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Quick crossword #62: Black volcanic rock (10)

Quick crossword #62: Black volcanic rock (10)

16 July 2020

Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop


Why coronavirus is the time for climate change action - and optimism

Why coronavirus is the time for climate change action - and optimism

8 July 2020

The climate battle will be won or lost with the post-covid-19 recovery, says climate scientist Mark Maslin. Here’s what governments, companies and all of us can do right now


Odd space circles show we are far from running out of cosmic puzzles

Odd space circles show we are far from running out of cosmic puzzles

8 July 2020

The discovery of Odd Radio Circles is just the latest thrilling reminder of how much more there is left to find out there – and of how much there is to look forward to


This week’s new questions

This week’s new questions

8 July 2020

When you wash a duvet cover, why does other washing end up inside it? Germs accumulate under our nails, but they rarely cause infections, so does a natural antibacterial protect the area?


How can I win at Monopoly?

How can I win at Monopoly?

8 July 2020

My son always seems to beat me at Monopoly. Would a better understanding of mathematics and probability help me?


Would dinosaurs bob their heads like birds do?

Would dinosaurs bob their heads like birds do?

8 July 2020

Some birds bob their heads backwards and forwards as they walk. Why? As they are descended from dinosaurs, would two-legged ones like Tyrannosaurus rex have done the same?


There’s a font that you can’t criticise Goldman Sachs in

There’s a font that you can’t criticise Goldman Sachs in

8 July 2020

A botched painting restoration, plus the epicentre of your jargon woes, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up


Puzzle #67: What relationship do the digits in this prime number have?

Puzzle #67: What relationship do the digits in this prime number have?

8 July 2020

Can you solve this week’s puzzle My Prime? Plus the answer to puzzle #66 set by Will Taylor


Terrie Moffitt interview: Can a young person's genes really set them up for a life of crime?

Terrie Moffitt interview: Can a young person's genes really set them up for a life of crime?

8 July 2020

Most adolescents dabble in delinquency, but few become lifetime offenders. Long-running studies can help tell us why and improve policing, says psychologist Terrie Moffitt


Butterflies are showing us how wildlife will cope with climate change

Butterflies are showing us how wildlife will cope with climate change

8 July 2020

As warm-weather species flutter further toward the poles, we will end up with far fewer kinds of butterfly. Here's what that means for biodiversity across the animal kingdom


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