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Getting into university is only the first hurdle for students from rural South Africa. Here's what comes next

'Supercooling' keeps salamanders from freezing in Canadian winters

Ethiopian women and safety: Why some switch their ethnic identity when they start working

Scientists uncover hidden 'winter memory' inside plants

'We got lazy and complacent': Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country

Experts call for rethink of global sustainable development agenda as 2030 deadline looms

A shark's energy reserves are linked to how far it travels, suggests new study

3D mapping of fault beneath Marmara Sea reveals likely sites for future earthquakes

Scientists trace microplastics in fertilizer from fields to the beach

These gravitationally lensed supernovae could resolve the Hubble tension

Piercing pathogens: A new anti-biofilm strategy

Freshwater browning threatens growth and populations of economically important fish, researchers say

Forget the big picture: The case for voting on just one issue

More floods are coming. Here's what actually works to help people prepare

The “Far Side” Had It All Wrong—Cows Really Can Use Sophisticated Tools

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century

Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century

The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century

A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm animals

There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century

The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century

The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

The immense interconnectivity of the brain: Best ideas of the century

The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century

End-to-end encryption: Best ideas of the century

Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century

The totemic 1.5°C climate target: Best ideas of the century

How fear drastically shapes ecosystems: Best ideas of the century

We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century

Our solar system is extremely weird: Best ideas of the century

New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

Crowdsourcing Wikipedia’s encyclopedia: Best ideas of the century

The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how they went wrong

Smartphones (yes, really): Best ideas of the century

Austrian cow shows first case of flexible, multi-purpose tool use in cattle

Realising the importance of our microbiome: Best ideas of the century

Crime against wildlife is surging in Australia. These four reforms can help tackle it

We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century

This tool-using cow defies expectations for bovine braininess

New brain training study could help explain the placebo effect

First-ever flexible tool use seen in a cow suggests livestock are smarter than believed

How every generation uses AI, from boomers to Gen Z

American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing

What makes people more likely to give to charity after a disaster

China is becoming more sexually liberal—if you are a man

What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about health care in space

Rare plant thought extinct rediscovered by citizen scientist in remote Australia