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How worried should you be about an AI apocalypse?
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 …
Multipurpose anti-viral pill may treat colds, norovirus, flu and covid
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 …
How a DIY worm farm can compost food scraps, paper or a …
For those who want a little help composting, take a cue from James Woodford’s experience raising worms – both the small colony of wrigglers he …
Surprise fossil discoveries push back the evolution of complex animals
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 …
Bumblebees surprise scientists by showing a sense of rhythm
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
Unprecedented insight into memory champion's brain reveals his tricks
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 …
We may have just glimpsed the universe's first stars
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 …
I have been bitten by more than 200 snakes – on purpose
If you are unlucky enough to have been bitten by a snake, you are unlikely to want to repeat the experience. Not so for Tim …
Historic Artemis II launch sends astronauts bound for the moon
Four astronauts have begun a 10-day journey around the moon and back again, the first crewed flight to the moon since 1972
Tobacco plant altered to produce five psychedelic drugs
Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are increasingly in demand for research and medical uses
Stark photos show quest for profit cutting swathes through the Amazon
Photographer Lalo de Almeida has been documenting the industrialisation taking place in the Amazon rainforest after the Brazilian government relaxed environmental controls
What to read this week: Lixing Sun's ambitious On the Origin of …
Ducks with corkscrew penises, fish changing sex – what do we really know about sex and reproduction on Earth? Less than we think, reveals a …
Michael Pollan: 'Consciousness is really under siege'
A psychedelic experience set author Michael Pollan on a quest to understand consciousness in his new book A World Appears. He tells Olivia Goldhill what …
New Scientist recommends the engaging Native Nations by Kathleen DuVal
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
How many academics does it take to tell a joke? Time for …
Feedback is delighted to discover a study analysing the use of humour at scientific conferences – but disappointed to find a distinct lack of it
The first quantum computer to break encryption is now shockingly close
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 …
Oceans are darkening all over the planet – what’s going on?
In a shift that is reshaping entire ecosystems, the open oceans are letting less light in. We don't fully understand the consequences yet, but there …
Male octopuses have a favourite arm that they mostly use for sex
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 …
The best new popular science books of April 2026
April has a lot to offer when it comes to popular science reading, promising to help us do everything from future-proof our brains courtesy of …
Virus from marine animals is causing weird eye problems in people
A virus seems to have jumped from marine animals into people for the first time ever, and it is causing serious vision problems
Plug-in solar is coming – how dangerous is it and is it …
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 …
Historians dispute link between drought and rebellion in Roman Britain
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 …
The best new science-fiction books of April 2026
A collection of stories set in George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards universe and a novel from The Expanse author James S. A. Corey are …
A once-fantastical collider could answer physics’ biggest mysteries
The muon collider was once dismissed as impossible, but is now gaining steam as the successor to the Large Hadron Collider. If built, it could …
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