Hot ice could have seeded life on Earth
19 July 2017
Ice created by lasers mimics that found in the deepest layers of Neptune and Uranus. When combined with salts, this type of ice could have made Earth's primordial soup
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First Australians may have arrived much earlier than we thought
19 July 2017
Stone axes and the remains of fireplaces found in northern Australia appear to date to 65,000 years ago, adding 15,000 years to Australia's human prehistory
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Maths world mourns death of Maryam Mirzakhani, dire climate forecast, 300-year-old tube worms, and more
Everyone gets lonely. We must admit it or bear the consequences
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Loneliness is one of the neglected public health issues of our time. We need to get behind campaigns that highlight its toll on mental and physical health
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How music can shine a light on past worlds without words
19 July 2017
Comparing Notes by Adam Ockelford demystifies an art form, and offers unexpected insights into our pre-verbal past, says Steve Mithen
Throwaway culture: The truth about recycling
19 July 2017
We take it for granted that recycling is the best way to dispose of waste. But is that just greenwash? New Scientist sorts through the trash so that you can make up your mind
See the 'tuskers' hunting woolly mammoths in Siberian permafrost
19 July 2017
It's an entrepreneurial horse race in some of the poorest villages in Siberia, as "tuskers" hope to strike it rich by selling prehistoric ivory to Chinese buyers
You must be yolking
19 July 2017
My wife recently broke three eggs into the frying pan in quick succession, and all were double-yolked. Does this mean there would have been three sets of chicken twins?
Snap, crackle, pop
19 July 2017
I can usually make sense of my kitchen radio, even if someone else is talking or the phone is ringing. This isolation of a single noise among others is known as the "cocktail party effect". However, just crumpling the bag inside a cereal packet renders...
