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Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previous
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Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks
Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive to
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Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to
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Placenta wrap hastens erection recovery after prostate surgery
Dried amniotic membranes from donated placentas can be wrapped around delicate nerves during prostate cancer surgery to hasten the time to a
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The best popular-science books of October 2026
With a new book from the late primatologist Frans de Waal and a deep dive into artificial intelligence from New York Times tech columnist Ke
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A lack of rockets is creating a crisis for space technology companies
SpaceX’s changing priorities, the war in Ukraine and a lack of competitors are all causing a launch crisis that might last years
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Can mathematicians still refuse to use AI at this point?
There’s no question AI has transformed the field of mathematics in the past few months. Columnist Jacob Aron wonders if it will soon be impo
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Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome
A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the
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Benjamin Labatut has written an utterly haunting novella about science
Using real scientists as characters, When We Cease to Understand the World looks at what happens when science unravels the conceit that we c
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Unsettling images reveal stark impact of humans on the environment
These aerial shots from photographer and environmental activist J. Henry Fair, drawn from a new exhibition, show the impact of human activit
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Moonfish, a haunting animation, captures a tragedy in space
Daniel Zvereff’s animation, Moonfish, exposes the grief-filled and strange reality of space miner Cassius’s life working on an asteroid afte
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Why do we have hair – on our heads and elsewhere? A new book explores
Judy Wearing's Anxious and Hairy is an enthusiastic and curious dive into the evolution and culture of human hair. An initially sceptical El
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A ‘unique opportunity’: is this the weirdest RightMove listing ever?
Feedback is a little saddened to discover that a historic scientific building is up for sale, and wonders if any readers fancy opening a mus
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Why a modern approach to healthcare must consider more than illness
Pills and other medications may seem like the most rigorous way to treat illness, but we increasingly know that our health must revolve arou
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This week’s new questions
Why do dogs generally follow instructions, whereas cats largely ignore them? Will we ever build a space telescope that can see as far as the
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Our verdict on Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s The Edge of Space-Time: a wild ride
The September read for the New Scientist Book Club was a challenging trip to the edges of space-time with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein – but one
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Tom Gauld on an audience with the great theoretical scientist
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Twisteddoodles on the discovery of a new cat species
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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What is the fastest way to empty a full jug of water?
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Her
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Is there also such a thing as an olfactory illusion?
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Her
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Slashing sugar intake before antibiotics may save your microbiome
Antibiotics can reduce the diversity of microbes in your gut microbiome and lead to health problems, but a study in people with cancer has i
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The overlooked power of diet for improving your mental health
Therapy and drugs are the go-to options for improving mental health. But psychologist Kimberley Wilson argues that what we eat also has a cr
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‘Astonishing’ weight loss when GLP-1 drug used with second medication
Tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound, is our most potent weight-loss drug, but it can be made even more effective when combined with a
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The best new science-fiction books of October 2026
From Becky Chambers to Audrey Niffenegger, there are some heavy hitters with new sci-fi novels out this month – and a hefty dose of time tra
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