New Scientist - News / /build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png daily 1 /article/2522956-monkeys-walk-around-a-virtual-world-using-only-their-thoughts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:42 +0100 Monkeys with around 300 electrodes implanted in their brain were able to steer avatars around different virtual environments 2522956-monkeys-walk-around-a-virtual-world-using-only-their-thoughts|2522956 /article/2520008-largest-ever-map-of-universe-captures-47-million-galaxies-and-quasars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:45 +0100 The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has finished the most detailed survey of the universe to date, and the resulting map will help researchers understand an apparent weakening of dark energy 2520008-largest-ever-map-of-universe-captures-47-million-galaxies-and-quasars|2520008 /article/2523132-neanderthal-infants-were-enormous-compared-with-modern-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:13 +0100 A detailed analysis of the best-preserved Neanderthal infant skeleton ever found suggests that our ancient relatives grew much faster as young children 2523132-neanderthal-infants-were-enormous-compared-with-modern-humans|2523132 /article/2522615-quantum-computers-could-usher-in-a-crisis-worse-than-y2k/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0100 The day when a quantum computer manages to break common encryption, or Q-Day, is fast approaching, and the world is not close to being ready 2522615-quantum-computers-could-usher-in-a-crisis-worse-than-y2k|2522615 /article/2523034-is-a-super-el-nino-imminent-and-what-could-the-impacts-be/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:28 +0100 A planet-warming El Niño climate phase is now developing, and some models predict it could turn out to be the strongest on record 2523034-is-a-super-el-nino-imminent-and-what-could-the-impacts-be|2523034 /article/2522944-antioxidant-in-mushrooms-may-target-uterus-cells-to-ease-period-pain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:37 +0100 L-ergothioneine, an antioxidant found in certain mushrooms, is thought to neutralise damaging molecules in uterine cells that may contribute to period pain 2522944-antioxidant-in-mushrooms-may-target-uterus-cells-to-ease-period-pain|2522944 /article/2522884-from-autism-to-migraines-birth-order-may-have-wide-reaching-effects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:10 +0100 A study of more than 10 million siblings suggests that firstborns are more likely to be autistic and have allergies, while conditions like migraine and shingles tend to affect their younger sibling 2522884-from-autism-to-migraines-birth-order-may-have-wide-reaching-effects|2522884 /article/2522770-a-key-solution-to-climate-change-isnt-happening-and-thats-good/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:02 +0100 Removing CO2 from the atmosphere by capturing the carbon from burning biomass is supposed to save the planet, but it looks like the flagship project will never happen 2522770-a-key-solution-to-climate-change-isnt-happening-and-thats-good|2522770 /article/2522701-modern-living-may-be-causing-big-changes-to-our-oestrogen-levels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:29 +0100 Some gut bacteria recycle discarded sex hormones, like oestrogens, back into the body. The level of these bacteria seems to be higher in industrialised societies, which could have big implications for our health 2522701-modern-living-may-be-causing-big-changes-to-our-oestrogen-levels|2522701 /article/2522785-weve-caught-a-comet-switching-its-spin-direction-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:00:37 +0100 A small comet has been spotted slowing down and then speeding up again – but in the opposite direction, which we have never seen before 2522785-weve-caught-a-comet-switching-its-spin-direction-for-the-first-time|2522785 /article/2522765-collapse-of-key-ocean-current-may-release-billions-of-tonnes-of-carbon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:44 +0100 If the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation shut down, the knock-on effects could release hundreds of billions of tonnes of CO2, raising global temperatures even further 2522765-collapse-of-key-ocean-current-may-release-billions-of-tonnes-of-carbon|2522765 /article/2522124-we-urgently-need-to-prepare-for-quantum-computers-breaking-encryption/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:37 +0100 The maths problems that secure your online bank transactions and emails may soon be undermined by quantum technology. It’s imperative we act now, before it’s too late 2522124-we-urgently-need-to-prepare-for-quantum-computers-breaking-encryption|2522124 /article/2522687-the-secret-project-to-settle-controversial-maths-proof-with-a-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:13 +0100 Working in secret for more than two years, a group of mathematicians has set out to resolve one of the longest and most bitter battles in modern mathematics 2522687-the-secret-project-to-settle-controversial-maths-proof-with-a-computer|2522687 /article/2522636-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-was-a-historic-success/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:20:21 +0100 The astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the moon have made it home safely to Earth, marking the end of a triumphant mission and the beginning of a longer road to stay on the moon 2522636-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-was-a-historic-success|2522636 /article/2522781-tweaking-the-smell-of-cat-food-can-encourage-fussy-felines-to-eat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:04 +0100 Some cats will suddenly refuse to touch brands of cat food that they have eaten for years. Changing the way the food smells might solve the problem 2522781-tweaking-the-smell-of-cat-food-can-encourage-fussy-felines-to-eat|2522781 /article/2522739-hidden-fossils-reveal-secrets-of-oceans-before-major-mass-extinction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:00:13 +0100 A handful of plankton fossils buried in a small chunk of rock show that the oceans were teeming with life before the Late Ordovician mass extinction, the second most severe on record 2522739-hidden-fossils-reveal-secrets-of-oceans-before-major-mass-extinction|2522739 /article/2522404-quantum-batteries-could-be-charged-by-reversing-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:15 +0100 Physicists have shown how time can effectively be reversed for some quantum systems, which would allow for new ways to harvest energy 2522404-quantum-batteries-could-be-charged-by-reversing-time|2522404 /article/2522294-physicists-resolve-a-long-standing-puzzle-over-the-size-of-a-proton/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:07 +0100 Two extremely precise experiments agree with a previously shocking measurement of just how big the proton is, which may help future searches for new particles 2522294-physicists-resolve-a-long-standing-puzzle-over-the-size-of-a-proton|2522294 /article/2522541-chimpanzee-groups-violent-rupture-hints-at-evolutionary-roots-of-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:00:45 +0100 Researchers who observed a murderous conflict unfolding in a once-unified group of wild chimpanzees say there are parallels with civil wars in human societies 2522541-chimpanzee-groups-violent-rupture-hints-at-evolutionary-roots-of-war|2522541 /article/2522314-mysterious-compound-x-clears-toxic-parkinsons-proteins-from-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:01 +0100 A drug known only as compound X helped to remove the problematic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from the brains of mice, and improved their balance and mobility 2522314-mysterious-compound-x-clears-toxic-parkinsons-proteins-from-brain|2522314 /article/2522508-emperor-penguins-added-to-endangered-list-after-rapid-decline/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:20 +0100 The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarctica’s most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change 2522508-emperor-penguins-added-to-endangered-list-after-rapid-decline|2522508 /article/2522283-car-t-cell-therapy-takes-woman-from-bedridden-to-perfectly-fine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:27 +0100 A woman with three different autoimmune conditions had all of them treated simultaneously by genetically modifying her immune cells to kill off the rogue ones causing problems 2522283-car-t-cell-therapy-takes-woman-from-bedridden-to-perfectly-fine|2522283 /article/2522463-key-ocean-current-is-slowing-at-locations-around-the-atlantic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:28 +0100 Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening 2522463-key-ocean-current-is-slowing-at-locations-around-the-atlantic|2522463 /article/2522100-quantum-entanglement-can-be-measured-in-solids-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:39 +0100 A method that relies on hitting materials with neutrons can measure how much quantum entanglement hides within them, which could enable new kinds of quantum technology 2522100-quantum-entanglement-can-be-measured-in-solids-for-the-first-time|2522100 /article/2522425-why-early-humans-radically-changed-their-toolkits-200000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:19 +0100 A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological record – though scientists are still in debate about why 2522425-why-early-humans-radically-changed-their-toolkits-200000-years-ago|2522425 /article/2522324-particles-seen-emerging-from-empty-space-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:39 +0100 By tracing the origins of an unusual, short-lived particle, researchers have gathered some of the strongest evidence yet that mass can emerge from fluctuations in the vacuum 2522324-particles-seen-emerging-from-empty-space-for-first-time|2522324 /article/2522280-the-most-stunning-pictures-from-artemis-iis-flyby-of-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:26:58 +0100 The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have captured extraordinary views of the moon, including close-ups of the far side and a breathtaking solar eclipse 2522280-the-most-stunning-pictures-from-artemis-iis-flyby-of-the-moon|2522280 /article/2522159-migraines-could-be-treated-by-ramping-up-the-brains-cleaning-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:19 +0100 Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition 2522159-migraines-could-be-treated-by-ramping-up-the-brains-cleaning-system|2522159 /article/2522081-are-manure-digesters-a-real-solution-to-dairy-farm-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:04 +0100 Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger 2522081-are-manure-digesters-a-real-solution-to-dairy-farm-emissions|2522081 /article/2522113-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-have-flown-around-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:24:59 +0100 Four NASA astronauts have now travelled further from Earth than any humans before them, as they flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission on 6 April 2522113-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-have-flown-around-the-moon|2522113 /article/2522065-novel-approach-to-clearing-brain-waste-shows-promise-for-alzheimers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:57 +0100 Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now suggesting that a novel approach eases brain deficits and symptoms associated with the condition 2522065-novel-approach-to-clearing-brain-waste-shows-promise-for-alzheimers|2522065 /article/2521611-the-iran-war-is-exposing-the-huge-risks-in-our-food-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:41 +0100 No matter where you get your food from, a good chunk of your diet is ultimately reliant on fossil fuels. We already need to change this to tackle climate change, but the Iran war and resulting oil shortage is showing the urgent need to rethink food 2521611-the-iran-war-is-exposing-the-huge-risks-in-our-food-system|2521611 /article/2522015-we-may-have-seen-a-dirty-fireball-star-explosion-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:47 +0100 An incredibly powerful flash of X-rays spotted by the Einstein Probe telescope appears to be a kind of explosion first theorised more than 30 years ago 2522015-we-may-have-seen-a-dirty-fireball-star-explosion-for-the-first-time|2522015 /article/2522019-how-worried-should-you-be-about-an-ai-apocalypse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:55 +0100 Fears that artificial intelligence could rise up to wipe out humanity are understandable given our steady diet of sci-fi stories depicting just that, but what is the real risk? Matthew Sparkes looks at what the experts say 2522019-how-worried-should-you-be-about-an-ai-apocalypse|2522019 /article/2521670-multipurpose-anti-viral-pill-may-treat-colds-norovirus-flu-and-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:52 +0100 AI predicted that a forgotten breast cancer drug could be repurposed to treat many respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses, and subsequent animal tests suggests it may be right 2521670-multipurpose-anti-viral-pill-may-treat-colds-norovirus-flu-and-covid|2521670 /article/2521980-surprise-fossil-discoveries-push-back-the-evolution-of-complex-animals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:36 +0100 A fossil bed in China containing animals up to 554 million years old suggests that we may have to reconsider the idea that life suddenly diversified during the Cambrian explosion 2521980-surprise-fossil-discoveries-push-back-the-evolution-of-complex-animals|2521980 /article/2522005-bumblebees-surprise-scientists-by-showing-a-sense-of-rhythm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:06 +0100 Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too 2522005-bumblebees-surprise-scientists-by-showing-a-sense-of-rhythm|2522005 /article/2521782-unprecedented-insight-into-memory-champions-brain-reveals-his-tricks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0100 Nelson Dellis credits techniques like the method of loci for his extraordinary memory. Now, brain scans have revealed the parts of his brain that this approach taps into, and how we can use it to improve our own recall 2521782-unprecedented-insight-into-memory-champions-brain-reveals-his-tricks|2521782 /article/2521924-we-may-have-just-glimpsed-the-universes-first-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:25:22 +0100 A galaxy spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, known as Hebe, that existed just 400 million years after the big bang appears to contain extremely pure and young stars 2521924-we-may-have-just-glimpsed-the-universes-first-stars|2521924 /article/2521666-historic-artemis-ii-launch-sends-astronauts-bound-for-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:00:26 +0100 Four astronauts have begun a 10-day journey around the moon and back again, the first crewed flight to the moon since 1972 2521666-historic-artemis-ii-launch-sends-astronauts-bound-for-the-moon|2521666 /article/2521539-astronauts-are-ready-to-return-to-the-moon-on-artemis-ii-mission/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:57:34 +0100 NASA’s Artemis II mission will be the first time humans have been around the moon in half a century, and its next launch window opens on 1 April 2521539-astronauts-are-ready-to-return-to-the-moon-on-artemis-ii-mission|2521539 /article/2521338-tobacco-plant-altered-to-produce-five-psychedelic-drugs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:00:03 +0100 Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are increasingly in demand for research and medical uses 2521338-tobacco-plant-altered-to-produce-five-psychedelic-drugs|2521338 /article/2520742-plug-in-solar-is-coming-how-dangerous-is-it-and-is-it-worth-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:28 +0100 Plug-in solar panels are a cheaper, simpler alternative to professionally installed panels. But can they really reduce energy bills and are they safe? Matthew Sparkes investigates 2520742-plug-in-solar-is-coming-how-dangerous-is-it-and-is-it-worth-it|2520742 /article/2521878-the-first-quantum-computer-to-break-encryption-is-now-shockingly-close/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:32:09 +0100 Traditional encryption methods have long been vulnerable to quantum computers, but two new analyses suggest a capable enough machine may be built much sooner than previously thought 2521878-the-first-quantum-computer-to-break-encryption-is-now-shockingly-close|2521878 /article/2521744-male-octopuses-have-a-favourite-arm-that-they-mostly-use-for-sex/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:55 +0100 The third right arm of male octopuses has a specialised role in mating, and the creatures take extra care to avoid damaging it or losing it to a predator 2521744-male-octopuses-have-a-favourite-arm-that-they-mostly-use-for-sex|2521744 /article/2521680-virus-from-marine-animals-is-causing-weird-eye-problems-in-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:38 +0100 A virus seems to have jumped from marine animals into people for the first time ever, and it is causing serious vision problems 2521680-virus-from-marine-animals-is-causing-weird-eye-problems-in-people|2521680 /article/2520194-historians-dispute-link-between-drought-and-rebellion-in-roman-britain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:34:35 +0100 A study based on tree rings claimed that droughts played a role in events that led to the Roman withdrawal from Britain, but other researchers say that isn't backed up by historical evidence 2520194-historians-dispute-link-between-drought-and-rebellion-in-roman-britain|2520194 /article/2521476-attacks-from-our-immune-system-are-a-cause-of-long-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:13 +0100 The immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could open doors towards treatments 2521476-attacks-from-our-immune-system-are-a-cause-of-long-covid|2521476 /article/2520542-new-fibre-optic-record-allows-50000000-movies-to-be-streamed-at-once/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:01 +0100 Improved hardware can send ten times as much data through existing fibre-optic cables, potentially providing a way to massively upgrade the internet's infrastructure without the cost and inconvenience of laying any new cables 2520542-new-fibre-optic-record-allows-50000000-movies-to-be-streamed-at-once|2520542 /article/2521236-the-shroud-of-turin-bears-dna-from-many-people-plants-and-animals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:34 +0100 Researchers have identified genetic material from a vast range of organisms contaminating the shroud, said to have wrapped Jesus's body, further complicating the question of the cloth's true origin 2521236-the-shroud-of-turin-bears-dna-from-many-people-plants-and-animals|2521236 /article/2521311-food-shock-is-inevitable-due-to-the-iran-war-and-it-could-get-bad/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:14:53 +0100 Even if the conflict in the Middle East ends today, higher fuel, fertiliser and pesticide prices will lead to a food shock in the coming months. There is no easy way out, but accelerating the net-zero transition will help prevent future shocks 2521311-food-shock-is-inevitable-due-to-the-iran-war-and-it-could-get-bad|2521311 /article/2521037-the-weird-physics-of-plant-based-milks-is-only-just-coming-to-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:39 +0100 Experiments on different kinds of milk have revealed that many plant-based milks are non-Newtonian fluids 2521037-the-weird-physics-of-plant-based-milks-is-only-just-coming-to-light|2521037 /article/2521185-why-the-lack-of-water-on-mars-is-so-mysterious/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0100 An accounting of all the water that should have been and gone on Mars’s surface has come up with a discrepancy that shows just how little we understand the Red Planet’s hydrological history 2521185-why-the-lack-of-water-on-mars-is-so-mysterious|2521185 /article/2520982-surprising-male-g-spot-found-in-most-detailed-study-of-the-penis-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:28 +0000 A long-overlooked area of the penis has been found to have the highest concentration of nerve endings and sensory structures in the organ, suggesting that it is the “male G-spot” 2520982-surprising-male-g-spot-found-in-most-detailed-study-of-the-penis-yet|2520982 /article/2520960-we-could-protect-earth-from-dangerous-asteroids-using-a-huge-magnet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:55 +0000 A new spacecraft concept called NOVA could keep asteroids from hitting our planet by using a huge magnet to gradually pull them apart while shifting their trajectories 2520960-we-could-protect-earth-from-dangerous-asteroids-using-a-huge-magnet|2520960 /article/2521256-ai-data-centres-can-warm-surrounding-areas-by-up-to-9-1c/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:21 +0000 Hundreds of millions of people live close enough to data centres used to power AI to feel warmer average temperatures in their local area 2521256-ai-data-centres-can-warm-surrounding-areas-by-up-to-9-1c|2521256 /article/2521103-first-glimpse-of-sperm-whale-birth-reveals-teamwork-to-support-newborn/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:42 +0000 A female sperm whale has been filmed giving birth for the first time, supported by 10 adult females who lifted the calf out of the water and protected it from predators 2521103-first-glimpse-of-sperm-whale-birth-reveals-teamwork-to-support-newborn|2521103 /article/2521073-fossils-discovered-in-egypt-may-be-the-closest-ancestor-of-all-apes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:12 +0000 Pieces of jawbone and teeth found in Egypt have been identified as a new early ape species named Masripithecus moghraensis, which lived about 17 million years ago 2521073-fossils-discovered-in-egypt-may-be-the-closest-ancestor-of-all-apes|2521073 /article/2520546-computer-finds-flaw-in-major-physics-paper-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:56:44 +0000 A computer language designed to robustly verify mathematical theorems and expose logical flaws has been turned towards a physics paper – and spotted an error. The discovery raises questions about how many other papers may harbour similar issues 2520546-computer-finds-flaw-in-major-physics-paper-for-first-time|2520546 /article/2520892-a-variety-of-jungle-animals-all-use-one-type-of-tree-as-a-latrine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:58 +0000 In the cloud forest of Costa Rica, many canopy-dwelling animals do their business in strangler fig trees, perhaps as a way of leaving messages 2520892-a-variety-of-jungle-animals-all-use-one-type-of-tree-as-a-latrine|2520892 /article/2520758-temperature-gets-a-new-definition-using-a-quantum-device/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:24 +0000 A device that relies on quantum effects and oversized atoms may be a more reliable way to measure temperature that doesn't require calibration 2520758-temperature-gets-a-new-definition-using-a-quantum-device|2520758 /article/2521032-meta-and-youtube-fined-3-million-for-harming-mental-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:52:03 +0000 In a landmark trial, social media giants Meta and YouTube were found negligent and ordered to pay for harming a user's mental health. The decision could force major changes in how social platforms work 2521032-meta-and-youtube-fined-3-million-for-harming-mental-health|2521032 /article/2520849-the-brains-cleaning-system-can-be-boosted-to-rid-alzheimers-proteins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:00:53 +0000 A duo of drugs that boosts our glymphatic system, which clears waste from our brain, also improves the removal of proteins associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease 2520849-the-brains-cleaning-system-can-be-boosted-to-rid-alzheimers-proteins|2520849 /article/2520476-oldest-known-dog-extends-the-genetic-history-of-our-canine-companions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:53 +0000 The remains of dogs from more than 14,000 years ago have been found in Turkey and the UK, revealing that domesticated animals were spread across Europe by hunter-gatherers 2520476-oldest-known-dog-extends-the-genetic-history-of-our-canine-companions|2520476 /article/2520756-landmark-experiment-reveals-a-big-unexpected-problem-with-cloning/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:44:47 +0000 A 20-year study has shown that, like photocopying photocopies, cloning doesn't produce perfect copies – with big implications for farming, conservation and de-extinction 2520756-landmark-experiment-reveals-a-big-unexpected-problem-with-cloning|2520756 /article/2520535-ancient-bones-reveal-vivid-details-of-a-neanderthal-elephant-hunt/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:54:28 +0000 Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling evidence of Neanderthals' big game hunting abilities 2520535-ancient-bones-reveal-vivid-details-of-a-neanderthal-elephant-hunt|2520535 /article/2520472-want-to-live-forever-there-are-major-questions-to-confront-first/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:53:42 +0000 A start-up has worked out how to preserve the brain after death – paving the way for immortality in a distant future. But beginning to reckon with this reality yields serious practical and philosophical questions 2520472-want-to-live-forever-there-are-major-questions-to-confront-first|2520472 /article/2520639-cancer-causing-chemical-found-to-be-leaking-from-gas-cookers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:26 +0000 One in 10 homes tested in the UK, Italy and the Netherlands have dangerous levels of benzene because of slow leaks from gas hobs and ovens 2520639-cancer-causing-chemical-found-to-be-leaking-from-gas-cookers|2520639 /article/2520503-earth-may-have-formed-from-two-separate-rings-around-the-sun/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:00:35 +0000 Our solar system’s rocky planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – may have formed from two rings around the young sun, rather than a single disc 2520503-earth-may-have-formed-from-two-separate-rings-around-the-sun|2520503 /article/2520688-cystitis-or-tooth-decay-could-trigger-dementia-just-a-few-years-later/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:00:24 +0000 Infections are increasingly being linked to a higher risk of dementia. In the latest research, scientists have found that being treated in hospital for a severe infection seems to raise the risk of developing the condition over the next five to six years 2520688-cystitis-or-tooth-decay-could-trigger-dementia-just-a-few-years-later|2520688 /article/2520548-antimatter-has-been-transported-by-road-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:30:12 +0000 CERN is working on building an antimatter delivery service. The project passed a big test by successfully transporting 92 antiprotons around a 4-kilometre loop of road 2520548-antimatter-has-been-transported-by-road-for-the-first-time|2520548 /article/2520506-how-ai-shook-the-worlds-largest-meeting-of-physicists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:47 +0000 Physicists are grappling with how the increasing presence of AI will change the nature of their profession 2520506-how-ai-shook-the-worlds-largest-meeting-of-physicists|2520506 /article/2520319-genetic-clues-tell-the-story-of-neanderthals-decline/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:00:32 +0000 The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75,000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have contributed to their eventual extinction 2520319-genetic-clues-tell-the-story-of-neanderthals-decline|2520319 /article/2520281-warmer-ocean-is-driving-the-antarctic-sea-ice-regime-shift/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:00:22 +0000 Since 2016, Antarctic sea ice extent has been declining sharply – now scientists are piecing together how strong winds and warm deep water have played a part in this abrupt transition 2520281-warmer-ocean-is-driving-the-antarctic-sea-ice-regime-shift|2520281 /article/2520265-mysterious-comet-disintegration-caught-by-telescope-after-lucky-break/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:04:25 +0000 Catching a comet in the process of falling apart is difficult, but a coincidence let astronomers see one in more detail than ever before using the Hubble Space Telescope – and revealed a mystery 2520265-mysterious-comet-disintegration-caught-by-telescope-after-lucky-break|2520265 /article/2520182-zombie-cells-created-by-transplanting-genomes-into-dead-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:47:41 +0000 Researchers have created the first living synthetic bacterium made from non-living parts by killing a bacterial cell and then transplanting the genome of another species into it, blurring the boundary between life and death 2520182-zombie-cells-created-by-transplanting-genomes-into-dead-bacteria|2520182 /article/2520143-security-credentials-inadvertently-leaked-on-thousands-of-websites/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:22 +0000 Researchers identified nearly 10,000 websites where API keys could be found, exposing details that could let attackers access sensitive information 2520143-security-credentials-inadvertently-leaked-on-thousands-of-websites|2520143 /article/2520160-inside-the-worlds-first-antimatter-delivery-service/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:00:05 +0000 On Tuesday, CERN will transport antiprotons on a truck for the first time, testing the plan to deliver antimatter by road to research labs across Europe 2520160-inside-the-worlds-first-antimatter-delivery-service|2520160 /article/2520214-you-can-now-buy-a-diy-quantum-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:45 +0000 Qilimanjaro is selling a relatively cheap kit with everything you need for a quantum computer – you just need to be able to put it together 2520214-you-can-now-buy-a-diy-quantum-computer|2520214 /article/2520088-weve-spotted-a-huge-asteroid-spinning-impossibly-fast/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:40 +0000 Astronomers have found a 710-metre-wide asteroid that spins once every 1.9 minutes, so fast that it should have spun itself apart 2520088-weve-spotted-a-huge-asteroid-spinning-impossibly-fast|2520088 /article/2520204-major-leap-towards-reanimation-after-death-as-mammals-brain-preserved/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:19:43 +0000 A pig's brain has been frozen with its cellular activity locked in place and minimal damage. Some believe the same could be done with the brains of people with a terminal illness, so their mind can be reconstructed and they can "continue with their life" 2520204-major-leap-towards-reanimation-after-death-as-mammals-brain-preserved|2520204 /article/2520020-private-company-to-land-on-asteroid-apophis-as-it-flies-close-to-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:52:28 +0000 Apophis will be visited by multiple spacecraft – including landers – when it skims past Earth in three years 2520020-private-company-to-land-on-asteroid-apophis-as-it-flies-close-to-earth|2520020 /article/2519704-how-worried-should-you-be-about-ultra-processed-foods/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:05 +0000 We are constantly told to watch out for the health risks of eating ultra-processed food, but should you be worried every time you sit down for a meal? Sam Wong takes a look at the evidence 2519704-how-worried-should-you-be-about-ultra-processed-foods|2519704 /article/2519762-mathematician-wins-2026-abel-prize-for-solving-60-year-old-mystery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:15 +0000 Gerd Faltings shocked mathematicians around the world for his 1983 proof of the Mordell conjecture, which brought together seemingly disparate mathematical fields 2519762-mathematician-wins-2026-abel-prize-for-solving-60-year-old-mystery|2519762 /article/2520006-probiotic-cream-that-ramps-up-heat-production-could-prevent-frostbite/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:07:41 +0000 Tweaking our skin's microbiome via a probiotic cream could prevent frostbite and hypothermia in extreme environments 2520006-probiotic-cream-that-ramps-up-heat-production-could-prevent-frostbite|2520006 /article/2519634-physicists-create-formula-for-how-many-times-you-can-fold-a-crepe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:33 +0000 When you fold a flexible material such as a pancake or a tortilla, its behaviour depends on a competition between gravity and elasticity 2519634-physicists-create-formula-for-how-many-times-you-can-fold-a-crepe|2519634 /article/2519933-fluorescent-ruby-like-gems-have-been-found-on-mars-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:00:06 +0000 The Perseverance rover has found tiny crystals that seem to be rubies or sapphires inside pebbles on Mars, where they have never been seen before 2519933-fluorescent-ruby-like-gems-have-been-found-on-mars-for-the-first-time|2519933 /article/2519756-boosting-the-blood-brain-barrier-could-avert-brain-damage-in-athletes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:00:24 +0000 The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be driven by damage to the blood-brain barrier due to repetitive head injuries, like those that occur in boxing. This suggests that drugs that strengthen this barrier could prevent or slow the condition 2519756-boosting-the-blood-brain-barrier-could-avert-brain-damage-in-athletes|2519756 /article/2519668-neanderthals-may-have-treated-wounds-with-antibiotic-sticky-tar/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:00:15 +0000 Tar made from birch tree bark is commonly found at Neanderthal sites, and experiments show that it kills some bacteria that cause skin infections 2519668-neanderthals-may-have-treated-wounds-with-antibiotic-sticky-tar|2519668 /article/2519862-will-war-in-the-middle-east-accelerate-the-clean-energy-transition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:28:28 +0000 Disruption to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has led to a spike in oil and natural gas prices, which could spur countries to boost the roll-out of renewable energy and electric vehicles 2519862-will-war-in-the-middle-east-accelerate-the-clean-energy-transition|2519862 /article/2519363-the-mystery-of-how-volcanic-lightning-happens-has-been-solved/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:44 +0000 When particles in volcanic ash cloud rub together, some pick up positive charge and others negative – now physicists have finally elucidated how these different charges are determined 2519363-the-mystery-of-how-volcanic-lightning-happens-has-been-solved|2519363 /article/2519771-ice-core-reveals-low-co2-during-warm-spell-3-million-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:12 +0000 For the first time, scientists have measured atmospheric gases from the late Pliocene, yielding data that could help to predict the future climate 2519771-ice-core-reveals-low-co2-during-warm-spell-3-million-years-ago|2519771 /article/2519824-psychedelics-may-be-no-better-than-antidepressants-for-depression/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:18 +0000 Drugs like psilocybin that induce psychedelic effects have shown promise for treating depression. Now, a review of the evidence suggests that they are effective, but no more so than traditional antidepressants 2519824-psychedelics-may-be-no-better-than-antidepressants-for-depression|2519824 /article/2519687-route-planning-ai-cut-climate-warming-contrails-on-over-100-flights/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:41:51 +0000 A weather-forecasting AI was used to recommend routes for American Airlines flights between the US and Europe to reduce the formation of contrails, which contribute to global warming 2519687-route-planning-ai-cut-climate-warming-contrails-on-over-100-flights|2519687 /article/2519595-particle-discovered-at-cern-solves-a-20-year-old-mystery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:32 +0000 Physicists working on the LHCb experiment have spotted an elusive and fleeting particle, a heavier and more charming cousin to the proton, that has been sought for decades 2519595-particle-discovered-at-cern-solves-a-20-year-old-mystery|2519595 /article/2519388-your-partner-probably-wakes-you-up-at-night-without-you-even-realising/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:40 +0000 People who share a bed with a partner are woken by them multiple times per night, but don’t remember most of these disturbances 2519388-your-partner-probably-wakes-you-up-at-night-without-you-even-realising|2519388 /article/2519371-the-ancient-goths-were-an-ethnically-diverse-group/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:54 +0000 Ancient DNA reveals that the Goths of eastern Europe, some of whom would ultimately sack the city of Rome, may have been a mix of peoples from three continents 2519371-the-ancient-goths-were-an-ethnically-diverse-group|2519371 /article/2519428-3i-atlas-interstellar-comet-has-water-unlike-any-in-our-solar-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:42 +0000 The levels of a heavy form of hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS are 30 to 40 times higher than in Earth's oceans, suggesting the comet has a cold and distant origin 2519428-3i-atlas-interstellar-comet-has-water-unlike-any-in-our-solar-system|2519428 /article/2519423-the-asteroid-ryugu-has-all-of-the-main-ingredients-for-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:10 +0000 All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu 2519423-the-asteroid-ryugu-has-all-of-the-main-ingredients-for-life|2519423 /article/2519386-why-global-warming-is-accelerating-and-what-it-means-for-the-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:52 +0000 Scientists disagree whether human-made climate change or natural fluctuations are mostly to blame for worse-than-expected heat in recent years 2519386-why-global-warming-is-accelerating-and-what-it-means-for-the-future|2519386