A radical new approach suggests some of quantum theory’s most bizarre and inexplicable effects might be down to physics ...

Unusually large handaxes weighing up to 3 kilograms have puzzled archaeologists because they are so unwieldy, but their ...

An experiment with ultracold potassium atoms has revealed details of a type of turbulence that only exists in the quantum ...

D printing, microcontrollers and drones have enabled the resurgence of antipersonnel mines in the Russia-Ukraine war, making ...

Olivia Goldhill is a features editor at New Scientist, focused on biomedicine, health and neuroscience. She's especially ...

A magnet barely wider than a human hair is one of the fastest spinning objects ever and could be useful for both fundamental ...

Bursts of vigorous physical activity, such as carrying heavy shopping or rushing for the bus, seem to have a significant ...

The Hubble Space Telescope faces a fiery and fatal re-entry to Earth's atmosphere sometime around 2032, but NASA is asking ...

No one is expecting COP31 to save the world from climate disaster, but it could provide a small taste of how international ...

Verica, a British ruler who encouraged the Roman emperor Claudius to launch an invasion, may not have been the man historians ...

Dry soil and high pressure can amplify extreme heat, helping to explain why regions like Europe are suffering ...

The first engineered structure built to last for 100,000 years is about to begin operations. The hope is that Onkalo, deep ...