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Genetic origins of language may predate modern humans splitting from Neanderthals, a new study suggests

Striking photo essay examines deadly spread of dengue fever in Nepal

98 per cent of meat and dairy sustainability pledges are greenwashing

New Scientist recommends Jeff Beal’s New York Études, Vol. II

Why your opinion of used electric vehicles is probably wrong

This mesmerising Cornish time-travel film is not to be missed

New York City, New Orleans at greatest risk of extreme damage from floods, new analysis reveals

How many dachsunds would it take to get to the moon?

How many dachshunds would it take to get to the moon?

Can you slow ageing with your diet? A new book gives it a go

An experimental new drug for stiff person syndrome restores mobility

RFK, Jr., set to overhaul key committee that issues disease screening recommendations

The Most Soothing Kinds of Nature Sounds

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch in September

We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?

Table tennis-playing robot on track to becoming world champion

Discovering a favorite pit stop and communication hub for cloud forest canopy dwellers

Researchers find children are good at making parents more eco-friendly

Engineers develop a new system to track material design processes

It wasn't just water: The hidden force inside Japan's 2011 tsunami changed everything

Both bonobos and dolphins form unexpected alliances with 'outsiders'

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

Geoengineering could protect Amazon rainforest from climate change

Suicide deaths in U.S. teens and young adults fell after 988 launch

How cells turn mechanical forces into biochemical signals

A vast Indigenous American genome map exposes lost migrations, ancient ancestry and more than a million new variants

Laser-plasma 'mirror' unlocks a new path to extreme light intensities

Particle thought to break physics followed rules all along, research reveals

Global push for reuse stalls as fragmented policies hold back progress of tackling plastic pollution

The solar system’s first solids had a fast start

How climate change may increase antibiotic resistance

A Powerful New ‘QR Code’ Untangles Math’s Knottiest Knots

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 is on the cusp of becoming law in the U.K.

Lessons from Finland: Researcher reveals gaps in special education math instruction

A new route for plasma-based particle accelerators

NASA unveils Roman telescope to map universe, find 10,000s of exoplanets

Exercise advice for long covid may be doing more harm than good

New technology helps flat-faced dogs breathe easy

In age of AI, art's real power no longer lives in image alone but in who chooses what survives

Why These Monkeys Are Eating Fistfuls of Dirt

Plants can ‘hear’ rain coming, spurring them into action

Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm

Wild apple genes still shape modern fruit, and that could matter for climate-ready crops

Research shows AI can catch financial errors before they cost millions

Bursting the barrier: Catalysts unlock hydrogen from magnesium hydride

Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities: Why isn't Australia doing it?

Hidden virus in your gut may be linked to colon cancer

Which types of civilizations collapse and which can endure?

Cold fronts in nearby galaxy group may redistribute metals, Chandra and GMRT data reveal

NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers metal‑rich hotspot tied to ancient Martian lake