Tom Gauld reflects on the slippery nature of reality

3 March 2022

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

Twisteddoodles: When covid-19 research hits saturation point

3 March 2022

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

Cryptic crossword #78: Animal that grazes pre-run (8)

3 March 2022

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

Undersea beds: Nemo’s Garden takes terrestrial farming to new depths

2 March 2022

It may look like the setting for a science fiction thriller in these photos, but this underwater research farm for terrestrial plants is exploring novel agriculture

Coral gardening is a stopgap worth having

2 March 2022

Fossil fuels seemed like a good innovation once

2 March 2022

Web3 is an empty buzzword – but beware, it can still hurt you

2 March 2022

There's plenty of excitement about a new, decentralised version of the internet. It is largely still a fantasy, but scammers are using it to lure in unsuspecting victims, writes Annalee Newitz

We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

2 March 2022

Planting trillions of trees won’t replace the 10 million hectares of forest ecosystems lost each year, but documenting them could prevent further losses

Can quantum mechanics help a UK council plan when to collect bins?

2 March 2022

Schrödinger’s trash, poetry by James Clerk Maxwell and snow measured in elephants, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up

Chemistry has led to environmental woes, but it can tackle them too

2 March 2022

Our indiscriminate development and use of chemicals has left an unwanted legacy, but chemistry's untapped green potential means it can be part of the solution too