Quick crossword #118: Highest point in the celestial sphere (6)

6 October 2022

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

What happens if I shine a torch when moving at the speed of light?

5 October 2022

I am at the rear wall of my spaceship travelling at the speed of light. I switch on my flashlight. Will the light reach the front wall? Our readers debate the possibilities and impossibilities of this scenario

Puzzle #188: Can you work out who won the football tournament?

5 October 2022

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Four forgetful footballers? Plus the answer to puzzle #187

Lifting the curtain on a century-old theatre trapdoor seating system

5 October 2022

Feedback wonders whether Louis J. Duprey’s incredible 100-year-old pop-up seating system might be helpful for covid times, while also delving into research about the exact shape of personal space

Has a recent glut of fantasy shows pushed sci-fi out of the limelight?

5 October 2022

HBO's Game of Thrones turned fantasy into a cultural phenomenon on the small screen; now, rival platforms are rushing to catch up. Are sci-fi fans being left out in the cold, asks Bethan Ackerley

Don't miss: Physicist Les Johnson's A Traveler's Guide to the Stars

5 October 2022

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

Nuclear review: Oliver Stone's paean to a nuclear future

5 October 2022

A new documentary explores the promise of nuclear energy as an antidote to the climate crisis, but the result may be a little too one-sided

Two eye-opening new books delve into the world of animal communication

5 October 2022

Tom Mustill's How to Speak Whale and Karen Bakker's The Sounds of Life explore what we know about the way life on Earth communicates, from whales to coral reefs. They are both must-reads

For the record {08 October 2022}

5 October 2022

Wave of dead trees must be put to good use

5 October 2022