Cryptic crossword #67: Persist in listening for dead animals (7)
30 September 2021
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
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Gwen Adshead interview: Why ordinary people commit heinous crimes
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Three decades spent working as a psychotherapist with the most violent offenders has convinced Gwen Adshead that they aren't the monsters we portray them as
Our cosmic neighbourhood has so many more secrets for us to reveal
29 September 2021
An unusual meteorite seems to help explain why the planets are in their odd present positions, but plenty of other mysteries remain about our solar system
How to use the Cassiopeia constellation to spot Andromeda and Pegasus
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With its bright stars and distinctive shape, Cassiopeia is the perfect jumping-off point for exploring the night sky, says Abigail Beall
The great land heist that helped form many US universities
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Many US universities are built on land obtained via dubious means, which the digitisation of records now reveals in shocking detail, writes Annalee Newitz
Puzzle #133: Can you work out the dimensions of Tina’s toy brick?
29 September 2021
Can you solve this week’s fiendish puzzle Think Tank? Plus, the answer to puzzle #132
Lunar craters could reveal past collisions with ancient black holes
29 September 2021
Black holes born in the big bang could be the dark matter physicists have sought for decades – if they exist. Now there's an audacious plan to find the scars they would have left as they punched through the moon
Several People Are Typing review: The horrors of Slack and modern work
29 September 2021
What would happen if you could actually be sucked into Slack for good? Several People Are Typing is a Lovecraftian nightmare for the modern age, says Sally Adee
Will the US or China win the race for global quantum dominance?
29 September 2021
Quantum computers are becoming a matter of national security, but is the US or China leading the race for global dominance?
Should you get a covid vaccine booster shot if you're offered one?
29 September 2021
As the UK and US embark on large-scale coronavirus vaccine booster programmes, the evidence so far suggests it is a good idea to get a booster shot if you are offered one
