Quick crossword #49: Uniformity in all orientations (8)
16 January 2020
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Issue
-
Premium
Half a million at risk from Taal volcano eruption
15 January 2020
Thousands of people have been urged to evacuate after one of the Philippines’ most violent volcanoes erupts
NASA astronaut Kathryn Sullivan on zero G dreams and fixing Hubble
15 January 2020
The first US woman to spacewalk flew on three shuttle missions and says nothing beats space flight – but her proudest achievement is helping to repair the Hubble Space Telescope
Mars bars: Why it’s time to write a national anthem for the Red Planet
15 January 2020
Stirring music for stirring deeds, plus the correct name for an Earthling and how Google got its emoji scissors wrong in Feedback’s weekly weird round-up
New Scientist puzzle #42: The card conundrum
15 January 2020
One person finds one solution to an equation, another finds two different ones. What's going on? Plus, the quick quiz and answers to puzzle #41
How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness
15 January 2020
Should you boil first? What about double frying? Follow Sam Wong's scientific strategy and you can cook perfect fries for yourself
Antarctica's doomsday glacier is melting. Can we save it in time?
15 January 2020
A massive research effort is under way to understand Antarctica's Thwaites glacier before it is too late. If it collapses, it could trigger catastrophic sea level rise, putting London and New York at risk
Trypophobia: Why a fear of holes is real – and may be on the rise
15 January 2020
Some people have a visceral fear-like reaction to the holes in sponges, Swiss cheese or seed pods. Known as trypophobia, this response is increasingly common but isn’t what it seems
Aquarela documentary reveals water's raw power in terrifying detail
15 January 2020
A poetic new film about the weirdness of water is shot at 96 frames per second, a frame rate so high most cinemas can't show it
Here's how we can learn from other animals to create a better Earth
15 January 2020
The exhibition Animalesque celebrates what we share with Earth's other species – and offers hope for reforming our relationship with the natural world
