Black widow spiders are waning in the southern US and brown widows may be the culprit – in lab tests, they were more than six times as likel..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363876-brown-widow-spiders-are-killing-off-black-widows-in-the-southern-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A “grand unifying theory” of brain ageing suggests malfunctioning mitochondria might be to blame for Alzheimer’s and other brain conditions...
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734293-800-a-new-mitochondrial-theory-of-alzheimers-deserves-serious-attention/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A computer game being developed by Amazon, called Alexa Arena, is designed to harvest information on how humans interact with robots so the ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363110-amazon-wants-you-to-help-train-robots-by-playing-a-video-game/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

People who reported feeling the most disgusted or frightened after watching a series of videos had a more acidic stomach pH compared with ot..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362962-emotions-like-disgust-and-fear-linked-to-more-acidic-stomach-ph/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Earthworms are a great indicator of the state of soil. Science of gardening columnist Clare Wilson explains how to tell how many you have - ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734291-100-how-to-do-a-health-check-on-your-gardens-vital-earthworm-population/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A robot that dissolves into a puddle after exposing itself to heat and UV light could one day be used to securely gather intelligence and th..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363713-spy-robot-investigates-the-enemy-and-then-melts-into-an-oily-puddle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

New York contains more species than Yosemite National Park, and Australian cities have more endangered species per unit area than non-urban ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734290-700-urban-jungle-review-the-new-challenge-of-cities-teeming-with-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A nationwide shortage of power grid transformers is causing delays across the US for everything from infrastructure for electric vehicles to..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363369-a-massive-power-transformer-shortage-is-wreaking-havoc-in-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Raising white peacock butterflies on a diet of exotic plants gave them a higher chance of survival against viral infections
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363822-eating-non-native-plants-helps-some-butterflies-fight-viral-infections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A skin and hair product that uses a yeast oil with properties similar to palm oil aims to help reduce deforestation tied to palm oil product..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363817-first-beauty-products-made-with-synthetic-palm-oil-go-on-sale/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

To lure squid to the surface, fishing vessels often use bright lights than can be seen by satellites. This has allowed researchers to track ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363837-squid-fishing-is-booming-in-unregulated-parts-of-the-ocean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

When macaques use stones to crack nuts, they accidentally create flakes that look like early human artefacts, raising questions about whethe..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363882-stone-flakes-made-by-monkeys-cast-doubt-on-ancient-human-tools/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A robot that is controlled by Google’s PaLM-E artificial intelligence language model can process images and text, respond to queries and eve..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363866-google-robot-can-have-a-conversation-but-also-fetch-you-a-snack/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An artificial intelligence in the game Justice Online will let players customise characters to look like anything they want, including celeb..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362730-character-creator-ai-puts-barack-obama-or-anyone-in-a-video-game/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Ancient philosopher Anaximander's discoveries about rain, wind and the cosmos may make him the true force behind modern science, argues phys..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734290-500-anaximander-review-did-anaximander-create-science-asks-carlo-rovelli/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

For decades researchers have studied how heavy elements are produced in the cosmos – but there is still so much mystery to unravel, says ast..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363058-how-are-the-atoms-that-form-us-forged-across-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Shipwrecked off the Norfolk coast in 1682, the HMS Gloucester was rediscovered in 2007. A new exhibition showcases some of the items found o..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363164-relics-illuminate-the-wreck-of-hms-gloucester-a-17th-century-warship/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Compound and cascading catastrophes, like two hurricanes striking within days, are becoming more common. Does this mean we have crossed the ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363210-do-back-to-back-disasters-show-first-climate-tipping-point-is-upon-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Since forming off the coast of Australia on 6 February, tropical cyclone Freddy has crossed the Indian Ocean to Africa and could be declared..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363716-tropical-cyclone-freddy-may-be-longest-on-record-after-lasting-32-days/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

More than 400 children have taken part in a rapid whole-genome sequencing trial at every children's hospital in Australia. With results in l..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363097-rapid-genome-sequencing-helps-save-hundreds-of-critically-ill-babies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers have long attempted to produce a superconductor that works at low temperature and pressure. A team now claims that its material,..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363376-red-matter-superconductor-could-transform-electronics-if-it-works/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The Cambrian fossil Protomelission was identified in 2021 as a type of coral-like animal called a bryozoan, but new specimens make it look m..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363472-fossil-thought-to-be-earliest-bryozoan-animal-may-actually-be-seaweed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

In infants born by Caesarean sections who miss out on a dose of maternal bacteria at birth, microbes transferred by other routes may compens..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363496-breastfed-c-section-babies-get-more-of-their-microbiomes-from-milk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A copper-based material boosts the effectiveness of the direct air capture process, turning carbon dioxide into sodium bicarbonate through a..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363620-we-can-suck-co2-from-the-air-and-store-it-in-the-ocean-as-baking-soda/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A paint that gets its colour from aluminium nanoparticles rather than pigment is also incredibly lightweight and reflective
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363554-nanotechnology-paint-provides-brilliant-colour-that-doesnt-fade/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The discovery that faulty metabolism is at the root of many brain diseases suggests a surprising transplant could be the way to protect our ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734290-100-restoring-the-brains-mitochondria-could-slow-ageing-and-end-dementia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A method for turning male cells into egg cells in mice could one day be used to help men in a same-sex couple have children who are genetica..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363627-mice-have-been-born-from-eggs-derived-from-male-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

US aerospace start-up Relativity Space is planning to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket on 8 March, skipping planned tests and heading s..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363077-the-first-3d-printed-rocket-is-about-to-launch-into-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Wildfire smoke can change the chemistry of the stratosphere, resulting in chlorine molecules that deplete the ozone layer
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363372-how-smoke-from-australias-megafires-ate-away-at-the-ozone/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An enzyme called Huc that the soil bacterium Mycobacterium smegmatis uses to produce energy from hydrogen has been analysed and now we know ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363552-soil-bacteria-enzyme-generates-electricity-from-hydrogen-in-the-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

CRISPR gene editing has made it possible to cure sickle cell disease, which affects millions worldwide, but most people with the condition w..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363391-sickle-cell-disease-is-now-curable-but-the-treatment-is-unaffordable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Just two rivers in the UK are designated as "bathing waters", and both are currently rated in poor health. With more rivers set to become ba
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363389-the-uks-official-swimming-rivers-are-too-polluted-to-swim-in/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

US aerospace start-up Relativity Space is planning to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket on 8 March, skipping planned tests and heading s..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363077-first-3d-printed-rocket-is-about-to-launch-into-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An artificial intelligence that can create pictures of what people are looking at based on brain scans is impressive, but not ready for wide..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363330-ai-creates-pictures-of-what-people-are-seeing-by-analysing-brain-scans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Cats have a reputation for being aloof and untamed, but recent studies suggest they may be more attuned to humans than we realise. These fin..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734290-300-the-truth-about-cats-domestication-and-why-they-really-quite-like-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

After reanalysing earlier studies, Daniel Kahneman and his colleagues have found that happiness continues to increase with incomes higher th..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363168-money-actually-does-buy-happiness-says-nobel-prize-winning-economist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

When researchers taught a bumblebee to push a lever for a reward, the knowledge spread through its colony, hinting that these insects have a..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363354-bumblebees-can-teach-each-other-how-to-open-a-puzzle-box/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A large study of infants shows that getting a covid-19 vaccination while pregnant can significantly reduce your child's infection risk two m..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363093-covid-19-vaccines-during-pregnancy-protect-newborns-from-infection/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Intoxicated mice that had lost consciousness took half as long to wake up and get to their feet after being injected with the hormone FGF21,..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363162-drunk-mice-sober-up-twice-as-fast-when-given-hormone-injection/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Studying “mini-brains” in a dish play computer games could help us better understand how human memories form and lead to new forms of AI, as..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362919-why-im-teaching-balls-of-human-brain-cells-to-play-video-games/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Creating a porous liquid long seemed impossible. But now we are making them in earnest and they could prove exceedingly handy in industrial ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734290-200-the-surprisingly-useful-liquids-that-mop-up-gases-like-a-sponge/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Geologists think there may be vast natural stores of hidden hydrogen gas within Earth, but no one is sure how much there is or how much coul..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363076-gold-hydrogen-is-there-a-huge-reserve-of-clean-fuel-in-earths-crust/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The idea that male mammals are larger than females has persisted for more than a century, but an analysis of body mass and length in 400 mam..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363067-females-are-not-smaller-than-males-in-most-mammal-species/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

With 1.8°C of warming, the average yearly cost of flood damage in the UK is predicted to increase by 4 per cent, but some parts of the count..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363025-uk-faces-rising-costs-for-flood-damage-even-with-modest-warming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A water-based detector has been used to spot antineutrinos from nuclear reactions hundreds of kilometres away. It could be used to monitor d..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362490-antimatter-neutrinos-detected-from-a-nuclear-reactor-240-km-away/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Classical relativity suggests that nothing could pass through a wormhole and exit, but quantum effects change that, says space reporter Leah..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363059-how-to-understand-wormholes-and-their-weird-quantum-effects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Growing evidence that long-term conditions like myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia are caused, who..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734283-600-long-neglected-chronic-conditions-finally-come-into-the-spotlight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Nations have for the first time agreed on a framework for protecting marine life in international waters, but there are many issues still to..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362921-what-is-the-un-high-seas-treaty-and-will-it-save-the-worlds-oceans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Most galaxies seemed to be missing a huge proportion of the matter we expected them to have – now researchers may have found its hiding spot..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362868-galaxies-missing-matter-may-be-found-but-now-theres-too-much-of-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The ballet Creature, adapted for film, worries about how we treat other primates, but its subtleties are overwhelmed by simple moralising an..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362734-creature-review-human-nature-is-key-to-a-sci-fi-ballet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home