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Antarctic glacier's alarming retreat is the fastest ever seen

Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?

SpaceX's Starlink and other satellites face growing threat from sun

Our bodies are ageing faster than ever. Can we hit the brakes?

We may have found a surprisingly nearby cluster of primordial stars

Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers

Quantum computers reveal that the wave function is a real thing

Denisovans may have interbred with mysterious group of ancient humans

Bulletproof fabric laced with carbon nanotubes is stronger than Kevlar

Your flight emissions are way higher than carbon calculators suggest

The gut microbiome may play a role in shaping our personality

The best new science fiction books of November 2025

Our verdict on Our Brains, Our Selves: A mix of praise and misgivings

Book Club: Read an extract from Every Version of You by Grace Chan

If you could upload your mind to a virtual utopia, would you?

Boy's body was mummified and turned green by a copper coffin

Sorry, but interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS really is a comet, not aliens

Magnetic gel could remove kidney stones more effectively

The US is unlikely to test nuclear weapons, despite what Trump says

Dinosaur skeleton settles long debate over 'tiny T. rex' fossils

Germanium superconductor could help build reliable quantum computers

Stem cell therapy lowers risk of heart failure after a heart attack

A tiny nearby galaxy is home to a shockingly enormous black hole

Cats revealed in all their glory in stunning new photographs

Prehistoric crayons provide clues to how Neanderthals created art

Tough choices lie ahead when it comes to climate change adaptation

The end of US support for the CMB-S4 telescope is devastating

Provocative book sets out to solve the hard problem of consciousness

Owning our own data is the only way to stop enshittifcation

New Scientist recommends Never Let Me Go

Nature documentary shot on Super 8 film is ravishing and unpredictable

Minecraft fan may be most committed hobbyist out there

Has life today been enshittified? Cory Doctorow's new book explores

'Most of it is good': Tim Berners-Lee on the state of the web now

Analogue computers could train AI 1000 times faster and cut energy use

Can't focus after a bad's night sleep? Your dirty brain is to blame

Can't focus after a bad night's sleep? Your dirty brain is to blame

Quantum-inspired algorithm could help reveal hidden cosmic objects

US public health system is flying blind after major cuts

How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity

Why Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever

Hurricane Melissa is being fuelled by exceptional ocean heat

Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits

No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality

Why zero is the most important number in all of mathematics

Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes

Teenager builds advanced robot hand entirely from Lego pieces

We may finally know why birds sing at dawn

Testosterone helps libido in menopause – can it treat other symptoms?

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink