Regenesis review: Farming is killing the planet but we can stop it
18 May 2022
George Monbiot's terrifying new book tells us that farming is the most destructive human activity there has ever been. Luckily, it also offers radical solutions
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Frans de Waal on what apes can teach us about sex and gender
4 May 2022
Having studied chimps and bonobos for decades, primatologist Frans de Waal argues that variation in gender-typical behaviour is likely to be more common than we thought in humans
Gwen Adshead interview: Why ordinary people commit heinous crimes
29 September 2021
Three decades spent working as a psychotherapist with the most violent offenders has convinced Gwen Adshead that they aren't the monsters we portray them as
How to spend a trillion dollars to fix climate change and end poverty
24 February 2021
Let’s imagine you have inherited a fortune and want to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Here’s the best way to spend your money to make a difference to climate change, disease and poverty
Philip Pullman: 'A story will help us make sense of anything'
11 May 2020
In His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman touches on difficult philosophical and scientific questions about our existence. We spoke to him about science, daemons and dust
From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi
18 December 2019
New Scientist combines mixology with science fiction to produce recipes for the finest drinks in this – or any other – universe, from Bantha Milk to Ambrosia
Exclusive: DNA solves Rudolf Hess doppelgänger conspiracy theory
22 January 2019
Adolf Hitler's deputy flew to Scotland in 1941 and was imprisoned for the rest of his life. But was the man in Spandau really Rudolf Hess? Now a DNA test has revealed the truth
The psychedelic science behind dreamy new Netflix hit, Maniac
30 October 2018
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill cavort in multiple roles in a show exploring the use of hallucinogenic drugs to treat mental trauma and psychological disorders
My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy
10 July 2018
When Rowan Hooper went to Arizona to explore the purpose of dreams, he found himself among “experts” in using dreams to talk to dead people and diagnose cancer
Dreams decoded: 6 answers to the mysteries of the sleeping mind
22 March 2018
Why are dreams so weird, what are they for, and do they mean anything? Here’s what science can tell us about our adventures in the land of nod
