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China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says

It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

2026 eclipse: 5 citizen science projects you can contribute to

During the August 2026 solar eclipse, scientists will be rushing to gather data on the sun, but even if you aren't a…

2026 eclipse: 5 citizen science projects you can contribute to

During the August 2026 solar eclipse, scientists will be rushing to gather data on the sun, but even if you aren't a…

Star Just Ate a Planet, and It's Not Done Yet

Study: "Mommy, do you love your phone more than me?"

A study of 600 U.S.

Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past

If Homo floresiensis wasn't a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought.

Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases

In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.

Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery.

Special relativity can warp chemical bonds – now we've seen it happen

An experiment with a charged molecule of bismuth and carbon reveals how effects from Albert Einstein’s special…

Special relativity can warp chemical bonds – now we’ve seen it happen

An experiment with a charged molecule of bismuth and carbon reveals how effects from Albert Einstein’s special…

Resuscitated human retinas respond to light 10 hours after death

Perfusing donor human retinas with blood and oxygen meant they continued to respond to light for up to 10 hours after…

Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Oddly, it wasn't the first time this had happened to the man.

Resuscitated human retinas respond to light 10 hours after death

Perfusing donor human retinas with blood and oxygen meant they continued to respond to light for up to 10 hours after…

No leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2026

The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) announced that no leap second will be added to…

Mathematics of thermodynamics is being rewritten after 200 years

The laws of physics that concern heat and work could gain a firmer mathematical footing thanks to “gauge theory”, which…

Mathematics of thermodynamics is being rewritten after 200 years

The laws of physics that concern heat and work could gain a firmer mathematical footing thanks to “gauge theory”, which…

Injection halves risk of chromosome error common in older human eggs

Egg cells missing a key protein may be more likely to end up with the wrong number of chromosomes, but an mRNA injection…

Injection halves risk of chromosome error common in older human eggs

Egg cells missing a key protein may be more likely to end up with the wrong number of chromosomes, but an mRNA injection…

A worm that lived half a billion years ago preferred turning right

Fossils of Spriggina floundersi provide the earliest evidence of animals favouring one side of the body over the other –…

A worm that lived half a billion years ago preferred turning right

Fossils of Spriggina floundersi provide the earliest evidence of animals favouring one side of the body over the other –…

A country that made huge progress on measles now reports 120,000 cases

Hundreds of children are dying from measles in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.

Seeding clouds with seawater could prevent a super El Niño

A modelling study suggests marine cloud brightening could shade the eastern Pacific and reduce a global temperature…

New Scientist recommends a vital look at the science of fatherhood

Dads are often overlooked when it comes to parenting science.

The 5 must-watch science shows of 2026 so far

From AI with Hannah Fry to David Attenborough's early days, these are the five must-watch science documentaries of the…

A surprisingly detailed look at the physics of a lugworm's poop

Feedback is delighted by a study of how many animals produce poop that echoes the look of the poop emoji – even the…

Our fertility window could be extended by making ovaries softer

A drug that softens the ovaries helped mice and rats conceive more easily at an older age, and produce more pups

Occam’s razor has lost its edge. Can we sharpen our search for truth?

Seeking out the simplest, most elegant explanations has served scientists well for centuries, but cognitive scientist…

Why Schrödinger's 1944 classic What Is Life? still feels prescient

Pioneer of quantum mechanics Erwin Schrödinger's look at living organisms is one of the most influential popular-science…

Lambs born via IVF using highly immature eggs in major breakthrough

Lambs have been born using an experimental form of IVF that coaxes immature eggs to become mature ones.