Astrophysics

Ireland's iconic megalithic tombs may have had an unexpected function

Ireland's iconic megalithic tombs may have had an unexp...

SIN May 5, 2025 0 0

Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies ...

The world, the universe and us: We're relaunching our weekly podcast

The world, the universe and us: We're relaunching our w...

SIN May 3, 2025 0 2

After 300 episodes of New Scientist Weekly, it's time for a refresh. Our flagshi...

Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge across Eurasia

Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge ac...

SIN May 3, 2025 0 3

Regions from Ukraine to Mongolia are seeing a spike in paired heatwave-drought e...

Innovative antivenom may work against the world's deadliest snakes

Innovative antivenom may work against the world's deadl...

SIN May 2, 2025 0 2

Scientists have created an antivenom that has shown promise against some of the ...

Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in electric vehicles

Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in elect...

SIN May 2, 2025 0 1

As the number of electric vehicles increases, their increased demand could strai...

Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shared language

Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shar...

SIN May 2, 2025 0 1

While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it...

Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK electrical grid

Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK ...

SIN May 2, 2025 0 2

As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure...

Dark energy bombshell sparks race to find a new model of the universe

Dark energy bombshell sparks race to find a new model o...

SIN May 2, 2025 0 1

‘Shocking’ results from a major astronomical study have raised doubts about the ...

Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as little as 2 hours

Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as littl...

SIN May 2, 2025 0 2

We have known for years that the gut microbiome can alter brain function, but no...

Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way

Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way

SIN May 2, 2025 0 2

A different kind of human cell division could improve our understanding of cance...

Meta, Amazon and Google accused of 'distorting' key AI rankings

Meta, Amazon and Google accused of 'distorting' key AI ...

SIN May 1, 2025 0 1

A test of AI model performance across the industry is being gamed by technology ...

Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspeaker

Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspeaker

SIN May 1, 2025 0 1

Cicadas can be turned into living speakers and made to play music such as Pachel...

How Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years without going blind

How Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years without...

SIN May 1, 2025 0 1

Greenland sharks show no signs of retinal degeneration despite living for up to ...

Key component of dark chocolate might have an anti-ageing effect

Key component of dark chocolate might have an anti-agei...

SIN May 1, 2025 0 1

A chemical that is mainly found in dark chocolate seems to slow our rate of biol...

Housework robots are a step closer as they learn to work in any home

Housework robots are a step closer as they learn to wor...

SIN May 1, 2025 0 2

Robots often struggle to carry out tasks in places where they haven’t been train...

Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fatty liver disease

Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fatty li...

SIN May 1, 2025 0 2

Semaglutide, a drug commonly taken for weight loss, showed marked benefits for m...

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