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24 June 2020

What is sea level measured against when measuring the rise in sea levels over time? And at what point during the day do our faces get the most UV? Send us your answers and we'll publish the best in The Last Word

Is our sense of new smells keener? What's the evolutionary benefit of this?

24 June 2020

Why do we lose the ability to smell familiar scents and become 'nose-blind'? We delve into this sensory phenomenon

Why didn't babies evolve to allow parents to get more sleep?

24 June 2020

Why do babies keep their parents awake at all hours? Readers giver their answers on behalf of exhausted parents everywhere

Weird caterpillar uses its old heads to make an elaborate hat

24 June 2020

Meet the mad hatterpillar, the invertebrate that keeps its old moulted heads attached to its body to make a beautifully bizarre headpiece

Don't Miss: Delve into the science of breathing

24 June 2020

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss

Disney is working on AI animatronics that interact with park guests

24 June 2020

TV show The Imagineering Story and book Magic Journey by Kevin P. Rafferty show just how much academic research goes on at the home of Mickey Mouse, says Chris Stokel-Walker

How to avoid a techno-apocalypse brought on by the internet

24 June 2020

New stories by authors including Neal Stephenson, Rose Eveleth and Robert Harris imagine a techno-apocalypse precipitated by the internet. Some even hint at how we could dodge it