Critically endangered grasslands in Tasmania’s Midlands were being destroyed by agriculture, but an innovative partnership has protected the remaining ecosystem – and local farmers’ profits Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter...
For the past decade, the Barcelona-based visual artist Xavi Bou has devoted his work to revealing “the hidden beauty of natural movement”. His initial focus was birds; now he’s moved on to insects. In collaboration with US entomologist...
Rosetta’s Kitchen in North Carolina now dishes up donated animal products to weather steep losses and feed people in need – but not all are happy with the change One day in October, a trailer with an unusual delivery pulled up outside...
Researchers in North Carolina used underwater sonar to map a system created by enslaved people centuries ago As a former deputy state underwater archaeologist, Mark Wilde-Ramsing can’t help but look down. While rowing around North...
Wreckage from Spain’s worst natural disaster this century may have been cleared but life for many remains in disarray The warm Valencia air, still thick with dust and carrying a residual note of mud and damp concrete, begins to reek on...
Ministers set out plans for outlawing neonicotinoids but considering application by farmers to use Cruiser SB Bee-killing pesticides are to be banned by the UK government, as ministers set out plans to outlaw the use of neonicotinoids....
The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an “impressive leap in performance” but it still hasn’t demonstrated what experts classify as human-level intelligence
Here are the simplest ways to have a sustainable summer holiday More summer essentials Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast With Australia’s love of an annual beach holiday comes a revolving door of new “must...
There is more research than ever focused on reflecting sunlight away from the planet to cool the climate – but there are still far more questions than answers about the effects
A US ban on the video-sharing app TikTok is set to take effect in early 2025 – but the country's Supreme Court and President-elect Donald Trump could still change that
An experiment showing that quantum and classical communication can be carried out through the same fibre at the same time may open the door to building a quantum internet with existing infrastructure
The Ingenuity autonomous helicopter surpassed all expectations to fly dozens of missions over several years on the Red Planet, only stopping this year when an accident damaged one of its rotors
Hundreds of community websites run for fans of everything from cycling to Sunderland AFC may be forced to shut down by the UK's Online Safety Act, which is designed to protect children from harmful content
Protester Anna Holland says their shock at being behind bars was quickly followed by a stronger feeling of power Record number of protesters will be in UK prisons this Christmas Anna Holland, 22, was one of two young people from Just...
Labour seems gripped by a form of denialism. The danger is real and incremental change won’t avert it Jeremy Corbyn is independent MP for Islington North and was leader of the Labour party from 2015 to 2020 There is no need to...
As the deadly fungal disease tightens its grip, scientific efforts to protect ash trees are advancing The UK is home to more than 100m mature ash trees, and every spring tells the same grim story: leaves emerge, wither and drop within...
We asked New Scientist writers to pick their favourite sci-fi short story. From H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine to Octavia E. Butler’s Bloodchild, via stories from George R. R. Martin and Ursula K. Le Guin, here are the results
New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government Potential new North Sea oil and gas fields with early stage licences from the UK would emit as much carbon dioxide as British...
Scientists surprised to find so many animals unknown to science in Alto Mayo, a well-populated region Researchers in the Alto Mayo region of north-west Peru have discovered 27 species that are new to science, including a rare amphibious...
Using descriptions of flavours or chemical data, artificial intelligence can tell apart whiskies from different countries and identify their constituent aromas
Advances in artificial intelligence mean that machines can now perform certain diagnostic tasks with far better accuracy than human doctors - but the picture is more complicated than you might think
Analysing footage of what happens when people jump into water, and using a robot to mimic them, has revealed how do the perfect dive-bomb using a Maori technique called the Manu
This year has delivered some awe-inspiring imagery of space, from the James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning shots of faraway stars and galaxies to images of the skies taken from here on planet Earth
Popular in Victorian times, they are sustainable, a good source of protein and brilliant for biodiversity, say those championing the bivalves A splash of white wine, a handful of basil leaves and a few minutes preparation are all it...
Small robots directed by magnetic fields can cooperatively lift heavy objects, form floating rafts and push through clogs. They may one day deliver drugs within the human body
Electronics made using diamond-based chips would have many advantages, but have been hard to make – a new technique involving sticky tape could change that
Gone are the pleasures of licking the foil cover on yoghurts and soft cheese. Plus no one consulted me about this dismal change to my home routines All I want for Christmas is the return of yoghurt pot lids. And not just for me, for...
Trade can help protect species – and real skins are often more sustainable than synthetic alternatives, say conservationists Conservation experts have criticised a decision by London fashion week to ban exotic animal skins from its 2025...
The social cost of carbon -- an important figure global policymakers use to analyze the benefits of climate and energy policies -- is too low, finds a new study.
As 2024 comes to a close, global temperatures are at an all-time high — topping the previous hottest-year on record: 2023. Yet amid this backdrop, research consistently shows nature is a powerful climate ally.
Biological nanopore technology revolutionised DNA sequencing – now it has been adapted for analysing alcoholic drinks, providing a quick test for quality and safety
An asteroid orbiting near our planet that temporarily became our second moon seems to have come from the actual moon, hinting that a hidden population of lunar rocks is drifting in space
Renewable energy continued to grow in 2024, and there were other hopeful developments in technologies aiming to reverse the rise in greenhouse gas emissions
US-Canadian founder of Sea Shepherd, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his sons Paul Watson, the anti-whaling campaigner, has spoken of delight that he will be reunited with his young children for...
One of the biggest uncertainties in the ongoing AI revolution is whether these systems can legally be trained on copyrighted data. Now, the UK says it plans to clarify the matter with a change to the law
The fossilised remains of an ancient carnivore provide intriguing hints about how early relatives of mammals began regulating their own body temperature
A long-envisioned futuristic world of humanoid robots doing all the work has yet to arrive, but these startling images reveal some of the surprising ways that advanced robotics is becoming more ubiquitous in people's lives