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Captivating space images show how it has inspired us through the ages

Space

Captivating space images show how it has inspired us through the ages

An upcoming book from presenter and author Dallas Campbell collects both iconic and lesser-known images of space, from illustration to photography

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A member of the media looks at Barnett Newman

Chemistry

The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions – if we can find it

Features

How Homo naledi is changing what we know about death

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How Homo naledi is changing what we know about death

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Ryoji Ikeda, data-cosm [n?1], 180 Studios, 2025. Photo by Alice Lubbock.

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New Scientist recommends pioneering artist Ryoji Ikeda's new work

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Why singing, dancing and engaging with art is good for your health

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Humans

Oldest known rock art is a 68,000-year-old hand stencil with claws

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Young Latin woman artist painting sidewalk mural . She is dressed in casual work clothes. Exterior of public sidewalk in downtown of large North American City. Drone point of view.

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How to extend and improve your life by getting more creative

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Artist: Dean Patman 229 - Red Underwing Moth Medium: Found object sculpture Size: 47x67x14cm

Life

New Scientist recommends the Society of Wildlife Artists' annual expo

Culture

Installation view of the gallery ?Michael Smith's Government Approved Home Fallout Shelter Snack Bar? in the exhibition

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New Scientist recommends Michael Smith's take on a fallout shelter

Culture

Anonymous (Peruvian). 'Stirrup Vessel in the Form of a Lobster,' AD 4th-6th century. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (2009.20.55): Gift of John Bourne, 2009.

Life

Fascinating artistic depictions of sea life over millennia

Marine biologist Helen Scales's latest book, Ocean Art: From the shore to the deep, celebrates humans' enduring obsession with creatures that live beneath the waves

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Life

Dazzling oak leaf prints merge science and nature

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Mathematics

Marcus du Sautoy's new book is good on maths, less so on the arts

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Mathematics

Artist brings data to life in striking screen prints

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Environment

Washed-up clothing mimics seaweed in stunning cyanotypes

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