Cryptic crossword #26: Horrible carnivorous disease (11)
5 March 2020
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
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Tom Gauld on scientists explaining theories to their mothers
4 March 2020
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles ponders if disaster movies were real
4 March 2020
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
New Scientist puzzle #49: The tree in the snow globe
4 March 2020
A 6-centimetre tree in a 10-centimetre snow globe. Where will it still stand upright? Plus answers to puzzle #48
How to make a sourdough starter and delicious sourdough bread
4 March 2020
To make your own sourdough bread, you need to create an environment where wild yeast and bacteria want to hang out. Sam Wong explains how
The secret to killing cancer may lie in its deadly power to evolve
4 March 2020
By closely tracking how cancer cells evolve in our bodies, we can identify their hidden weaknesses and find powerful new ways to treat tumours
Gamifying hate: How alt-right extremists recruit and mobilise online
4 March 2020
Julia Ebner infiltrated the hidden forums that extremists use. Her experiences lay bare how they hijack social media and video games to spread hate – and how to beat them
Greenwood review: Can humanity survive a tree apocalypse?
4 March 2020
It’s 2038 and Earth's trees are dead, bar some firs on a tiny island. The tale of what happened is an epic combining sci-if, mystery and an exposé of capitalism, says Sally Adee
Don't miss: War in Westworld, the power of sight and unearthly audio
4 March 2020
This week, watch as Westworld breaks out of the park and into LA, discover why vision is so important and listen as a drama exploits the weirdness of sound
The Dream Season 2 review: How the wellness industry ropes people in
4 March 2020
The second season of podcast The Dream debunks much of the wellness industry, but creating empathy for the people caught up in it is where the show shines
