Aerial photographs reveal odd and beautiful glimpses of our planet
2 October 2019
Corners of unexpected planetary beauty are revealed in these stunning images on display in The Elevated Eye at Forest Lawn Museum, California
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Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten on the science of mindfulness
2 October 2019
Meditation and mindfulness are useful for modern life, says Gelong Thubten, because they can help us be less controlled by stressful thoughts and emotions
How not to cheat at Scrabble: change the value of all the letters
2 October 2019
What AI tells us about winning at word games, plus our active afterlives and medical hangovers in Feedback’s weekly round-up from the world of weird
New Scientist puzzle #24: three stamps
2 October 2019
This week’s puzzle is about the stamps of Philitaly. Plus, the quick quiz
New Scientist quick crossword #42: Himalayan cryptid (4)
2 October 2019
This week’s science-themed crossword, set by Richard Smyth. Plus, answers to quick crossword #41
This week’s new questions
2 October 2019
Why do wasps have such a narrow waist, and is it possible to adjust a TV so that short-sighted people can see the images?
Time and tide: what is the smallest body of water with lunar tides?
2 October 2019
There's more to tides than you might think, so it can be hard to tell if water, for example in a lake, is affected by the moon, explains a professor of sea level science
Freewheeling: does one finger provide significant support on a bike?
2 October 2019
It isn't easy riding a bicycle without using the handlebars. Several readers offer explanations for why this is the case and how you can learn anyway
How to measure light pollution where you live by counting stars
2 October 2019
If you're an urban stargazer it helps to know how much light pollution there is in your area. Here's a star-based test to find out
The imperial units error that downed a multi-million-dollar Mars probe
2 October 2019
20 years ago, NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter dived too deep and was crushed in Mars’s atmosphere. The reason? A mix-up between metric and imperial measurements
