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THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Many of us have witnessed unusual and even antisocial behavior at an airport or on a flight. These may range from benign acts such as sleeping on the…

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As part of a broad effort to bypass Congress and unilaterally cut government spending, Donald Trump’s administration has all but shut down operations at the US…

At the world’s most renowned meteorite show, in Ensisheim in France, I noticed there were many dealers from Morocco. Unlike most of the Europeans and Americans—who had display cases and labels and books—the Moroccan stalls were minimalistic. Perhaps a white…

Icebergs in Greenland Michael Baynes Photography/Getty Images A research project experimenting with using glass beads to reflect sunlight away from the Arctic has been cancelled after test results suggested it was a threat to the food chain. The Arctic Ice…

You’ve no doubt seen this sort of news story: “Astronomers say space rock may hit Earth in the not-too-distant future!” We usually see such warnings about one or two objects every year; the latest iteration concerns an asteroid, 2024 YR4,…

Mer de Glace, France’s largest glacier Julia Roger-Veyer/Onewater These striking images highlight Earth’s vanishing ice and the fight to save it. A staggering two-thirds of glaciers may disappear by the end of the century, threatening ecosystems and global water supplies.…

February 7, 2025 4 min read The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins By Megha Satyanarayana edited…

Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing feedback@newscientist.com A game of (wild) cards Feedback doesn’t have the time or inclination…

War in Europe is a staple topic in the study of history, but there’s one major conflict most history books won’t teach you—the battle of the equals sign, “=.” These two parallel lines were, in fact, the source of major…

The robotic arm at different stages of activation Wei et al An origami-inspired robot arm made with material from cotton plants and pigs biodegrades when no longer needed. Such a soft robot could be further developed to carry out medical…