The platypus: What nature’s weirdest mammal says about our origins
5 May 2021
Platypuses glow in UV light, produce venom and lay eggs. Yet despite their oddities, their newly sequenced genome illuminates the evolution of mammals
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Disco Elysium examines the mystery of how we construct our identity
5 May 2021
In Disco Elysium, you play a detective solving a murder, but forging a new identity and learning not to be afraid of making odd choices is the game's real purpose, says Jacob Aron
Don't Miss: Netflix's Oxygen, a sci-fi thriller with a shocking twist
5 May 2021
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss
Siberian flying squirrel caught mid-body-slam in rare photo
5 May 2021
This amazing shot of an elusive Siberian flying squirrel as it body slams a rival in its Hokkaido habitat during mating season was taken by photographer Tony Wu
Ecocide may be on its way to becoming a new international crime
5 May 2021
There have long been calls for international laws to make environmental destruction, or ecocide, a crime. Now that movement may have a chance, writes Graham Lawton
I lived under a glacier for two weeks looking for life
5 May 2021
There are many methane-producing microbes that live under glaciers and we still have much to learn about their climate impact, says Jemma Wadham
Discrimination is still a problem in STEM
5 May 2021
Harassment and discrimination based on gender, age and ethnicity continue to be major issues in the workplace that affect a significant proportion of STEM industry workers, according to the 2021 New Scientist Jobs/SRG survey. Gege Li reports
Tom Gauld's true tales of everyday science
5 May 2021
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles tunes in for the late night show with DJ subconscious
5 May 2021
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
Remains of a 3-year-old child are the oldest known burial in Africa
5 May 2021
The oldest known burial in Africa is of a 3-year-old child who died around 78,000 years ago, shedding light on how people in the region cared for their dead at that time
