Feedback: Paper on canine consent gives a journal paws for thought
25 July 2018
Neutering? Bark once for yes and growl for no. Plus: it takes a lot of water to make drought-busting balls, happy world emoji day and more
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Forgotten giants: Why the time is ripe to revisit Uranus and Neptune
25 July 2018
A fleeting glimpse of the ice giants 30 years ago hinted at very weird science that could tell us a lot about exoplanets. Now we have a rare chance to go back
Has the chicken and egg puzzle over religion's decline been settled?
25 July 2018
New research claims to answer the question of whether godlessness begets riches or riches beget godlessness. It won't be the final word, says Gregory Paul
An exclusive look inside the UK's legal medical cannabis farm
25 July 2018
As the row over medical cannabis usage in the UK continues, Amy Fleming visits the only people in the country with a licence to grow marijuana
Plant life
25 July 2018
A recent New Scientist article, "The most ancient piece of you" (4 November 2017), discussed the common ancestors of living beings today. But are plants included in this universal common ancestor? If so, are we linked to plants in very early stages of...
Cracked it
25 July 2018
Why do I, or any other human, get sore and cracked heels? I understand it's less common in men than women – presumably this is down to footwear choices? The cream product I use to cure it works very well, but its active ingredient appears to be urea....
Clean up your act with a clock that knows when you last vacuumed
25 July 2018
A Fitbit for your vacuum cleaner keeps track of when you last did the cleaning and lets you know when you’ve been slacking off
From Ancillary Justice to Saga, savour the best sci-fi writing
25 July 2018
We are in a new golden age of science fiction writing. Time to kick back and enjoy some of New Scientist's favourite new(ish) novels
AI, reality and wildlife crime: All you need for a good read
25 July 2018
Enjoy a bravura investigation of our troubled times, discover why aliens exist, and marvel at the bioheist of the century – all the best in holiday reading
How to hack your unconscious… to boost your memory and learn better
25 July 2018
It seems like hard conscious work, but much of the learning process goes on deep in the mind. Here are the top tips to improve how you recall facts
