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30 by 30: The conservation breakthrough we need to save biodiversity

30 by 30: The conservation breakthrough we need to save biodiversity

13 April 2022

Negotiators are hammering out a bold plan to set aside 30 per cent of global land and sea area for nature by the end of the decade. But can they succeed – and will it work?


Apollo 10½: A smart animation about growing up during the space age

Apollo 10½: A smart animation about growing up during the space age

13 April 2022

Richard Linklater's latest film follows a young boy's fantasies about travelling to space, using beautiful rotoscoped animation to tell his story, says Simon Ings


Don’t Miss: Russian Doll returns to Netflix for more time loop fun

Don’t Miss: Russian Doll returns to Netflix for more time loop fun

13 April 2022

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


Tremors in the Blood review: The intriguing origins of the polygraph

Tremors in the Blood review: The intriguing origins of the polygraph

13 April 2022

Amit Katwala's thorough history of the lie detector test looks at its inventors and some of its earliest cases, placing it, warts and all, in its historical and scientific context


Wired for Love review: A neuroscientist investigates her marriage

Wired for Love review: A neuroscientist investigates her marriage

13 April 2022

This moving book sees neuroscientist Stephanie Cacioppo explore the effect on her cognitive functioning when she fell in love with a fellow scientist


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Deep freeze will dispatch your slugs and snails

13 April 2022


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Does a mountain view really lead to generosity?

13 April 2022


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True AI can only succeed if we capture life's mystery

13 April 2022


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Another reason not to go down nuclear power road?

13 April 2022


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A world without rabbits would be just fine by me

13 April 2022


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