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books and art

France, Provence, woman touching lavender bloosoms in field in the summer

Mind

Biodiversity needs neurodiversity, says insightful new book

In Neurodivergent, By Nature, Joe Harkness examines the promise and reality of working in the conservation sector for neurodivergent people, and tells us why the natural world could use their help

Culture

Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

Features

The New Scientist Book Club has just read Adam Roberts's Lake of Darkness

Comment

Our verdict on Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts: A mixed bag

Culture

Comment

What would it feel like to be on a planet spinning out of control?

Culture

Environment

Read an extract from Alex Foster’s sci-fi novel Circular Motion

Culture

In The End of the World As We Know It, other writers are telling stories set in the post-apocalyptic world of Stephen King's The Stand

Comment

The best new science fiction books of August 2025

Culture

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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

News

Electron micrograph of the HIV pathogen

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Human trials point the way towards an mRNA vaccine against HIV

News

2YP7KC6 Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents Mid-Pacific, Deep sea exploration 2025. Deep-sea mining, Deep Ocean Volcanoes

Life

Earth's extraordinary deep biosphere is our next great frontier

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

Regulars

Environment

What would it take to rebuild economics around the natural world?

Culture

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How to harness your body clock for a longer, healthier life

Features

Comment

Fictional female robots have a long history, and it's often quite dark

Culture

Comment

The 25 best fictional robots – according to New Scientist

Culture

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