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Disharmony over talk of an AI piano tutor

4 May 2021


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On the debate about baby formula at food banks (2)

4 May 2021


Cryptic crossword #51: Rodent's illness overcome by computer (6)

Cryptic crossword #51: Rodent's illness overcome by computer (6)

18 February 2021

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


Tom Gauld on the best clickbait in the galaxy

Tom Gauld on the best clickbait in the galaxy

17 February 2021

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon


Twisteddoodles is asked about the Krebs cycle

Twisteddoodles is asked about the Krebs cycle

17 February 2021

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles


Covid-19 is a wake-up call to stop abusing the ecosystems we depend on

Covid-19 is a wake-up call to stop abusing the ecosystems we depend on

17 February 2021

Our assault on nature has led to a crisis similar in magnitude to climate change – and one that no government, business or individual can afford to ignore


The weirdest ways to measure a shop’s recycling efforts

The weirdest ways to measure a shop’s recycling efforts

17 February 2021

A sea turtle’s worth of cardboard, plus an extremely unlikely virus and algorithm malfunctions, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up


How to find astronomy’s handiest reference point – the ecliptic

How to find astronomy’s handiest reference point – the ecliptic

17 February 2021

Want an easy way to locate the planets or find out where an eclipse is likely to happen? Use the ecliptic, says Abigail Beall


Elizabeth Mrema interview: We have to be optimistic about biodiversity

Elizabeth Mrema interview: We have to be optimistic about biodiversity

17 February 2021

Crunch talks later this year will determine whether we can reduce our impact on Earth’s ecosystems – and there are positive signs, says the diplomat in charge of the process


This week’s new questions

This week’s new questions

17 February 2021

Light is electromagnetic radiation, so why can’t a sunbeam be bent by a magnet? And how do some animals recognise their young while others don’t?


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