21 February 2025
Episode 290Mice have been found saving the lives of their cagemates by performing a resuscitation technique similar to CPR. After opening the mouth of an unconscious mouse, the “attending mouse” yanks up its tongue to clear the airways and dislodges...
20 February 2025
Questioning a chatbot that has been trained on bestselling books from a particular decade can give researchers a measure of the social biases of that era
20 February 2025
In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects
20 February 2025
A red supergiant star appears to have changed in just a few years – an astronomical blink of an eye – which suggests it may be getting ready to explode in a supernova
20 February 2025
Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it entirely
19 February 2025
Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene?
15 February 2024
As organic material in a bone gets replaced by minerals over time, it becomes a fossil. But that can happen at different rates even within the same individual
14 February 2024
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
14 February 2024
Cuttlefish usually use ink to confuse predators – but one species uses it as a dramatic backdrop, bursting through an inky cloud during courtship displays like a stage performer making a spectacular entrance
13 February 2024
Some pet dogs retain their baby teeth, creating two rows that resemble the mouth of a shark. A new analysis shows that the condition is more prevalent in smaller breeds and obese dogs
