14 July 2023
The US actors’ union is striking over disagreement with Hollywood studios about using AI to create "digital twins" of actors, and the results could determine the viability of acting as a career
1 June 2023
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
31 May 2023
The industrialised food system harms the environment and animal welfare, but new ways of farming are now addressing these issues and further change is coming
31 May 2023
Amphibians could help cure our ills, from diabetes to fungal infections – if they don't go extinct first, says Matthew Gould
31 May 2023
Feedback explores the links between jerk (hidden and otherwise), bamboo chopsticks and spaghetti, and admires a quietly charming graphical abstract
31 May 2023
When was it first realised that the lit portion of the moon always faces the sun? And in the comics, Thor is pulled into flight by throwing his hammer. Could a machine “fly” using such a principle?
31 May 2023
A reader shares their thoughts on how difficult technological development would be for underwater species without access to fire
31 May 2023
Our readers say just two cups of tea a day would be enough to overcome the negative effects of a twice-weekly hot dog habit
31 May 2023
Surviving verse and plays can give us clues about Latin pronunciation, say our readers, as can the languages that are descended from Latin today
31 May 2023
Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, Russian dolls? Plus the answer to puzzle #223
