28 October 2020
Always wanted a garden full of blue, pink or red hydrangeas? All you have to do is tap into cunning garden science that exploits an unusual pigment in their flowers, says Clare Wilson
28 October 2020
The new Star Wars game puts you inside the cockpits of the iconic X-wing and TIE fighter spacecraft. It's fun, but Star Wars: Squadrons is a good game rather than a great one, says Jacob Aron
28 October 2020
Why did a dying 19th-century robber want his skin to become a book cover? This Halloween, Anatomica and Dark Archives reveal our changing relationship with the body
28 October 2020
Carlo Rovelli’s bestsellers saw him dubbed the poet of physics and showed a mind seeking knowledge for its own sake. His new book, There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness, reminds us why we need more minds like his
28 October 2020
Thanks to virtual reality, we can run experiments that test what people will do in situations where lives are on the line. We often find people act against what they claim to regard as morally acceptable, says Sylvia Terbeck
28 October 2020
Covid-19 has highlighted huge weaknesses in our economic systems. New Scientist asked six leading economists how to redesign it to reduce inequality and save the planet
21 October 2020
The remains of llamas killed in mass sacrifices by the Incas have been found, and there is no sign of injury – suggesting the animals were buried alive
