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Tom Gauld on when next door's robot is vastly superior

24 February 2021

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

Amazing gecko photos captured using X-rays from a particle accelerator

24 February 2021

Incredibly detailed images of the intricate insides of a gecko were created using high-energy X-rays emitted by a synchrotron particle accelerator

This week’s new questions

24 February 2021

Why is the noise from road traffic louder when it is raining than on a dry day? And why do we cut or tie the umbilical cords of human infants, when animals manage without this intervention?

Do we perceive colours around us differently to others? (continued)

24 February 2021

The debate about the shoe that is either grey/green or pink/white continues, with some strange observations from readers.

Does long and short-sightedness affect other animals? If so, how do they cope?

24 February 2021

Many people need glasses to see details of close or far objects, but how do other animals cope with this impediment?

How does our brain stop us falling out of bed while asleep?

24 February 2021

When we are asleep, our mind seems to monitor our position in bed and stop us falling over the edge. But not always, according to New Scientist readers.