NEW SCIENTIST

Science news and science articles from New Scientist ISSUE 3336 | MAGAZINE COVER DATE: 29 MAY 2021 | NEW SCIENTIST Read issue 3336 29 May 2021 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITH SUSAN SCHNEIDER Humans may not be Earth’s most intelligent species for much longer: the world chess, Go, and Jeopardy! champions are now all AIs. Given the rapid pace of progress in AI, many predict that AI WHAT IS HYDROGEN FUEL? Hydrogen is the lightest element in the universe and the most abundant, so on paper, hydrogen fuel has a lot going for it. Although it rarely exists on its own on Earth, it can be produced using PROJECT HAIL MARY REVIEW: ANDY WEIR CONJURES A NEW TALE OF I have been a fan of apocalyptic sci-fi since I was hooked as a teenager by the 1950s classic The Day of the Triffids, by UK author John Wyndham. Rather than putting me off, the covid-19 pandemic INSIDE THE SCIENTIFIC DATA REVOLUTION Inside the scientific data revolution. The global research landscape has always been hard to analyse and understand, even for those closest

to it

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

A mass of some 86 billion neurons forming hundreds of trillions of connections, the human brain is the most complex object in the known universe – and one of the

WHAT IS RAPAMYCIN?

If you like the idea of living as long as possible, rapamycin may be the drug for you. Originally developed as an immunosuppressant for organ transplant patients, it has found a new lease on life YOUR FINGER CAN FEEL THE CHANGE OF A SINGLE ATOM IN A By Leah Crane. A swap of a single atom can change how a smooth surface feels. Ralf Hiemisch/Getty Images/fStop. The human fingertip can distinguish between materials that have minuscule chemical WE NOW HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP VACCINES THAT SPREAD By Scott Nuismer and James Bull. Michelle D'Urbano. A FAMOUS quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin is “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. The world is now discovering the

NEW SCIENTIST

Science news and science articles from New Scientist ISSUE 3336 | MAGAZINE COVER DATE: 29 MAY 2021 | NEW SCIENTIST Read issue 3336 29 May 2021 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITH SUSAN SCHNEIDER Humans may not be Earth’s most intelligent species for much longer: the world chess, Go, and Jeopardy! champions are now all AIs. Given the rapid pace of progress in AI, many predict that AI WHAT IS HYDROGEN FUEL? Hydrogen is the lightest element in the universe and the most abundant, so on paper, hydrogen fuel has a lot going for it. Although it rarely exists on its own on Earth, it can be produced using PROJECT HAIL MARY REVIEW: ANDY WEIR CONJURES A NEW TALE OF I have been a fan of apocalyptic sci-fi since I was hooked as a teenager by the 1950s classic The Day of the Triffids, by UK author John Wyndham. Rather than putting me off, the covid-19 pandemic INSIDE THE SCIENTIFIC DATA REVOLUTION Inside the scientific data revolution. The global research landscape has always been hard to analyse and understand, even for those closest

to it

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

A mass of some 86 billion neurons forming hundreds of trillions of connections, the human brain is the most complex object in the known universe – and one of the

WHAT IS RAPAMYCIN?

If you like the idea of living as long as possible, rapamycin may be the drug for you. Originally developed as an immunosuppressant for organ transplant patients, it has found a new lease on life YOUR FINGER CAN FEEL THE CHANGE OF A SINGLE ATOM IN A By Leah Crane. A swap of a single atom can change how a smooth surface feels. Ralf Hiemisch/Getty Images/fStop. The human fingertip can distinguish between materials that have minuscule chemical WE NOW HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP VACCINES THAT SPREAD By Scott Nuismer and James Bull. Michelle D'Urbano. A FAMOUS quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin is “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. The world is now discovering the CROSSWORDS | NEW SCIENTIST Welcome to our new crossword site. You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends. We COVID-19: THE STORY OF A PANDEMIC A year ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared covid-19 a pandemic. Since the first case of infection with this new coronavirus was reported in LINE OF GALAXIES IS SO BIG IT BREAKS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF By Bas den Hond. The Giant Arc is the line of galaxies roughly in the centre of this image. ALEXIA M. LOPEZ/Jeremiah Horrock. An arc of galaxies that spans 3.3 billion light years – about 3.5 PUPPIES ARE BORN WITH THE GENETIC ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND By Christa Lesté-Lasserre. Golden retriever puppies could understand humans at just a few months old. Tierfotoagentur/D. Geithner/Alamy. Domestic dogs are born to THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WAS PREDICTED The covid-19 pandemic was predicted – here's how to stop the next one. Covid-19 isn't the first pandemic humanity has faced and it won't

be the last.

WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14669-distant-object-found-orbiting-sun-backwards.html&lang=en/. WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727765.200-tilting-stars-may-explain-backwards-planets.html&lang=en/. WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427334.100-backward-star-aint-from-round-here.html&lang=en/. WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/mg19325974.500-enzyme-spray-has-earache-in-its-sights.html]/. WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg15621051.500-dinos-branch-out.html/.

NEW SCIENTIST

Goats were first domesticated in western Iran 10,000 years ago; Covid-19 news: Matt Hancock announces vaccine roll-out to under-30s; Tiny animal revived after 24,000 years entombed in Siberian CROSSWORDS | NEW SCIENTIST Welcome to our new crossword site. You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends. We THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 NEW SCIENTIST MY ACCOUNT LOGIN Welcome to the New Scientist Subscription Management Site. This site is designed to give you more control over your subscription and is open 24/7 so that you can manage your subscription at ISSUE 3336 | MAGAZINE COVER DATE: 29 MAY 2021 | NEW SCIENTIST Read issue 3336 29 May 2021 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis GUIDE FOR FREELANCERS THE PROS AND CONS OF GEOENGINEERING With time running out to cut emissions, take a look at the main technological planet-cooling methods proposed – and find out their

pros and cons

YOUR FINGER CAN FEEL THE CHANGE OF A SINGLE ATOM IN A By Leah Crane. A swap of a single atom can change how a smooth surface feels. Ralf Hiemisch/Getty Images/fStop. The human fingertip can distinguish between materials that have minuscule chemical

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

The Essential Guide #1: The Nature of Reality. We experience reality all the time – yet we struggle to understand it, or even define what it is. Let New Scientist be your essential guide to this most essential £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. Add to Cart. LUCY, THE HUMAN CHIMP REVIEW: THE APE THAT WAS RAISED LIKE Lucy, the Human Chimp, a new TV documentary from KEO Films and Channel 4, explores the meeting of those worlds through the story of one unique relationship: that between Lucy, a chimpanzee raised

NEW SCIENTIST

Goats were first domesticated in western Iran 10,000 years ago; Covid-19 news: Matt Hancock announces vaccine roll-out to under-30s; Tiny animal revived after 24,000 years entombed in Siberian CROSSWORDS | NEW SCIENTIST Welcome to our new crossword site. You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends. We THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 NEW SCIENTIST MY ACCOUNT LOGIN Welcome to the New Scientist Subscription Management Site. This site is designed to give you more control over your subscription and is open 24/7 so that you can manage your subscription at LINE OF GALAXIES IS SO BIG IT BREAKS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF 1 day ago · By Bas den Hond. The Giant Arc is the line of galaxies roughly in the centre of this image. ALEXIA M. LOPEZ/Jeremiah Horrock. An arc of galaxies that spans 3.3 billion light years – about 3.5 WHO'S WHO AT NEW SCIENTIST New Scientist Events. Tel +44 (0)20 7611 1245 ( Email) Creative director Valerie Jamieson. Sales director Jacqui McCarron. Event manager Henry Gomm. Marketing manager Emiley Partington. Events COVID-19: THE STORY OF A PANDEMIC Covid-19: The story of a pandemic. A timeline of the coronavirus pandemic, from the first cases in China in December 2019 to 300

million vaccine

GUIDE FOR FREELANCERS Guide for freelancers. The majority of the news section of New Scientist magazine is written by staffers but we are always on the lookout for exciting freelance pieces. On the other hand, features INDIAN COVID-19 VARIANT (B.1.617) The “Indian variant” of SARS CoV-2, more accurately called B.1.617, is a coronavirus variant that has played a big part in the second wave of infections in India and has spread to many other AMAZÔNIA: THE BEAUTY OF PARADISE 19 hours ago · For photographer, Sebastião Salgado, paradise on Earth exists in the Amazonian forest. In his latest project, Amazônia, shot over 6 years, Salgado highlights the lush Amazon

rainforest and the

THE MINDFULNESS REVOLUTION: A CLEAR-HEADED LOOK AT THE The mindfulness revolution: A clear-headed look at the evidence. Mindfulness is hailed as a treatment for a vast array of problems and the apps are now hugely popular. PUPPIES ARE BORN WITH THE GENETIC ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND The researchers found that pointing at food hidden under a cup helped the puppies to find it nearly 70 per cent of the time. The success rate was that high from the start, meaning they weren’t MEASURING TIME ACCURATELY INCREASES THE ENTROPY IN THE The relationship that the researchers found is a limit on the accuracy of a clock, so it doesn’t mean that a clock that creates the most possible entropy would be maximally accurate – hence a WHAT IS HYDROGEN FUEL? Hydrogen is the lightest element in the universe and the most abundant, so on paper, hydrogen fuel has a lot going for it. Although it rarely exists on its own on Earth, it can be produced using

NEW SCIENTIST

Covid-19 news: UK cases on the rise as delta variant becomes dominant; Long covid has lasted over a year for 376,000 people in the UK; UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in children aged TOURS | NEW SCIENTIST Amazing science-inspired tours across the globe. With experts on board and in the company of fellow travellers who enjoy the discovery of science. Small group sizes, transferable and refundable CROSSWORDS | NEW SCIENTIST Welcome to our new crossword site. You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends. We THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 NEW SCIENTIST MY ACCOUNT LOGINTHE NEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE PHYSICSNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONNEW SCIENTIST ARTICLESNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST Welcome to the New Scientist Subscription Management Site. This site is designed to give you more control over your subscription and is open 24/7 so that you can manage your subscription at ISSUE 3336 | MAGAZINE COVER DATE: 29 MAY 2021 | NEW SCIENTIST Read issue 3336 29 May 2021 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis INSIDE THE SCIENTIFIC DATA REVOLUTION A key benefit is how the data can help in applying for funding. “We put in a large bid recently, for medical research,” says Alice Gee, policy and business intelligence manager at the

NEW SCIENTIST

The Essential Guide #6: Evolution. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is arguably the most important scientific idea ever – radical in its simplicity, yet infinitely complex in its implications for life £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. YOUR FINGER CAN FEEL THE CHANGE OF A SINGLE ATOM IN A By Leah Crane. A swap of a single atom can change how a smooth surface feels. Ralf Hiemisch/Getty Images/fStop. The human fingertip can distinguish between materials that have minuscule chemical

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

The Essential Guide #1: The Nature of Reality. We experience reality all the time – yet we struggle to understand it, or even define what it is. Let New Scientist be your essential guide to this most essential £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. Add to Cart.

NEW SCIENTIST

Covid-19 news: UK cases on the rise as delta variant becomes dominant; Long covid has lasted over a year for 376,000 people in the UK; UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in children aged TOURS | NEW SCIENTIST Amazing science-inspired tours across the globe. With experts on board and in the company of fellow travellers who enjoy the discovery of science. Small group sizes, transferable and refundable CROSSWORDS | NEW SCIENTIST Welcome to our new crossword site. You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends. We THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 NEW SCIENTIST MY ACCOUNT LOGINTHE NEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE PHYSICSNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONNEW SCIENTIST ARTICLESNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST Welcome to the New Scientist Subscription Management Site. This site is designed to give you more control over your subscription and is open 24/7 so that you can manage your subscription at ISSUE 3336 | MAGAZINE COVER DATE: 29 MAY 2021 | NEW SCIENTIST Read issue 3336 29 May 2021 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis INSIDE THE SCIENTIFIC DATA REVOLUTION A key benefit is how the data can help in applying for funding. “We put in a large bid recently, for medical research,” says Alice Gee, policy and business intelligence manager at the

NEW SCIENTIST

The Essential Guide #6: Evolution. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is arguably the most important scientific idea ever – radical in its simplicity, yet infinitely complex in its implications for life £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. YOUR FINGER CAN FEEL THE CHANGE OF A SINGLE ATOM IN A By Leah Crane. A swap of a single atom can change how a smooth surface feels. Ralf Hiemisch/Getty Images/fStop. The human fingertip can distinguish between materials that have minuscule chemical

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

The Essential Guide #1: The Nature of Reality. We experience reality all the time – yet we struggle to understand it, or even define what it is. Let New Scientist be your essential guide to this most essential £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. Add to Cart. TOURS | NEW SCIENTIST Amazing science-inspired tours across the globe. With experts on board and in the company of fellow travellers who enjoy the discovery of science. Small group sizes, transferable and refundable THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 COVID-19 NEWS: MATT HANCOCK ANNOUNCES VACCINE ROLL-OUT TO Other coronavirus news. The European Union’s medicines regulator authorised the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15. It is the first covid-19 vaccine to be DID CORONAVIRUS COME FROM A LAB? No, this virus isn't a bioweapon. New diseases have emerged throughout human history, and we have seen two major coronavirus outbreaks in the last two decades: SARS and MERS. So we shouldn't be GUIDE FOR FREELANCERS Guide for freelancers. The majority of the news section of New Scientist magazine is written by staffers but we are always on the lookout for exciting freelance pieces. On the other hand, features WHICH ANIMALS ARE BENEFITTING FROM CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWNS Which animals are benefitting from coronavirus lockdowns? Life 22 May 2020. By Michael Marshall. Humpback whales may benefit from a lack of

cruise ships.

PIGS CAN BREATHE OXYGEN VIA THEIR RECTUM, SO HUMANS Pigs can breathe oxygen via their rectum, so humans probably can too. Piping an oxygen-rich liquid through the anus could be a life-saver. A new treatment for failing lungs that involves such a REMAINS OF COLUMBIA ASTRONAUTS RECOVERED Remains of some of the seven astronauts who died when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on Saturday have been recovered, NASA said on Sunday evening. The body parts were located in north WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11885-muscle-noise-could-reveal-diseases-progression.html&lang=en/. WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2179499-half-the-planet-should-be-s%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A6/.

NEW SCIENTIST

Covid-19 news: UK cases on the rise as delta variant becomes dominant; Long covid has lasted over a year for 376,000 people in the UK; UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in children aged TOURS | NEW SCIENTIST Amazing science-inspired tours across the globe. With experts on board and in the company of fellow travellers who enjoy the discovery of science. Small group sizes, transferable and refundable CROSSWORDS | NEW SCIENTIST Welcome to our new crossword site. You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends. We THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 NEW SCIENTIST MY ACCOUNT LOGINTHE NEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE PHYSICSNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONNEW SCIENTIST ARTICLESNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST Welcome to the New Scientist Subscription Management Site. This site is designed to give you more control over your subscription and is open 24/7 so that you can manage your subscription at ISSUE 3336 | MAGAZINE COVER DATE: 29 MAY 2021 | NEW SCIENTIST Read issue 3336 29 May 2021 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis INSIDE THE SCIENTIFIC DATA REVOLUTION A key benefit is how the data can help in applying for funding. “We put in a large bid recently, for medical research,” says Alice Gee, policy and business intelligence manager at the

NEW SCIENTIST

The Essential Guide #6: Evolution. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is arguably the most important scientific idea ever – radical in its simplicity, yet infinitely complex in its implications for life £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. YOUR FINGER CAN FEEL THE CHANGE OF A SINGLE ATOM IN A By Leah Crane. A swap of a single atom can change how a smooth surface feels. Ralf Hiemisch/Getty Images/fStop. The human fingertip can distinguish between materials that have minuscule chemical

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

The Essential Guide #1: The Nature of Reality. We experience reality all the time – yet we struggle to understand it, or even define what it is. Let New Scientist be your essential guide to this most essential £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. Add to Cart.

NEW SCIENTIST

Covid-19 news: UK cases on the rise as delta variant becomes dominant; Long covid has lasted over a year for 376,000 people in the UK; UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in children aged TOURS | NEW SCIENTIST Amazing science-inspired tours across the globe. With experts on board and in the company of fellow travellers who enjoy the discovery of science. Small group sizes, transferable and refundable CROSSWORDS | NEW SCIENTIST Welcome to our new crossword site. You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends. We THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 NEW SCIENTIST MY ACCOUNT LOGINTHE NEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE PHYSICSNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONNEW SCIENTIST ARTICLESNEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINENEW SCIENTIST Welcome to the New Scientist Subscription Management Site. This site is designed to give you more control over your subscription and is open 24/7 so that you can manage your subscription at ISSUE 3336 | MAGAZINE COVER DATE: 29 MAY 2021 | NEW SCIENTIST Read issue 3336 29 May 2021 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis INSIDE THE SCIENTIFIC DATA REVOLUTION A key benefit is how the data can help in applying for funding. “We put in a large bid recently, for medical research,” says Alice Gee, policy and business intelligence manager at the

NEW SCIENTIST

The Essential Guide #6: Evolution. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is arguably the most important scientific idea ever – radical in its simplicity, yet infinitely complex in its implications for life £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. YOUR FINGER CAN FEEL THE CHANGE OF A SINGLE ATOM IN A By Leah Crane. A swap of a single atom can change how a smooth surface feels. Ralf Hiemisch/Getty Images/fStop. The human fingertip can distinguish between materials that have minuscule chemical

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

The Essential Guide #1: The Nature of Reality. We experience reality all the time – yet we struggle to understand it, or even define what it is. Let New Scientist be your essential guide to this most essential £9.99. Default Title - £9.99. Add to Cart. TOURS | NEW SCIENTIST Amazing science-inspired tours across the globe. With experts on board and in the company of fellow travellers who enjoy the discovery of science. Small group sizes, transferable and refundable THE NEW SCIENTIST APP The New Scientist App. Read New Scientist wherever you are with the mobile app. In the New Scientist app: Current issue available every Thursday from 6PM (GMT) All past issues going back to 2013 COVID-19 NEWS: MATT HANCOCK ANNOUNCES VACCINE ROLL-OUT TO Other coronavirus news. The European Union’s medicines regulator authorised the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15. It is the first covid-19 vaccine to be DID CORONAVIRUS COME FROM A LAB? No, this virus isn't a bioweapon. New diseases have emerged throughout human history, and we have seen two major coronavirus outbreaks in the last two decades: SARS and MERS. So we shouldn't be GUIDE FOR FREELANCERS Guide for freelancers. The majority of the news section of New Scientist magazine is written by staffers but we are always on the lookout for exciting freelance pieces. On the other hand, features WHICH ANIMALS ARE BENEFITTING FROM CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWNS Which animals are benefitting from coronavirus lockdowns? Life 22 May 2020. By Michael Marshall. Humpback whales may benefit from a lack of

cruise ships.

PIGS CAN BREATHE OXYGEN VIA THEIR RECTUM, SO HUMANS Pigs can breathe oxygen via their rectum, so humans probably can too. Piping an oxygen-rich liquid through the anus could be a life-saver. A new treatment for failing lungs that involves such a REMAINS OF COLUMBIA ASTRONAUTS RECOVERED Remains of some of the seven astronauts who died when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on Saturday have been recovered, NASA said on Sunday evening. The body parts were located in north WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11885-muscle-noise-could-reveal-diseases-progression.html&lang=en/. WWW.NEWSCIENTIST.COM

Redirecting to

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2179499-half-the-planet-should-be-s%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A6/. New Scientist uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies on your device.Accept

×

NEWSCIENTIST

THE DAILY NEWSLETTER Sign up to our daily email newsletter Subscribe and save 77%

Menu

* news

* technology

* space

* physics

* health

* environment

* mind

* video

* tours

* events

* jobs

Sign in Search

Sign in

Log in with facebook

Log in with google

Email

Password

Forgotten Password?

Sign up for free |Educational access SIGN UP FOR MORE ONLINE ARTICLES A selection of top articles hand-picked by our editors available only to registered users. Get increased access now MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Check your subscription package, update your details, renew or

upgrade.

Manage your subscription here Activate subscription IS REALITY REAL? HOW EVOLUTION BLINDS US TO THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WORLD

Physics

TECHNOLOGY

HOW TO SUCK WATER FROM DESERT AIR AND QUENCH THE PLANET'S THIRST

LIFE

UNDISCOVERED DINOSAURS: WE ARE ENTERING THE GOLDEN ERA OF FOSSIL FINDS

LATEST

WHAT IF YOU COULD ERASE YOUR POLITICAL OPPONENTS? SCI-FI HAS ANSWERS

Comment

TWO PLANETS ORBITING A NEARBY STAR COULD HAVE OCEANS AND MAYBE LIFE

Space

EARTH IS A LIVING SYSTEM AND HUMANS WILL DECIDE WHETHER IT THRIVES

Environment

THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS BROKEN, IT MUST WORK FOR PEOPLE, NOT VICE VERSA

Life

BEES' VERY HAIRY TONGUES HELP THEM MOP UP DIFFERENT TYPES OF NECTAR

Life

A SUPER-THIN SLICE OF WOOD CAN BE USED TO TURN SALTWATER DRINKABLE

Physics

IN DEPTH

THE WORLD'S AGEING DAMS ARE NOT BUILT FOR EVER MORE EXTREME WEATHER

ANALYSIS

Technology

HOW TO BUILD A MOTION-DETECTOR WILDLIFE CAMERA WITH AN OLD SMARTPHONE

Technology

THIS SELF-RIDING BICYCLE FOLLOWS YOU AROUND WHILE YOU WALK

Technology

BEFORE BUILDING ANOTHER TELESCOPE, LEARN FROM HAWAIIAN CULTURE

Technology

SHOULD WE EAT LOCAL TO CUT FOOD MILES, OR DOES IT MAKE NO DIFFERENCE?

COMMENT

Environment

COUNTRIES ARE TURNING OFF THE INTERNET TO STOP VIOLENCE. DOES IT WORK?

Technology

EDITOR'S CHOICE

ELECTRONICS PROJECTS FOR BEGINNERS: MAKE AN AUTOMATIC PLANT WATERER

Technology

HUGE ARCTIC FIRES HAVE NOW EMITTED A RECORD-BREAKING AMOUNT OF CO2

Environment

THE BRAIN'S DRAIN: HOW OUR BRAINS FLUSH OUT THEIR WASTE AND TOXINS

Health

SIBLING RIVALRY: HOW BIRTH ORDER AFFECTS YOUR PERSONALITY AND HEALTH

Humans

THIS WEEK

PAST ISSUES GIVE A GIFT

GET

THE APP RENEW

TrendingLatestVideoFree * A super-thin slice of wood can be used to turn saltwater drinkable * Is reality real? How evolution blinds us to the truth about the

world

* How to suck water from desert air and quench the planet's thirst * The world's ageing dams are not built for ever more extreme weather * Best ever map of Milky Way shows our galaxy is warped in an S-shape * What if you could erase your political opponents? Sci-fi has

answers

* Two planets orbiting a nearby star could have oceans and maybe life * Don't Miss: African origins, deadly mozzies and meeting of minds * Earth is a living system and humans will decide whether it thrives * The global economy is broken, it must work for people, not vice

versa

* Blue Planet II’s Steve Simpson explores the sounds of the ocean * Mixed reality in military aircraft of the future * How the young can rejuvenate the old * Skeletons: the frame of life * The delightful and dangerous world of liquids * Don't Miss: African origins, deadly mozzies and meeting of minds * A super-thin slice of wood can be used to turn saltwater drinkable * The world's ageing dams are not built for ever more extreme weather * Best ever map of Milky Way shows our galaxy is warped in an S-shape * Cell injections could train the body to accept a transplanted organ SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER Enter your email address to get started

* Contact us

* Help

* About us

* Privacy & cookies

* Terms & conditions

* Advertise

* Write for us

* Events

* Science jobs

* Syndication

* RSS feeds

* Gift subscriptions * Student subscriptions * Educational subscriptions * Corporate subscriptions

GET THE APP

FOLLOW US

� Copyright New Scientist Ltd.

Back to top