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Cryptic crossword #36: Moon has sci-fi film about it (6)

23 July 2020

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

The four puzzles that tell us a cosmological revolution is coming

22 July 2020

A century ago, we missed the loose threads that told us our picture of the universe would unravel. Let’s not be so complacent now, says cosmologist Dan Hooper

Why old school technology could shape the future of digital computing

22 July 2020

Analogue computers were abandoned half a century ago. But to push past the limits of modern day devices, it may be time for a blast from the past

Keep your distance from cassowaries – and not just because of covid-19

22 July 2020

Yet more unusual measurements for social distancing, plus increasingly large telescopes and the church of New Scientist in our weekly weird round-up

Puzzle #69: How much of this flag is blue?

22 July 2020

Can you solve this week’s fiendish puzzle Cutting the Flag? Plus the answer to puzzle #68

Friederike Otto interview: Can we sue oil giants for extreme weather?

22 July 2020

We can now rapidly and reliably link heatwaves, droughts and hurricanes to human-induced global warming, says climate scientist Friederike Otto. The science could soon be used as evidence in legal cases brought against fossil fuel companies

Lockdown is a unique chance to see how human activity affects wildlife

22 July 2020

Rewilding efforts have been emboldened by the sudden cessation of everyday life during the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists are seizing the opportunity to learn how best to support our wildlife, says Graham Lawton

Research is our best weapon in the fight against covid-19 and obesity

22 July 2020

The obesity and covid-19 pandemics have been shown to be interlinked, and both urgently require more research to provide clear evidence on how best to beat them