New Scientist - Environment

Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than...

Putting air filters in classrooms seems to boost student attendance, which may b...

Our wounds heal slower than the cuts and scrapes of oth...

Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as those of other primates,...

Trump administration jeopardises key report on climate ...

The Trump administration has dismissed all of the researchers working on the nex...

Reddit users were subjected to AI-powered experiment wi...

Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation t...

Microplastics could be hampering the ocean’s ability to...

A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plasti...

Bitter argument breaks out over controversial theory of...

Research aiming to answer the great mystery of how consciousness arises is conti...

Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method

AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic...

This sensational novel shows what climate fiction can be

It can be difficult to work out which books count as climate fiction. Emily H. W...

How a simple walk can bust stress, boost cognition and ...

We all know that walking is good for us, but growing evidence reveals that the r...

Can running too far be bad for your health?

There’s no doubt that doing some long-distance running improves our fitness, but...

Captivating images expose a 'staged version' of nature

In his series The Anthropocene Illusion, photographer Zed Nelson highlights the ...

Why do so many AI company logos look like buttholes?

Feedback notes the proliferation of AI company logos, and agrees with one blogge...

Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordi...

Several recent scientific findings, including signs of life on an exoplanet and ...

Robert Macfarlane asks if a river is alive in his provo...

We should protect Earth's rivers and forests with laws. But it is another matter...

Does science have a future in the US?

When politics and science align, it is easy to think science is apolitical. But ...

Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree o...

Max Telford's new book, The Tree of Life, is a millennia-spanning exploration of...

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