New Scientist Space - Cosmology

A ‘ghost plume’ identified deep in the mantle beneath Oman suggests there may be more heat flowing out of Earth’s core than previously thought

Putting unusually large atoms in a box with cold copper sides helped researchers control them for an unprecedented 50 minutes at room-temperature, an improvement necessary for building more powerful quantum computers and simulators

There appears to be a volcano near Jezero crater on Mars and the Perseverance rover might already have samples from it that we could use to precisely date the activity of another planet's volcano for the first time

Almost a decade ago, researchers calculated that microwaves can seemingly spend an imaginary amount of time within a material – now an experiment reveals how the phenomenon is perfectly real

Blood vessels grown in the lab in just five days could quickly prevent the tissue damage that can occur after an accident

Tech CEOs are promising increasingly outlandish visions of the 2030s, powered by "superintelligence", but the reality is that even the most advanced AI models can still struggle with simple puzzles

The “Bell test” was devised in the 1960s to uncover what’s going on in the quantum world, but it continues to be relevant today, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

Artificial organ transplants have been held back by the difficulty of making networks of blood vessels - a problem scientists are now taking steps to overcome

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to start solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Nine

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera Rubin Observatory could be about to start to solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Nine

Your breathing patterns are unique to you - and could be linked to your weight and mental health

If you struggle with small talk or find it hard to express yourself, research by psychologist Alison Wood Brooks and others will help you master the art of conversation

By using light to emulate the structure of space-time, researchers can better understand black holes – and the exotic objects that mimic them

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb showed how small, cheap drones can be smuggled into a country and used against expensive military hardware. Now, there are concerns that nations like the US and UK aren't ready to defend against a similar attack

Two huge movie studios are suing Midjourney, claiming the firm’s AI has been trained on their copyrighted material – the entrance of the Hollywood giants into this legal fight could be a watershed moment for AI and copyright

Recent research delves into our issues with "seasonal body image dissatisfaction", says David Robson, who has advice on how to combat it during the summer months

In Kaliane Bradley's The Ministry of Time, a young woman must help a naval commander snatched from death in 1847 adapt to the 21st century. Time travel thriller meets romance in this excellent novel

Images from a jellyfish-breeding facility in Germany showcase the luminous invertebrates' environmental challenges and medical promise

The story of the birth and growth of nuclear science is rebalanced in Destroyer of Worlds, which gives due prominence to the role of women

The universe will still be there to marvel at, despite brutal cuts set to hit NASA and the National Science Foundation's budgets. But the damage to future research will be long-lasting, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein