Could a cat nose function as a 'highly efficient' gas chromatograph?

12 July 2023

Feedback decides more research is needed, both technical and legal, following a study into the unexpected potential of feline noses

Aliens will probably be just as flawed as we are (2)

5 July 2023

The best new science fiction books of July 2023

3 July 2023

From George R. R. Martin’s new Wild Cards anthology to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's dystopian take on America, there is a wealth of exciting science fiction out this month. Culture editor Alison Flood shares the novels she is most anticipating

Reports of an AI drone that 'killed' its operator are pure fiction

2 June 2023

It has been widely reported that a US Air Force drone went rogue and "killed" its operator in a simulation, sparking fears of an AI revolution - but this simulation never took place. Why are we so quick to believe AI horror stories?

The Ferryman review: A profound new take on a sci-fi staple

25 May 2023

Justin Cronin's new science fiction novel transmutes the familiar trope of a utopia with a dark secret into a deep story with humanity at its centre. Read along with us at New Scientist's book club

Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

25 May 2023

From Lost to The Tempest, the author of The Ferryman reveals the cultural influences behind his new science fiction novel - the first pick for New Scientist's book club

Sci fi author Lavie Tidhar: Using Midjourney to explore ethics of AI

21 April 2023

AI tools can explore the ethics of AI itself, says Lavie Tidhar.  His new dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human

Welcome to Your AI Future! Watch the AI film made using Midjourney

21 April 2023

This dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney and AI speech to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human

On the evidence for a supreme being (3)

5 April 2023

#176 Human organoids are new AI frontier; Listening to the big bang through the cosmic microwave background

16 March 2023

Brainoids - tiny clumps of human brain cells - are being turned into living artificial intelligence machines, capable of carrying out tasks like solving complex equations. The team finds out how these brain organoids compare to normal computer-based...