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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

Why didn’t our offspring evolve to let parents get more rest, and why don’t worms damage plants? Send us your thoughts and we will publish our favourites

Regulars

The strange physics of why blue jays look blue even though they aren't

Life

The strange physics of why blue jays look blue even though they aren't

Comment

Don't miss: An explorer visits the world's artificial islands

Environment

Don't miss: An explorer visits the world's artificial islands

Culture

Incredible close-up images of the natural world recognised with awards

Earth

Incredible close-up images of the natural world recognised with awards

Regulars

Potter Wasp (Euodynerus foraminatus)

Definition

Wasps

Robert Plomin at New Scientist Live

Video

The genetic revolution: Can we predict school performance from DNA?

Video

We're pushing 28,000 species closer to extinction

Life

We're pushing 28,000 species closer to extinction

News

Maria Sybilla Merian on the 500 Deutsche mark note

People in Science

Maria Sibylla Merian

BBC Earth from Space: satellite images give new view on conservation

Environment

BBC Earth from Space: satellite images give new view on conservation

News