would decimate fisheries and speed up coastal erosion www.newscientist.com/article/2595378-all-t...
Autoimmune conditions are much more common in women than men, which could partly be due to the fluctuating body temperatures that occur during the menstrual cycle and menopause www.newscientist.com/article/2595579-body-...
A dinosaur that is new to science has features of both subfamilies of the tyrannosaur group, complicating our understanding of how they evolved www.newscientist.com/article/2594525-disco...
In the early 2000s, Simon Baron-Cohen proposed his “extreme male brain” concept of autism. Now, as new studies progress our understanding of autism and diagnoses among women and girls rises, has Baron-Cohen’s perspective changed?
www.newscientist.com/article/2592226-where...
Minds I've Met review: Primatologist Frans de Waal's final book is a rich mix of memoir and science www.newscientist.com/article/2594475-prima...
Nearly 19 million bats are estimated to have been killed by wind turbines in the US between 1981 and 2024, but measures can be taken to make them less deadly www.newscientist.com/article/2595845-wind-...
Training that encourages people to alter their brain's activity seems to reduce negative emotions among people with depression, but not in the way researchers expected www.newscientist.com/article/2593366-brain...
Terence Tao, one of the world's great mathematicians, urges us to find empowerment in numbers in his new book Six Maths Essentials. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan is convinced www.newscientist.com/article/2594471-teren...
The crucial Atlantic current system that brings warmth to Europe has slowed 14 per cent in 30 years, according to an analysis of how much heat the ocean is releasing to the atmosphere www.newscientist.com/article/2595629-satel...
A 75,000-year-old skeleton offers a glimpse into the violent world in which Neanderthals lived, but also offers hints that they cared for one another www.newscientist.com/article/2593548-neand...
The controversial discovery that our brains can generate new neurons surprisingly late in life is now prompting a rethink of adult brain health, pointing the way to better treatments for stroke, dementia and depression www.newscientist.com/article/2594221-your-...
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say www.newscientist.com/article/2594483-is-th...
On the eve of New Scientist’s 70th anniversary, newsroom legend Andy Coghlan reveals four of the most dramatic and surprising moments from his storied career www.newscientist.com/article/2593436-4-of-...
Feedback enters into some back and forth about the slothful nature of cats, but remains convinced they're pretty idle www.newscientist.com/article/2594459-are-c...
An analysis of lake sediments in south-eastern Australia has revealed that the expulsion of Indigenous communities in the 19th century resulted in an explosion of tree cover and more devastating wildfires www.newscientist.com/article/2592220-colon...
A time traveller must fight for love in Claire North’s As We Fall Through Time, while a single-celled alien is perplexed by Earth’s biology in Annalee Newitz’s A Wall Is Also a Road. Sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson recommends both www.newscientist.com/article/2594476-these...
Northern bottlenose whales are more likely to stick together when individuals are poorly or emaciated www.newscientist.com/article/2594663-bottl...
The glymphatic system flushes toxins out of the brain, but this seems to be disrupted in Alzheimer's disease, and cholesterol may be involved www.newscientist.com/article/2595089-chole...
Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick is an excellent practical guide to effectively collaborating with AI without relinquishing our most valuable human cognitive capabilities, says Daniel Cossins www.newscientist.com/article/2593188-how-t...
Feedback learns of an unexpected new partnership for Star Trek, and of an even more unexpected promotional stunt www.newscientist.com/article/2592971-lets-...
We now know that cells exchanged during pregnancy can take up residency in our brain. Could they influence our development, health or even behaviour? Columnist Helen Thomson explores this mysterious cellular legacy www.newscientist.com/article/2595503-what-...
El Niño has already raised sea levels in part of the eastern Pacific by 40 centimetres and as it continues to strengthen, there could be coastal flooding from Alaska to Chile www.newscientist.com/article/2594376-el-ni...
When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift somehow delivers both a determined call for more wildernesses globally – and a great novel. Sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson is thrilled she gave it another chance www.newscientist.com/article/2593191-this-...
We have arguably already discovered dark matter, says columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. To observe it, we will need to figure out whether we expect it to act like a particle or a wave. www.newscientist.com/article/2591125-will-...
We know that this monster El Niño will bring floods, droughts, cyclones and wildfires, but some governments aren’t putting in the necessary resources to prepare for disaster www.newscientist.com/article/2593320-__tra...
Fossils of a ground-dwelling, carnivorous bird with wing anatomy similar to that of a pheasant may force a rewrite of the role of flight in the early evolution of birds www.newscientist.com/article/2593552-fligh...
We still don't know for sure how the ice cliffs looming over the sea at the leading edge of some glaciers will behave as the climate warms, but satellite data offers some clues www.newscientist.com/article/2593672-tower...
We now have a clearer picture of what happened in the decades following the asteroid impact that led to the extinction of almost all dinosaurs www.newscientist.com/article/2594979-earth...
Popular conceptions of AI differ drastically between the US and China. Columnist Annalee Newitz dives into the cultural, religious and sci-fi factors driving our impressions of its power www.newscientist.com/article/2594390-the-r...
It's now possible to convert a handful of smells into electronic signals that can be sent through the internet www.newscientist.com/article/2595189-digit...
Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building blocks and principles underlying quantum computers by working with one directly www.newscientist.com/article/2593536-why-a...
An AMOC weakened by climate change can be revived by cooling global temperatures, but we don't have the technology to remove huge quantities of CO2 and drive that cooling www.newscientist.com/article/2593766-we-ca...
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say www.newscientist.com/article/2594481-whats...
AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next www.newscientist.com/article/2593273-will-...
Most people seem to have cells that crossed the placenta from their mother into their developing brain in utero, even if they're now in their 80s www.newscientist.com/article/2593373-cells...
Bacteria that are visible without a microscope are generally found in mangroves and fish, but an analysis of different species from around the world suggests they also reside in the human gut www.newscientist.com/article/2593632-giant...
Shallow-water coral reefs are at high risk of disappearing by 2075, the IUCN has warned at a UN biodiversity conference. The loss would decimate fisheries and speed up coastal erosion www.newscientist.com/article/2595378-all-t...
Autoimmune conditions are much more common in women than men, which could partly be due to the fluctuating body temperatures that occur during the menstrual cycle and menopause www.newscientist.com/article/2595579-body-...
A bespoke vaccine that is tailored to target an individual's unique skin cancer reduced rates of recurrence or death in a late-stage trial, making an approval expected www.newscientist.com/article/2595599-perso...
A dinosaur that is new to science has features of both subfamilies of the tyrannosaur group, complicating our understanding of how they evolved www.newscientist.com/article/2594525-disco...
In the early 2000s, Simon Baron-Cohen proposed his “extreme male brain” concept of autism. Now, as new studies progress our understanding of autism and diagnoses among women and girls rises, has Baron-Cohen’s perspective changed?
www.newscientist.com/article/2592226-where...