Distant Jupiter-like world may be the darkest planet ever found 20. april 2018 (16:30) The clouds on WASP-104b – an exoplanet orbiting a star 466 light years away – have been swept away by radiation, leaving a surface that reflects almost no light(New Scientist)
Grandchildren of migrants more likely to get anxiety problems 20. april 2018 (15:52) People who migrate are at heightened risk of anxiety disorders, and these mental health problems may linger and get more severe through subsequent generations(New Scientist)
Driverless cars are dodging pedestrians and pheasants in Oxford 20. april 2018 (11:35) Autonomous cars are preparing to drive from Oxford to London. The thorny route includes motorways, pedestrian packed streets and an occasional pheasant(New Scientist)
Global cancer scheme lets people share data across the world 20. april 2018 (00:01) The Universal Cancer Databank will let anyone with cancer share their medical and genetic data with researchers globally, with the aim of speeding up new treatments(New Scientist)
NASA finally has a new boss after a year-long wait 19. april 2018 (19:53) After months of debate, Trump's pick to head NASA has now been confirmed. This ends the space agency's longest-ever period without permanent leadership(New Scientist)
Plants love carbon dioxide, but too much could be bad for them 19. april 2018 (19:00) Most plants were expected to grow more as CO2 levels rise, but a 20-year experiment suggests that the extra CO2 is somehow stunting plant growth, which could make climate change worse(New Scientist)
Super-tough diamonds have been made bendy and springy 19. april 2018 (19:00) Diamonds may be tough, but they can also be surprisingly flexible. A team of researchers grew diamond nanoneedles that bent and then sprang back upright(New Scientist)
