Cryptic crossword #30: Get air circulating and assess casualties (6)
30 April 2020
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
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Our best mathematical theory of consciousness is sparking a rethink of one of science’s hardest problems – how simple matter gives rise to a complex mind
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We are already seeing the pandemic's effects on mental health, and we need to act urgently to avoid a full-blown crisis, says Sam Howells
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From vintage satellites to lunar rovers, space archaeologist Alice Gorman is teasing out a unique history of humanity from the objects we've dispatched from Earth
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New Scientist puzzle #57: Matchstick magic
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A puzzle based on moving matchsticks to create new sums, set by Paulo Ferro. Plus the solution to puzzle #56
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Getting your wok scorching hot and preparing your ingredients in advance is the best way to make a tasty stir-fry, says Sam Wong
How the turtle got its shell: Amazing fossils are solving the mystery
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For years, the oldest turtle fossils we could find had fully formed shells. Now, more primitive fossils are revealing the strange tale of how turtle shells evolved
What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19
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Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next
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Martha Wells's action-packed novel Network Effect puts you inside the head of a Murderbot. It raises fascinating questions you will think about for a long time, says Sally Adee
