1 February 2023
Last week saw the launch of Deep Fake Neighbour Wars, the first ever deepfake comedy. We need to start talking about the legal and ethical implications of this technology, says New Scientist's television columnist Bethan Ackerley
5 February 2021
Transient fairy circles – rings of grass that can morph into a bullseye shape – found in Chinese salt marshes can indicate that the ecosystem is resilient to climate change
28 January 2021
Colonies of naked mole rats share the same dialect, which may help them recognise friend from foe – and these are set by the colony’s queen
20 February 2020
Blue tits and great tits don’t need to taste unpleasant foods to avoid them – they can learn not to try them by seeing another bird’s disgusted response, even if it’s only on video
19 February 2020
The 2.4-metre-long shell found in the Tatacoa desert in Colombia belonged to a giant turtle called Stupendemys geographicus, which was twice the size of the leatherback turtle
12 February 2020
Four West African populations may carry genes from an undiscovered archaic hominin that diverged from a shared ancestor of Neanderthals, Denisovans and modern humans
11 February 2020
Weighing around 1270 kilograms, the largest ever firework travelled at more than 480 kilometres and exploded over Steamboat Springs in Colorado
