SCIENCE

What sleep scientists recommend doing to fall asleep more easily

A restless mind is one of the most common barriers to sleepAndrii Lysenko/Getty Images Perhaps it’s age or the hot…

12 months ago

Stunning first images show the power of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The Trifid (upper-right) and Lagoon (centre) Nebulae as viewed with the Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryNSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory A…

12 months ago

Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones

Exposure to hormones in utero could affect human brain growthPeter Dazeley/Getty Images The human brain is one of the most…

12 months ago

The prospectors hunting hydrogen along a US continental rift

New Scientist visited a hydrogen well in KansasHyterra/Adler Grey The drilling rig rises several stories above a field normally full…

12 months ago

How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu

A dangerous strain of bird flu is spreading in US livestockMediaMedium/Alamy Since Donald Trump assumed office in January, the leading…

1 year ago

Meta’s AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions

In April, book authors and publishers protested Meta’s use of copyrighted books to train AIVuk Valcic/Alamy Live News Billions of…

1 year ago

US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy JrTasos Katopodis/Getty One of the top vaccine experts at the…

1 year ago

Is ADHD on the rise? No – but that answer doesn’t tell the whole story

There are concerns that more children are being diagnosed with ADHDImgorthand/Getty Images Is ADHD in children on the rise? An…

1 year ago

Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners

Technology for seeing around corners would be of use to the militaryMatthew Horwood/Getty Images An ordinary camera could soon take…

1 year ago

First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

Illustration of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circleGabriel Ugueto Newly discovered bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds have been…

1 year ago