A sneak peek at the biggest science news stories of 2023
22 December 2022
What are you looking forward to reading about in 2023? Whether it is health, physics, technology or environment news, New Scientist will have you covered
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Biggest science news stories of 2022 as chosen by New Scientist
16 December 2022
Nuclear fusion, infectious diseases and an incredible new space telescope were ongoing stories in 2022, but what were some of the other big scientific developments, discoveries and events of the year?
JWST's images of the cosmos should be for all, not just astronomers
24 August 2022
Some scientists are unhappy about the James Webb Space Telescope's data being made public immediately, but these stunning images should be for everyone, says Jacob Aron
Richard Branson reaches the edge of space on Virgin Galactic flight
12 July 2021
Richard Branson has finally launched to the edge of space aboard his Virgin Galactic space plane, a flight over 15 years in the making
General election 2019: Why you should think climate change not Brexit
27 November 2019
Brexit may seem important right now, but whoever wins the election will be in charge halfway to 2030 – a crucial time in efforts to limit dangerous warming, says Jacob Aron
Can video games help reduce symptoms of mental health conditions?
29 October 2019
Video game developer Ninja Theory has previously worked with scientists to portray psychosis and now plans to create games to aid mental health
What do the European Parliament results mean for climate change?
28 May 2019
Green parties have made gains in the European Parliament and may become coalition partners. But newly-elected populists are likely to fight climate action
We could solve the biggest problem in maths in the next decade
10 April 2019
Whoever solves the long-standing P versus NP maths problem will win $1 million. Now a poll of computer scientists suggests the solution may be found sooner than expected
IBM unveils its first commercial quantum computer
8 January 2019
IBM's sleek-looking Q System One is its first commercial quantum computer. It will be available for clients to access over the internet
2018’s weirdest stories: Friendly horses, toddler robots and moonmoons
20 December 2018
New Scientist has covered some strange scientific findings this year. Here is our round-up of the weirdest and wackiest
