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

Whether it be singing, dancing or crafting, engaging in the arts is good for our health, and we're beginning to understand how this behaviour affects our biology

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Jockeys compete in a race for purebred Arabian horses at the Liwa International Festival 2023, some 250 kilometres west of the Gulf Emirate of Abu Dhabi, on December 23, 2022. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)

Life

A fascinating book reveals the ancient story of horses and humans

Culture

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Space

Peter F. Hamilton's latest is an epic slice of sci-fi – with one flaw

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Humans

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

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We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

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We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

Features

New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

Humans

New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

Features

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New Scientist recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

Culture

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Mind

A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?

Culture

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Technology

We're getting intimate with chatbots. A new book asks what this means

Culture

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As Ozempic goes global, a powerful book reframes how we see obesity

With the market for anti-obesity drugs already worth billions, Aimee Donnellan’s Off the Scales is a timely exploration of the controversial and life-changing GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic

Culture

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These small lifestyle tweaks can add a year to your life

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Comment

The best new popular science books of January 2026

Culture

Comment

The best new science fiction books of January 2026

Culture

Comment

Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

Culture

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