7 July 2021
Deadly heatwaves and wildfires show us the risks of continued inaction on climate change. Governments need to act if we are to ensure sepia-tinged hellscapes don’t become a norm
7 July 2021
The UK government will be taking a big gamble by lifting England’s pandemic restrictions in one go. It may be good politics, but is it good public health policy?
7 July 2021
The dark skies around the new moons of 10 July and 8 August are perfect for peering at the Milky Way's centre, says Abigail Beall
7 July 2021
New Scientist's virtual live event transported the audience to the future of healthcare, from microrobot surgery to VR diagnosis and psychedelic therapy
7 July 2021
In her book How Stella Learned to Talk, Christina Hunger puts forward the case that her dog can communicate using a grid of buttons
7 July 2021
What if a prenatal test reveals your surrogate baby has a medical condition, such as Down's syndrome? The tensions are played out well in a new film
7 July 2021
The heat wave engulfing parts of North America may yet jump-start a technological revolution to help us be better prepared for extreme weather in the future, writes Annalee Newitz
7 July 2021
Pavements date back some 2000 years, but are seldom built with pedestrians in mind. Here's why reinvented sidewalks could benefit your joints — and the planet
7 July 2021
Restrictions in England are coming to an end as many countries are struggling to control cases of the delta coronavirus variant
7 July 2021
Some people think we could easily build and identify a conscious robot, while others insist that it’s impossible – it all depends on what you think consciousness is.
