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Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of research on animals
# The Continuing Case for Animal Research in Science A growing movement toward replacing animal testing with alternatives like computer models and ar…
Tom Gauld excludes an outlier from the study
# Scientist Excludes Outlier Data Point, Risking Research Integrity Questions Tom Gauld's latest cartoon for New Scientist captures a recurring tensi…
Chemistry textbooks have been getting this wrong for nearly 100 years
# Chemistry Textbooks Have Taught Inductive Effect Wrong For a Century A fundamental concept drilled into millions of chemistry students may need com…
Consumers demand transparency, but is it rewarded?
# Supply Chain Transparency Works Best With Honest Mixed Results, Not Perfect Data Companies face a paradox in the era of consumer scrutiny. Consumer…
Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago
# Ancient Water Cycle May Have Powered Early Earth Volcanoes Geologists examining rocks from Western Australia have uncovered evidence that water pen…
Researchers find a Wordle strategy that wins 99% of the time
Researchers at Binghamton University have cracked Wordle's code using information theory, developing a strategy that solves the puzzle in 99% of attem…
AI is both the best and worst thing to ever happen to mathematics
# AI Transforms Mathematics: A Double-Edged Computational Sword Artificial intelligence has arrived in mathematics as both liberation and uncertainty…
Chinese scientists find a hidden atomic structure that unlocks methane
Researchers at Chinese institutions have identified an unexpected atomic structure in nickel oxide that dramatically improves methane conversion, over…
Scientists say love follows hidden mathematical rules
# Mathematical Models Reveal Hidden Patterns in Romantic Relationships Researchers have developed mathematical frameworks that treat romantic relatio…
The best new popular science books of September 2026
# September 2026 Brings Major Science Books from Rovelli, Aderin, van Tulleken, and More New Scientist's September 2026 book roundup highlights fresh…
Six unusual structures identified at Earth's core-mantle boundary with the help of deep learning
# Deep Learning Reveals Hidden Structures at Earth's Core-Mantle Boundary Researchers have identified six continuous bands of geological irregulariti…
Fermat’s last theorem formalised by AI agents in just 11 days
# AI Agents Formalize Fermat's Last Theorem in Record Time Anthropic's Claude AI agents accomplished a mathematical feat that researchers expected wo…
Higher cutting could reduce annual bluegrass contamination in tall fescue seed
# Higher Cutting Heights Could Slash Annual Bluegrass Contamination in Tall Fescue Crops Researchers at Oregon State University have identified a sim…
Three forgotten kings could rewrite the history of ancient Assyria
# Three Forgotten Kings May Rewrite Assyrian Chronology Three ancient Assyrian kings erased from history may finally be restored to the historical re…
Could teaching assistants be an overlooked teacher pipeline? New research says yes
# Teaching Assistants Represent Untapped Pipeline for Teacher Recruitment, UNC Research Shows School districts across the United States face a persis…
The dynamic duo: 'Weaving' hierarchical DNA materials with two classes of biomolecular nanomachines
# Researchers Engineer Biomolecular Nanomachines to Build Hierarchical DNA Structures Scientists have designed two complementary classes of biomolecu…
Schizophrenia’s lost brain connections follow a surprising pattern
Researchers using advanced brain imaging have discovered that schizophrenia involves widespread loss of synapses, the connections between neurons, wit…
Cave sanctuary in Spain has highest number of Latin inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire — and many of them mention mysterious 'Lady'
Archaeologists have discovered 120 Latin inscriptions in a cave sanctuary near Valencia, Spain, representing the largest concentration of such writing…
Secret 'messages' in cat pee let felines identify each other — and scientists just cracked the code
Researchers have identified the chemical compounds in cat urine that allow felines to recognize one another through scent alone. The discovery reveals…
It is finally time to talk about the impact of fluctuating hormones
For decades, women's hormonal cycles were treated as a scientific nuisance rather than a legitimate area of study. Researchers systematically excluded…
Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed 'sense of time'
Researchers have identified a fundamental timing problem in lab-grown brain organoids, structures designed to mimic human brain development in the lab…
Tiny graphene wrinkles create surprisingly powerful electrical effects
Researchers have discovered that microscopic wrinkles in graphene generate unexpectedly powerful electrical effects through charge separation. The dis…
They're content creators with thousands of adoring fans. So why do they feel so terrible?
Researchers studying content creators have uncovered a troubling paradox. Despite achieving what many artists aspire to—building audiences of thousand…
Peptides are the latest wellness fad. What are they, and are they safe?
An FDA advisory panel recommended expanding access to six unapproved peptides through compounding pharmacies, a move that has triggered warnings from …
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
Scientists examining some of Earth's oldest rocks have uncovered tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils that may explain how simple microbes evolved into t…
If your career feels chaotic, try this research-based 'workout routine'
Sarah Wittman, assistant professor of management at George Mason University's Costello College of Business, argues that career resilience functions li…
Molecular memory: How a mother's age echoes in her offspring's cells
A mother's age leaves a molecular imprint on her offspring that persists throughout their lives, according to emerging research into maternal age effe…
Can telecoms turn data into action? Seven-dimension model maps readiness
Telecommunications companies often struggle to convert raw data into actionable business decisions. A new framework published in the International Jou…
'If this is the new normal, then we are in very deep trouble': Brazil's drying aquifers could have ripple effects across the world
Brazil's major aquifers are depleting faster than they recharge, threatening the nation's water supply and global food security, according to new rese…
Why your brain keeps making the same decisions – even when better options exist
Neuroscientists have identified a fundamental mechanism behind habit formation: the brain shortcuts deliberation by defaulting to previous choices, ev…
Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age
Researchers have identified a fundamental trade-off in how the aging body manages locomotion: older adults sacrifice walking efficiency to gain stabil…
4 lemurs die of human herpesvirus, including one that had been used in a 'lemur yoga' class
Four ring-tailed lemurs died from human herpesvirus infection after close contact with people, researchers confirmed. One of the deceased lemurs had p…
One-off campus programs fall short on preventing sexual violence, review finds
# One-Off Campus Programs Fail to Stop Sexual Violence on Australian Campuses A comprehensive review of Australian university sexual violence prevent…