Science
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Teaching computers a new way to count could make numbers more accurate
There are many ways for computers to store numbers Andrew Ostrovsky/Panther Media GmbH/Alamy Changing the way numbers are stored in…
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Flint Dibble: The archaeologist fighting claims about an advanced lost civilisation
Archaeological research has helped us understand the complicated story of our species’ past, from the earliest hominins to the dawn…
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All the action from New Scientist Live – in photographs
A friendly face from the Rent a Dinosaur stand welcomes visitors to the show AlistairVeryard.com There were big beasts, big crowds…
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Warmer winters mean world’s highest places may store less carbon
The Tibetan plateau Nicolas Marino/mauritius images GmbH/Alamy Climate change is raising winter temperatures faster than those of summer, especially in…
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Seven newly named frog species make whistles that sound like Star Trek
Boophis pikei, a newly named species of Madagascan frog Miguel Vences (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Deep in the forests of Madagascar, researchers…
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Puppies as young as 6 weeks old know to ask people for help
Puppies that are raised in someone’s home seem to benefit from that extra human interaction, by asking for help at…
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Why frenemies, or love-hate relationships, are so bad for your health
Mariana Castel/Millennium Images, UK When I contemplate the members of my social network, I am mostly filled with unadulterated feelings…
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Human scientists are still better than AI ones – for now
How do AI scientists stack up to human ones? Imaginima/Getty Images Human scientists and engineers can still outperform artificial intelligence…
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Male mice flee to female mice to de-escalate fights
Male mice have a technique for escaping aggressive encounters Edward Berthelot/Getty Images In male-on-male mouse squabbles, the victims of aggression…
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First breathtaking images from Euclid telescope’s map of the universe
The interaction between two distant galaxies, captured by Euclid ESA A mosaic of images from the European Space Agency’s Euclid…
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