Life Apocalypse not now but the fate of civilisation is in our hands If societal collapse is coming, we have the means to prevent it. Let’s not mess it up like we did with climate change News
Health When people sleep more they also eat less sugar and carbs Not-so-sweet dreams Want to eat better? Sleep more . Increasing the amount of sleep a person gets has been linked to eating fewer sugary foods, and making better nutritional choices. Wendy Hall , at King's College London, and her team enlisted 42 volunteers to help them investigate the link between sleep and diet. Half the … News
Health Shocking drop in life expectancy shows US still in bad health Amid a glut of drug overdoses, gun deaths and suicide, shorter lives and poorer health are becoming the new norm in the US. It's alarming, says Laudan Aron News
Space Forgotten mountain shrine to a Soviet superstar of astrophysics A FORGOTTEN jewel in the crown of Soviet astronomy, the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory is located on the picturesque southern slope of Mount Aragats, a four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Much of the mountain (above) once lay in the permanent grip of ice. Glaciers inside its crater weren't discovered until after the second world war. Since … Regulars
Earth Deadly heat: How to survive the world’s new temperature extremes Australia’s latest sizzling summer presages a global future – but we’re beginning to understand heat’s impacts on the human body, and how to combat them Features
Humans Planet and people: new books for Anthropocene times Fully embracing our connectedness with the biosphere will take rethinking how we see our objects and a new legal framework, argue two new books Culture
Humans Supporting young African scientists African ministers and students in Mauritius FOR most New Scientist readers, access to science education and research is something they can take for granted. But in many nations, the option to study or to pursue a career in science is not available. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has realised that to … Regulars
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