3 June 2020
Endeavours such as space travel show what humanity can do when we pull together to achieve something big – an approach we must emulate if we want to fix the more worldly problems we face
3 June 2020
For some people, the symptoms of Lyme disease never go away after treatment. Now we have clues about why this happens, supporting the idea that "chronic Lyme" really does exist
3 June 2020
Ideas about natural capital and ecosystems services have altered how some governments value biodiversity – they could also help us build back better after lockdown
3 June 2020
Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked mammal. This image from a new photographic series features the efforts by conservationists to halt their decline before the creatures go extinct
3 June 2020
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss
3 June 2020
Documentary Stalking Chernobyl meets the eclectic mix of people who keep visiting the site of world’s worst nuclear disaster. The film is a triumph, says Simon Ings
3 June 2020
Many people are experiencing boredom during lockdown. Book Out of My Skull brings together decades of research on this familiar yet elusive feeling, writes Elle Hunt
3 June 2020
Watching videos of different tasks being completed is oddly satisfying and reminds us of pre-lockdown life, says Annalee Newitz
27 May 2020
Some people carry a chunk of Neanderthal DNA that appears to reduce the chance of miscarriage and increase fertility
