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This week's new questions

This week's new questions

22 July 2020

How tight are the lids on food jars supposed to be, and what happens when dark matter falls into a black hole? Send us your thoughts


Are longer bicycles more efficient?

Are longer bicycles more efficient?

22 July 2020

If tandems are more efficient than regular bikes, does this trend go on forever? Our readers respond


Is there a maximum tree width?

Is there a maximum tree width?

22 July 2020

If the height of a tree is limited, what about its width? Readers give their thoughts


Stunning night sky pictures shortlisted for astronomy photo prize

Stunning night sky pictures shortlisted for astronomy photo prize

22 July 2020

Images of the night sky taken from an Australian cave and a desert in Jordan are among the shortlisted entries for the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year


Don't miss: Superpowered siblings return in The Umbrella Academy

Don't miss: Superpowered siblings return in The Umbrella Academy

22 July 2020

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


Afterland review: A thought-provoking tale of life without men

Afterland review: A thought-provoking tale of life without men

22 July 2020

Lauren Beukes's new speculative novel imagines a world stripped overnight of men. Do women do a better job of running things?


Brave New World review: Dystopian TV without lessons for today

Brave New World review: Dystopian TV without lessons for today

22 July 2020

A TV adaptation of Brave New World covers many of the same ideas as the book, but is stripped of relevance for the present day


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For the record – {25 July 2020}

22 July 2020


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Thanks for more than 60 years of inspiration

22 July 2020


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Fusion needs to try many different approaches

22 July 2020


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