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Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotami...

When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burne...

Why you should slow down your brain’s ageing – and how ...

Many of us have a brain that is older than our years. But there are plenty of th...

What happened when one woman set out to improve her per...

In the enjoyable and science-backed book Me, But Better, Olga Khazan embarks on ...

Why particle physicists are going wild for a record-bre...

Last month's discovery of the most energetic neutrino yet detected is incredibly...

We’re finally learning how perimenopause profoundly cha...

The hormonal upheaval in the run-up to menopause can cause cognitive difficultie...

Scientists push back against US attacks on science at p...

At the largest gathering of physicists in the world, the American Physical Socie...

Two-fingered dinosaur used its enormous claws to eat le...

A dinosaur fossil discovered in Mongolia boasts the largest ever complete claw, ...

AI can forecast the weather in seconds without needing ...

While earlier weather-forecasting AIs have replaced some tasks done by tradition...

Monkeys choose babysitters based on who has more parent...

Young female black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys often want to hold other females...

Nuclear fusion fuel could be made greener with new chem...

Lithium-6 is a crucial material for nuclear fusion reactors, but isolating it is...

An early-warning system for climate 'tipping points' is...

Improving our understanding of sudden climate shifts is welcome. But framing thi...

Is this new Lego model a nod to the terrifying idea of ...

Feedback, a Lego fan, delves into a new science-related set, and learns that the...

Tattoos are being linked to some cancers. Are they real...

Having a tattoo has been linked to a higher risk of conditions like lymphoma and...

This excellent guide to the science of uncertainty is v...

Adam Kucharski's new book Proof is a life raft in a sea of fake news and misinfo...

New Scientist recommends Weather Girl, an electrifying ...

Weather Girl, a play in London's Soho Theatre about a weather forecaster who fin...

Microsoft’s quantum computer hit with criticism at key ...

After weeks of criticism, Microsoft promised to show new data about its Majorana...

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