How to boost your brain power just by changing how you breathe 22. May 2025 (09:00) We mostly breathe subconsciously, but columnist Helen Thomson finds evidence that the brain functions differently when inhaling or exhaling, or breathing through your nose or mouth(New Scientist)
The egg-drop experiment... but make it peer review 21. May 2025 (20:00) Feedback is delighted to discover that a team of scientists has tackled the popular school experiment in which children design a device to protect a dropped egg from cracking. But what was the answer?(New Scientist)
This is how to avoid annihilating ourselves in a nuclear war 21. May 2025 (20:00) We have been lucky to dodge nuclear Armageddon so far, but we can't keep trusting to fortune. If we don't want to wipe ourselves out, here's what we need do next, says Mark Lynas(New Scientist)
Hiking parking costs is a great way to reduce car usage 21. May 2025 (20:00) A huge increase in parking costs in my home of York has provoked outrage. This may sound like a local problem, but reducing car use is an issue for all of us, says Graham Lawton(New Scientist)
This sci-fi debut is a quietly brilliant look at a disturbing future 21. May 2025 (20:00) The premise of Grace Chan’s debut novel – that you can choose to upload yourself to a virtual reality – might sound dated, but this is a stunning big‑picture look at what might lie ahead for us, says Emily H. Wilson(New Scientist)
