New Scientist Space - Cosmology
Cheetahs naturally turned into mummies in caves in Saudi Arabia
The constant temperature and low humidity of a cave network in Saudi Arabia turned cheetahs, some of which died thousands of years ago, into mummies
Categories: Astronomy
Climate change is making trees grow larger in the Amazon rainforest
Rising carbon dioxide levels have boosted the growth of trees in the Amazon rainforest over the past few decades, but it is unclear if this trend will continue
Categories: Astronomy
Could we have cracked one of the world's toughest climate problems?
It is almost impossible to make cement without emissions, but carbon-capture-and-storage technology is finally being deployed to decarbonise the sector
Categories: Astronomy
Huntington’s disease breakthrough: what to know about the gene therapy
Huntington’s disease has been successfully treated for the first time using a gene therapy, which may be available in the US as soon as next year
Categories: Astronomy
We finally found the hot wind coming out of our black hole
Since the 1970s, astronomers have predicted that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, should be sending out hot wind – they have just caught the first glimpse of it
Categories: Astronomy
If you feel you don't really belong, here is some science-based advice
Thinking you don’t fit in is agonising, whether you are starting at university or changing jobs. Our advice columnist, David Robson, shares some tips to change how you feel
Categories: Astronomy
Amazing images expose inner world of mind-blowing plants and fungi
Surreal images from a new book, Microcosms, show how confocal microscopy that uses laser scanning creates a super-sharp new journey around mind-altering plants and fungi
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A compelling book about the end of the Neanderthals is a rare treat
Forget the tropes about how violence or maybe volcanic eruptions killed off our ancient cousins, The Last Neanderthal by Ludovic Slimak offers a very different take on how they died out
Categories: Astronomy
What made solar power the most desirable energy source on the planet?
In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explains how the creation of living solar panels transformed their impact on the world
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How Taylor Swift is helping botany gain celebrity status
Feedback is delighted to learn that researchers have discovered what Taylor Swift is accidentally doing to rescue the science of plants from mid-ness. Just take a look at her videos – sorry, botany teaching aids
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Are you an introvert or extrovert? Surprisingly, the answer is neither
We are quick to place ourselves on the extremes of the social spectrum, but the truth is that personality is more malleable than you think, says Claudia Canavan
Categories: Astronomy
Two climate scientists on how to use emotion in the climate crisis
From anger to hope, Kate Marvel and Tim Lenton explain how to tackle the tricky feelings aroused by climate change and harness them to take action
Categories: Astronomy
We can avoid the agonising wait for advances in women's healthcare
Simply listening to the experiences of women with conditions such as endometriosis will help to end the long-standing inequalities they face when it comes to medical progress
Categories: Astronomy
Device with 6100 qubits is a step towards largest quantum computer yet
An array of 6100 ultracold caesium atoms controlled by lasers is the largest collection of qubits ever assembled, and researchers hope they can soon turn it into the world's most advanced quantum computer
Categories: Astronomy
How faster-than-light explosions could reveal the universe’s secrets
Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to understand the mysteries of neutron stars, gamma ray bursts and more
Categories: Astronomy
World’s oldest person had a young microbiome and 'exceptional genome'
Scientists have studied the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the world until she died last year, to reach 117 years old
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What we know, and don't, about the link between painkillers and autism
Scientific evidence is lacking to support the US government’s decisions to caution against using a common painkiller in pregnancy and fast-track the approval of an experimental medication for autism
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Mapping the structure of the brain doesn't fully explain its function
Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons has revealed a surprising number of differences, suggesting that the structure of the brain alone doesn't explain how it works
Categories: Astronomy
Dinosaur found with a crocodile in its jaws named as new species
A fossil from about 66 million years ago reveals a species of dinosaur that is new to science, with claws that would have ripped through its prey's flesh
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The truth about narcissists: How to handle them, and can they change?
Although narcissistic personality disorder is rarer than you might think, psychological research suggests it can come in two different types, one of which may be underdiagnosed
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