Why algorithms love giraffes and create hilarious recipes
18 December 2019
Chop your flour and peel some rosemary. Recipe instructions like this say a lot about AI intelligence, says Janelle Shane – and that's not to mention the giraffes
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Bad robots and ill-fated animals: The weirdest science news of 2019
18 December 2019
Feedback bestows the inaugural Feedby awards for the strangest science stories of the year, from canine welders to quantum speed-reading – and yes, more nominative determinism
This Christmas Eve, spot Santa's sleigh flying through the sky
18 December 2019
Delight the kids in your life by showing them the International Space Station – it looks just like Santa delivering presents around the world
New Scientist festive puzzles #35 to #39: A bunch of brain teasers
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Six puzzles to test every type of brain, from moving matchsticks to square numbers to the 12 days of Christmas. Includes answers, and the solution to puzzle #34
Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories
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How do you revive a burned koala? How many microplastics does a teabag release? Find out how well you've been paying attention with our fun festive quiz
The festive celestial crossword: Age certainly leads to oblivion (7)
18 December 2019
You've never seen anything like this bumper festive crossword, set by chief mind-bender Sparticle. Includes answers, and those to quick crossword #47
Nutcracker birds square off in the snowy mountains of Bulgaria
18 December 2019
Your festive meal may be nicely laid out for you this December, but these spotted nutcrackers must fight for their meal of pine nuts – on the Vitosha mountain massif in Bulgaria
