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Research on short-fall injuries quashes ‘shaken baby’ verdict

3 January 2018

A man has been freed after nearly 17 years in prison following repudiation of the “shaken baby” evidence that caused him to be convicted of murder

Feedback: Look to the stars for your bitcoin horoscope

3 January 2018

What better way to predict the fortunes of your cryptocurrency? Plus: children think that birthdays cause ageing, a pyramid scheme for e-waste, and more...

Otherworldly 'earth pyramids' make the Alps look alien

3 January 2018

You don't need a space ship to see alien landscapes up close. Just take a hike to these Piramidi di terra in the South Tyrol of northern Italy

China's plan to stop recycling the world's rubbish may backfire

3 January 2018

China is giving Western nations a headache with a ban on imports of "foreign garbage" to recycle, but the move is also creating a Chinese cardboard shortage

Old Scientist: Just like the movies

3 January 2018

Who needs action films when New Scientist brings you disasters and drama with no romantic subplot? Find out more in our scan through the January archives

Our pick of the best science shows to attend in 2018

3 January 2018

From the future of work to fashion's dependence on the natural world, moments of designed happiness to pina coladas, there is plenty to look forward to this year

The books and ideas that will shape the year ahead

3 January 2018

From human evolution to genetics, neuroscience to cosmology, New Scientist picks the books to look out for in 2018

Eye phone: The doctor using tech to restore the world’s sight

3 January 2018

A lack of eyecare blights millions of lives across the globe. Andrew Bastawrous was seriously visually impaired himself – and has a plan to let the blind see

Luck of the devil: How a Tasmanian icon is outwitting cancer

3 January 2018

A freakish infectious cancer has brought Tasmanian devils to the brink of extinction, but the pugnacious marsupial is evolving rapidly as it fights for survival