Cryptic crossword #111: AI novels unsettled nation (8)
8 June 2023
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
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How maths can help you pack your shopping more efficiently
7 June 2023
How can you ensure you use the fewest bags when loading your shopping? A dash of maths will help, says Peter Rowlett
We need to go beyond net zero to reverse catastrophic climate damage
7 June 2023
Our planet is about to hit a critical 1.5°C of global warming. To rectify things, we must cut emissions, but we also need to harness technology and the natural world to suck carbon dioxide from the air
Depp V Heard review: Scary documentary shows power of social media
7 June 2023
An alarming documentary about the court case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows how a powerful, untamed social media has the potential to undermine our justice systems
Donate your fingers to science, they said. It will be fun, they said
7 June 2023
Feedback weighs the benefits of testing injuries on dead or alive fingers and learns of more trivial superpowers
This week’s new questions
7 June 2023
Is it more sustainable to flush a tissue or put it in the bin? And why do humans pat animals on the head?
How and when did the North American accent develop? (part 2)
7 June 2023
One reader tells of isolated communities in the US where Elizabethan English could still be heard well into the 20th century
Could a mountain as high as Mars’s Olympus Mons be possible on Earth?
7 June 2023
A mountain can only get so high before the crust below it cannot support its weight, say our readers
Is there a correct way to fill a dishwasher to maximise cleanliness?
7 June 2023
Don’t block the path of the water jets, say our readers – and avoid arguments by delegating the task to one person
Puzzle #225: Can you work out which dominoes I hid?
7 June 2023
Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, Dominoku? Plus the answer to puzzle #224
