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European airlines have been lobbying against EU climate plans

9 June 2021

Several European airlines have been lobbying to challenge European Union climate policies, a UK-based think tank has found


How large is a cubic metre of water?

How large is a cubic metre of water?

9 June 2021

Some strange units of measure, plus the first statue for the creator of bitcoin and the (lack of) connection between bluetooth and covid-19, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up


This week’s new questions

This week’s new questions

9 June 2021

Do plants get cancer? And when cycling over rough ground, is it better to cycle slowly or fast to avoid a puncture?


Why do two musical notes an octave apart sound the ‘same’? (continued)

Why do two musical notes an octave apart sound the ‘same’? (continued)

9 June 2021

An experiment in telling notes played on different instruments apart may be key to understanding why notes in different octaves sound so similar


Can the brain register higher dimensions?

Can the brain register higher dimensions?

9 June 2021

Is it possible for us to perceive dimensions beyond those of space and time? Readers respond


Do humans provide any benefit to planet Earth except for ourselves?

Do humans provide any benefit to planet Earth except for ourselves?

9 June 2021

Do humans provide any benefit to planet Earth other than for ourselves?


Puzzle #117: Should a dad gamble on winning a ladybug cushion?

Puzzle #117: Should a dad gamble on winning a ladybug cushion?

9 June 2021

Can you solve this week’s fiendish puzzle, My Fair Ladybug? Plus the answer to puzzle #116


We Are Satellites review: What brain implants could do to family life

We Are Satellites review: What brain implants could do to family life

9 June 2021

A brain implant boosts multi-tasking and attention span – what will it really mean for society? An unusual sci-fi novel asks the all right questions


Don't Miss: Data art with David Spiegelhalter and Stefanie Posavec

Don't Miss: Data art with David Spiegelhalter and Stefanie Posavec

9 June 2021

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss


What does the climate crisis mean for buildings – great and small?

What does the climate crisis mean for buildings – great and small?

9 June 2021

Buildings take a great deal of energy and use potentially polluting materials to create. How can we make them differently in an age of climate change, asks Barnabas Calder's book Architecture: From prehistory to climate emergency


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