Space Week: A seven-day tour of the cosmos
18 July 2023
To celebrate the launch of our new podcast, Dead Planets Society, New Scientist editors have selected some of our most delightful premium articles about the solar system and beyond
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How do we know that therapy works, and which kind is best for you?
12 April 2023
Psychotherapy has never been more available and yet, with so many options, it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, researchers are getting to grips with what really works and why
Alex Keshavarzi interview: How muons could reveal exotic new physics
9 February 2022
Precision measurements have long suggested that particles called muons, closely related to the electron, are misbehaving. Now, it seems their shenanigans might be pointing to the presence of new particles
Strange but true? Test yourself in our barely believable science quiz
15 December 2021
Science throws up all manner of bizarre and outlandish discoveries. Test your knowledge of the world’s weird side by picking out the strange-but-true from the stuff we made up
How to understand world energy use – in 10 graphs
4 August 2021
How fast is renewable energy rising and fossil fuel use declining? Who’s using how much energy – and for what? Find out in our quick graphical guide to the world energy scene
Climate change in graphics: The charts that show we must act now
21 April 2021
Global warming is already happening as carbon emissions keep on rising, with effects from sea level rise to more and more extreme weather events worldwide
Our impact on Earth’s ecosystems and biodiversity – in graphics
17 February 2021
From global extinction risk to the land we’ve taken from nature, the stats show our impact on the planet is trending upwards – but there are a few bright spots
How to build a fair and green economic system after covid-19
28 October 2020
Covid-19 has highlighted huge weaknesses in our economic systems. New Scientist asked six leading economists how to redesign it to reduce inequality and save the planet
