The real palm oil problem: it's not just in your food
2 May 2018
Soaring demand for palm oil is being driven by its use as biofuel, which is increasing carbon emissions as well as destroying forests and biodiversity
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Superlight aerogel made by mimicking a baby dragonfly's wings
2 May 2018
Dragonflies solidify their jelly-like wings with sodium bicarbonate they make in their gut. Aerogels used for heat shields have been made using the same method
Superstring Theory
2 May 2018
Would a very, very, very long piece of string reaching from Earth's surface deep into space remain suspended?
Legging It
2 May 2018
Why aren't there any big animals (not insects) with six legs, or eight legs or more than this?
Running battle
2 May 2018
Whistle down the wind
2 May 2018
When the wind howls, what exactly is making the noise?
Feedback: Crafty baboons channel MacGyver to escape research lab
2 May 2018
However, freedom was short-lived. Plus: what a holey cow tells us about Stone Age surgery, Swiss police hunt speeding duck, the Scully Effect and more
Old Scientist: Animal experiments in the bad old days
2 May 2018
There was a time when researchers were happy to pop goats in decompression chambers, as a look through the spring archives of New Scientist shows
Bombhead and Bombs Away: when remembering is an art
2 May 2018
Powerful reminders of our nuclear and military past echo in an uncertain present, with a show in Vancouver and new book pulling no punches
Elements of surprise: What fiction plots tell us about our minds
2 May 2018
Unexpected aspects of how our minds work are revealed in a fascinating book exploring the stories we tell to entertain ourselves and help us cope
