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Today so far 2026-09-14 · 18:00 UTC

A brain implant has enabled people with paralysis to speak and gesture simultaneously, representing a significant breakthrough in neurotechnology for restoring communication abilities. Beyond medical advances, scientists are making discoveries across diverse fields, from two unusual new forms of ice that could exist within planets to insights into human imagination gleaned from studying people who cannot visualize, while also addressing pressing environmental concerns such as emergency measures needed to protect sea life during El Niño.

The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

Should you really be drinking eight glasses of water a day? What about reaching for a sports drink after exercise? Physiologist Tamara Hew-Butler is here to bust these hydration myths and more.

2026-05-01 · 12:00 UTC
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Oak trees use delaying tactics to thwart hungry caterpillars

2026-05-01 · 10:00

An infestation of caterpillars can make an oak tree postpone when it opens its leaves next year by three days,…

Will Colombia summit kick-start the end of the fossil fuel era?

2026-05-01 · 09:58

With progress at COP climate meetings stalling, 57 countries took part in the first of a new series of conferences…

Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park

2026-05-01 · 09:35

In this extract from Luminous, the May read for the New Scientist Book Club, we meet a mysterious robot discovered in a…

The rings of Uranus are even stranger than we thought

2026-05-01 · 08:00

Uranus’s outermost two rings are surprisingly dissimilar, which opens up a mystery about the tiny moons and moonlets…

An unorthodox version of quantum theory could reveal what reality is

2026-05-01 · 06:00

The implications of quantum mechanics suggest reality isn't as solid as we think it is, but physicist David Bohm had a…

Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver and diabetes risk

2026-04-30 · 17:00

An ambitious study has explored how the oral microbiome may affect our metabolic health, raising hopes that conditions…

Human heads have changed shape a lot in the past 100 years

2026-04-30 · 15:00

Since the early 20th century, people’s skulls have got rounder and their jaws have got wider, probably because of…

Doubts cast over 'wild' claim that magnetic control can turn on genes

2026-04-30 · 12:00

Researchers in South Korea say they have made a major advance by turning on genes with an electromagnetic signal, but…

The rich but complicated legacy of genome pioneer Craig Venter

2026-04-30 · 11:54

Craig Venter has died aged 79.

We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past

2026-04-30 · 10:00

A technique inspired by the film Interstellar suggests a new way of communicating backwards in time, but it could help…

Mayo Clinic Says AI Can Detect Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Human Doctors

2026-04-29 · 21:01

The AI model analyzes subtle tissue changes on routine CT scans invisible to human specialists, detecting pancreatic…

Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles

2026-04-29 · 18:00

The New Scientist Book Club read Kim Stanley Robinson's acclaimed science fiction story about the first settlers on Mars…

Thought-provoking photographs capture what it feels like to have ADHD

2026-04-29 · 18:00

These unusual images were created by visual artist Daniel Regan by submerging Polaroid photographs in his ADHD…

What to read this week: The 21st Century Brain by Hannah Critchlow

2026-04-29 · 18:00

Our brains need to adapt quickly to meet the challenges of our digital world, but a rigorous new book by a…

Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss from severe cuts

2026-04-29 · 16:25

A procedure that could be done in half an hour, and prepared ahead of time, could seriously reduce blood loss from…

Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D nor 3D

2026-04-29 · 16:00

An experiment with a carbon material in a magnetic field has revealed a novel way for electrons to move, which doesn't…

Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought

2026-04-29 · 16:00

A wave of dinosaur discoveries over the past decade has completely reshaped our understanding of these long-extinct…

Scorpions reinforce their claws and stingers with metals

2026-04-29 · 12:18

Many scorpion species use blends of iron, zinc and manganese to enhance the toughness of their deadly weaponry

Extreme weather in 2025 drove record wildfire emissions in Europe

2026-04-29 · 10:53

Europe, the fastest-warming continent, saw unprecedented wildfires and heatwaves in 2025, including a three-week hot…

Cancer is increasing in young people and we still don't know why

2026-04-28 · 23:30

Obesity might be to blame for part of the increase in cancer among young people, a study in the UK has found, but the…

Gamblers are betting millions of dollars on measles outbreaks

2026-04-28 · 16:00

People are increasingly placing bets that predict measles outbreaks in the US, which could help researchers modelling…

Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?

2026-04-28 · 16:00

The idea that everything that exists can be built from the bottom up has long held sway among physicists.

Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness

2026-04-27 · 16:00

You may think of the high-fat, low-carb eating plan as a faddish way to lose weight.

Quantum Computers Could Boost AI by Processing Large Datasets More Efficiently

2026-04-21 · 17:18

In a new study, researchers describe a method that feeds data into quantum computers in smaller batches instead of…

Prediction market users await Artemis II mission splashdown

2026-04-10 · 20:52

The 10-day lunar flyby mission is expected to end in a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening.

AI Could Become 2,000 Times More Efficient by Copying the Brain: Study

2026-04-02 · 17:00

Researchers from Loughborough University are looking into a new type of computer chip that could make AI far more energy…

Researchers say quantum computers could, in theory, be ready by 2030

2026-04-01 · 04:40

New research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup say quantum computers of the future may be closer to…

NASA Pivots Artemis Program Toward Building Permanent Base on the Moon

2026-03-25 · 02:01

The agency has outlined a three-phase plan for lunar infrastructure and says the effort will serve as a proving ground…

First Working Quantum Battery Proves Bigger Really Does Mean Faster

2026-03-19 · 19:41

Australian researchers built a battery that charges in femtoseconds, stores energy for nanoseconds, and gets faster the…

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