Can cloud seeding save us from water bankruptcy? pred 17 urami in 54 minutami We’ve long tried to control the weather by engineering rainfall. Now such cloud-seeding efforts are escalating, creating conflict between countries and stoking conspiracy theories. But do they work?(New Scientist)
Carbon credits are flawed, but they can still help save forests pred 21 urami in 53 minutami Carbon credits bought by companies to offset their emissions really have reduced deforestation, but not by as much as credit developers claim, according to a rigorous analysis(New Scientist)
Why do particle physicists like spending time in fields? pred 23 urami in 54 minutami The concept of a field plays a key role in particle physics, but what exactly is it? From its origins in the study of magnetism to the quantum fields of today, columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein goes exploring(New Scientist)
A new tectonic plate boundary could be forming in southern Africa pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 54 minutami Gases collected from boiling mineral springs in Zambia contain the chemical signature of having come directly from the Earth’s mantle, a sign of a rupture in the tectonic plates and the possible beginning of a new continental boundary(New Scientist)
The story of the first human tool: the humble container pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 53 minutami An analysis of ancient human artefacts finds that the container, a simple but critical tool, may have originated 500,000 years ago. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how slings, ostrich eggs and wooden trays helped our ancestors survive(New Scientist)
Can floating data centres meet AI's huge energy demand? pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 54 minutami A US start-up is putting autonomous data centres in the ocean, powered by wave energy, but experts warn that the harsh environment could make maintenance challenging(New Scientist)
Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I've found the answer pred 1 dnevom, 17 urami in 53 minutami The rules governing gravity and other laws of nature seem like eternal truths, but cosmologist João Magueijo has always questioned their origins. Now, he has a bold new proposal(New Scientist)
Huge study of ancient British DNA reveals only minor Roman influence pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 53 minutami Genetic analysis of 1039 people buried in Britain between the Bronze Age and the Norman conquest highlights the impact of the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on the island’s ancestry(New Scientist)
