I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 5 minutami A rare variant of a gene called TP53 means Tracy Hutchinson has an extreme risk of developing cancer anywhere in her body, causing endless anxiety and requiring regular whole-body MRIs and other screening(New Scientist)
Ancient human DNA found on cave art for the first time pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 20 minutami DNA from ancient humans has been found on a prehistoric cave painting and on cave walls, demonstrating the potential to one day identify individual artists and resolve the debate over Neanderthals' artistic abilities(New Scientist)
Read an extract from Slow Gods by Claire North pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 35 minutami The New Scientist Book Club’s read for July is Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods. In this extract from its second chapter, we learn about the upbringing of its protagonist on the planet Tu-mdo(New Scientist)
Why I started my sci-fi novel with a world-ending supernova pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 36 minutami Claire North, whose space opera Slow Gods is the July read for the New Scientist Book Club, discusses how a population might deal with knowledge that their planet will be destroyed in 100 years(New Scientist)
Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics? pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 6 minutami The world of quantum video games is vast – there are hundreds that are either inspired by quantum mechanics or use quantum computers in their development. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan explores how these could change our understanding of quantum physics, or even help us make better devices(New Scientist)
Europe’s heatwave is the hottest and most humid ever pred 1 dnevom, 11 urami in 5 minutami The current temperatures in western and central Europe would have been virtually impossible 50 years ago, and unprecedented humidity levels make this heatwave especially dangerous(New Scientist)
Can home batteries help save the climate and save you money? pred 1 dnevom, 23 urami in 4 minutami Growing numbers of homeowners are installing batteries that store electricity when it is cheap, which helps balance the grid and cuts emissions, and cheaper plug-in batteries will soon let more people do the same(New Scientist)
The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse 25. June 2026 (17:59) The loss of Antarctica’s doomsday glacier would transform our planet. Now scientists are revealing the secrets of this remotest of places, and asking the question: is its demise inevitable?(New Scientist)
Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse 25. June 2026 (16:51) This August a total solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of Europe, while a partial eclipse will sweep across about a quarter of the planet – here’s how to catch it(New Scientist)
