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Quick crossword #93: Dye mixture used in testing pH (6)

7 October 2021

Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop


Why some people find it so hard to find food in the fridge

Why some people find it so hard to find food in the fridge

6 October 2021

The frequency of felines in our dreams, plus problems with fridge foraging and more nominative determinism in Feedback's weird weekly round-up


A close up of a common housefly on a green flower.

This week’s new questions

6 October 2021

Assuming free will exists, how complex does an organism have to be to exhibit it? And when bullets are fired up into the air, what speed do they return, and could they cause injuries?


Bird droppings on a car. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Why are bird droppings white, considering all they eat? (part 2)

6 October 2021

According to one reader, the whiteness of bird droppings might not be due to uric acid after all


Time concept. Men back in front of a clock.

How can we know that time exists?

6 October 2021

Time doesn’t really exist, say our readers, but we can still observe its action


Mature Woman Experiencing Hot Flush From Menopause Using Fan

Are there any evolutionary advantages of perimenopausal hot flushes?

6 October 2021

Hot flushes could just be a side effect of the perimenopausal changes in hormones, but could there be any benefits to them?


Puzzle #134: Can you work out which keyboard to hack?

Puzzle #134: Can you work out which keyboard to hack?

6 October 2021

Can you solve this week’s fiendish puzzle No time to try? Plus, the answer to puzzle #133


How to water your garden in a more environmentally friendly way

How to water your garden in a more environmentally friendly way

6 October 2021

There are ways of keeping your garden growing that don't involve wasting huge quantities of water. Clare Wilson explains how


Sublime slime mould wins New Scientist photography competition

Sublime slime mould wins New Scientist photography competition

6 October 2021

Barry Webb's amazing image of a woodlouse munching on a gelatinous slime mould has taken the top prize at the New Scientist Photography Awards 2021


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