Evidence finally collated of toads mating with things they shouldn’t
11 May 2022
Feedback looks into misdirected amplexus in anurans, the metaphysics of farts, and the company which produced 35 miles of Swiss roll a week
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How to make your own yogurt
11 May 2022
The benefits of yogurt are manifold, and the best part is you can grow as much of it as you want, says Sam Wong
Discrimination and harassment in STEM industries may be on the rise
11 May 2022
The 2022 New Scientist Jobs Global Recruitment Report in association with science recruitment specialists SRG has found that efforts towards a fairer workplace are falling short for STEM employees
Arica review: Gut-wrenching documentary about a toxic waste lawsuit
11 May 2022
A low-income Chilean community faces down the Swedish company whose toxic sludge was dumped near its homes causing cancer and congenital conditions in Arica, a powerful documentary, writes Simon Ings
Don't Miss: Time-hopping new sci-fi romance The Time Traveler's Wife
11 May 2022
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss
The Intelligence Factory review: How women won the war at Bletchley
11 May 2022
A moving exhibition at Bletchley Park shows women's crucial contribution to the success of the UK's wartime intelligence centre
A city of 10 billion: Speculative image paints a vision of the future
11 May 2022
A series of immersive installations, including Planet City, a film that imagines a "hyper-dense" city of 10 billion people, are part of Our Time on Earth, a new exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London encouraging people to reconnect with the natural...
The lab coat and lone genius – science's most infuriating stereotypes
11 May 2022
Television often portrays researchers as lab coat-wearing weirdos who hate social interactions, but the name of the game is collaboration plus hoodies. We need to get better at showing the public what we do, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Privileged people misjudge effects of pro-equality policies on them
6 May 2022
People from societally advantaged groups think equality-promoting policies will affect them negatively, even if they would actually benefit
