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When two grown men squared off over the size of their trajectories

When two grown men squared off over the size of their trajectories

8 September 2021

Billionaires clash over their rockets, the amount of time food adds to or takes off your lifespan and horsing around with drugs all feature in Feedback’s weekly weird round-up


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Why cutting down on digging the garden can actually be good for soil

8 September 2021

From novices to hard-core allotmenteers, all gardeners could benefit from the “no dig” method. New research suggests it may improve the soil, increase yields and reduce carbon emissions too.


5 fruit and veg, 8 hours’ sleep: Should we trust daily health targets?

5 fruit and veg, 8 hours’ sleep: Should we trust daily health targets?

8 September 2021

Many of us aim for “recommended dailies” such as 10,000 steps, 2000 calories or 2 minutes of tooth brushing. But where do these figures come from and are they supported by evidence?


A New World Order review: A powerful sci-fi movie without dialogue

A New World Order review: A powerful sci-fi movie without dialogue

8 September 2021

A New World Order follows two people caught in a war against the machines. It has no dialogue and shows just how powerful silent films can be, says Simon Ings


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Don't Miss: The Dinosaurs – New Visions of a Lost World

8 September 2021

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


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In the Watchful City review: An impressive debut filled with folklore

8 September 2021

A stranger and a cabinet of curiosities is enough to make a protector of a city rethink their position in S. Qiouyi Lu's novella In the Watchful City


PU'ER, CHINA - AUGUST 07: A herd of wild Asian elephants strolls through a village at Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County on August 7, 2021 in Pu'er, Yunnan Province of China. (Photo by Wang Zhengpeng/VCG via Getty Images)

Fuzz review: Witty and amusing science writing at its best

8 September 2021

Mary Roach has a way of writing that makes any subject both interesting and fun. Her new book, Fuzz, about human-wildlife conflict is no exception


The Jubbah Oasis in northern Saudi Arabia, where humans were repeatedly present during periods of increased rainfall over hundreds of thousands of years

Humans reached Arabia in at least five waves thanks to wetter climates

1 September 2021

A single Arabian archaeological site has been occupied by ancient humans on five separate occasions over the past 400,000 years, each enabled by a period of wet climate  


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