Is a self-portrait a self-portrait if the portraitist has no self?
26 May 2021
The android that paints itself, plus an area equivalent to over 1000 Mona Lisas and the music of Nǽnøĉÿbbœrğ Vbëřřħōlökäävsŧ in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up
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How to source peat-free compost for your garden
26 May 2021
This month, the UK announced that peat-based composts would no longer be sold to home gardeners by 2024. Luckily there are plenty of good alternatives, says Clare Wilson
Can't be bothered? Why some of us are more motivated than others
26 May 2021
Some people seem to possess unlimited get-up-and-go, while others can barely muster enough drive to leave the couch. Here's what science tells us about motivation – and how to cultivate it
Don't Miss: Amazing animal tales in The Wild podcast’s third series
26 May 2021
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss
The Menopause Manifesto review: A guide to counteract medical misogyny
26 May 2021
Despite the universal nature of menopause for half the planet's population, there is an information vacuum. Gynaecologist Jen Gunter's new book is a great start for tackling it
Alice Roberts: Archaeogenetics will help us solve mysteries of past
26 May 2021
Archaeology and genetics may seem worlds apart, but they are combining to produce astonishing insights, says Alice Roberts
Huge spiral found in Indian desert may be largest drawing ever made
25 May 2021
For the first time geoglyphs have been found in India, and one of the images dwarfs anything from Peru’s famous Nazca Lines – but it isn’t clear who made it or when
