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AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C
Hundreds of millions of people live close enough to data centres used to power AI to feel warmer average temperatures in their local area
I almost drowned in space when my helmet filled with water
During his second-ever spacewalk, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano felt water creeping across his face – and knew he could be moments from drowning …
This popular supplement may increase risk of birth defects, study finds
A new study reveals that high doses of antioxidants—often seen as harmless or beneficial—may actually impact future generations. Male mice given common supplements like NAC …
Scientists discover why cancer drugs don’t work for everyone
Scientists have uncovered a hidden reason why cancer treatments don’t work equally well for everyone. Certain drugs can become trapped inside lysosomes within tumor cells, …
Scientists find gut bacteria inject proteins that control your immune system
Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses …
How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics
After the passing of physicist Anthony Leggett, columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan remembers their personal connection with this giant of quantum physics, and explores the legacy of …
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
Species are vanishing faster than ever, and many are disappearing before scientists even know they exist. Now, an international team is racing against time to …
Scientists discover bizarre new states inside tiny magnetic whirlpools
Researchers have uncovered a new way to generate exotic oscillation states in tiny magnetic structures—using only minimal energy. By exciting magnetic waves, they triggered a …
We could protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using a huge magnet
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 …
Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet
Kim Stanley Robinson opens his classic science fiction novel Red Mars in 2026. As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on reading it in April, …
Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years …
As the New Scientist Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this 1992 book still feels so …
Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars
This is the opening of Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, the New Scientist Book Club read for April, as humans come to the planet to …
Scientists stunned as Mars dust storms blast water into space
Mars may look like a frozen desert today, but new evidence suggests its watery past didn’t simply fade away quietly—it may have been blasted into …
Surprising male G-spot found in most detailed study of the penis yet
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 …
Scientists discover “alien space weather stations” that could reveal habitable planets
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in starlight turned out to be …
The ice protecting Alaska is vanishing faster than expected
Stable sea ice along Alaska’s coast is disappearing faster than expected, with the season shrinking by weeks and even months in recent decades. The ice …
This dangerous combo in your body could raise death risk by 83%
Having both excess belly fat and low muscle mass isn’t just unhealthy—it’s potentially deadly, raising the risk of death by 83%. This condition, called sarcopenic …
Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing — Colonies surged 15-fold
Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed …
Freshwater fish populations plunge 81% as river migrations collapse
A sweeping global report finds that migratory freshwater fish are in steep decline, with populations down roughly 81% since 1970. These species depend on long, …
Scientists create clear nail polish that lets you use touchscreens with long …
Using a smartphone with long nails can be frustrating, forcing people to awkwardly tap with their fingertips instead of their nails. Now, researchers are working …
Daily briefing: Suck-up chatbots can encourage real-life rudeness
Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01004-xReceiving excessive approval from artificial intelligence chatbots could make people more stubborn during social conflict. Plus, see sperm whales …
Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice
Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00982-2Minuscule particles with the ability to cross hard-to-penetrate barriers can be loaded with drug treatments to target intractable diseases.
Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why
Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00981-3Mothers in academia take on considerably more childcare-related responsibilities than do fathers.
Briefing Chat: ‘Zombie cells’ resurrected with new genes
Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00996-wNature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.
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