co How a simple physics experiment could reveal the “dark dimension” By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:50:00 +0100 Could the universe's missing matter be hiding in a "dark" extra dimension? We now have simple ways to test this outlandish idea - and the existence of extra dimensions more generally Full Article
co Quantum batteries could give off more energy than they store By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:15:33 +0000 Simulations suggest that when a quantum battery shares a quantum state with the device it is powering, the device can gain more charge than was stored in the battery to begin with Full Article
co Cloud-inspired material can bend light around corners By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:21 +0000 Light can be directed and steered around bends using a method similar to the way clouds scatter photons, which could lead to advances in medical imaging, cooling systems and even nuclear reactors Full Article
co There may be a cosmic speed limit on how fast anything can grow By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:28:25 +0000 Alan Turing's theories about computation seem to have a startling consequence, placing hard limits on how fast or slow any physical process in the universe can grow Full Article
co Launching a huge dust cloud from the moon could ease global warming By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:00:31 +0000 Launching a million tonnes of moon dust around Earth could dim sunlight across our planet by 1.8 per cent. This would reduce the global temperature, but whether it would be worth the resources, and the risks involved in such a strategy, are unclear Full Article
co Oxygen on early Earth may have come from quartz crushed by earthquakes By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:00:29 +0000 Billions of years ago, crushed quartz reacting with water could have created the conditions needed for the evolution of the photosynthetic microbes responsible for most of the oxygen now in Earth’s atmosphere Full Article
co Next 10,000 years of Greenland ice sheet could be decided this century By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:30:53 +0100 Carbon emissions within the next 50 years could lead to a tipping point where large parts of the Greenland ice sheet melt over the next 10,000 years Full Article
co See some of the images up for the Earth Photo 2023 competition By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:00:28 +0100 From a photograph of algae choking an Indian river to a shocking depiction of the wearing away of the UK coast, these are some of the pictures in the running for the contest Full Article
co GPS could predict earthquakes two hours ahead, but there's a catch By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:00:59 +0100 An analysis of GPS data has revealed a slow and otherwise undetectable slip of tectonic plates that begins two hours before an earthquake - but detecting this in advance would require more accurate sensors Full Article
co Earth is coated in ancient space dust that could be from the moon By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:00:17 +0100 A 33-million-year-old layer of Earth's crust is laced with helium-3, which is normally only found in space. Now we might have an explanation for how it got there Full Article
co Rare Australian pink diamonds emerged when a supercontinent broke up By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:00:47 +0100 Understanding how the world’s largest-known collection of pink diamonds came to the surface in Australia around 1.3 billion years ago could help us find hidden deposits elsewhere in the world Full Article
co Huge earthquake shook Seattle 1100 years ago and it could happen again By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:56 +0100 Analysis of tree rings shows that two faults near Seattle, Washington ruptured at the same time or soon after each other more than 1000 years ago – a repeat today would cause a major disaster in the region Full Article
co Earth’s core is oddly squishy and we may now know why By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:55 +0100 Earth’s iron-rich inner core may owe some of its surprising softness to the motion of atoms, suggest experiments with iron at high temperature and pressure coupled to AI simulations Full Article
co Ancient river valleys discovered beneath Antarctic ice sheet By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:00:42 +0100 A better picture of the hidden landscape beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica could help us understand how the ice will respond to climate change Full Article
co Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Once seen as miraculous, these days ice is no longer extraordinary. But in a winter season when Antarctic sea ice hit a historic low, it is clear we should cherish it more, says Max Leonard Full Article
co Iceland volcano: Current cycle of eruptions could last for decades By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:15:46 +0000 Iceland is bracing for a volcanic eruption, as thousands of small earthquakes have shaken the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula since October Full Article
co Popocatépetl: Predicting Mexico's most dangerous volcano By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:23 +0000 Few volcanos come with more risk than Mexico's Popocatépetl, situated near Mexico City. To mitigate danger, volcanologist Chiara Maria Petrone is trying to predict its next eruption Full Article
co See a dazzling collection of the year's best northern lights pictures By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 This spectacular selection of images is taken from the winners of the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, run by Capture the Atlas Full Article
co World's first tunnel to a magma chamber could unleash unlimited energy By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 In Iceland, scientists are planning to drill two boreholes to a reservoir of liquid rock. One will give us our first direct measurements of magma – the other could supercharge geothermal power Full Article
co Enormous underwater mountains discovered off west coast of Americas By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:00:29 +0000 An ocean research vessel has just discovered four underwater mountains, the tallest almost 3 kilometres high, that might be hotspots of deep-sea life Full Article
co Giant magma flow in Iceland was the fastest ever recorded By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:00:27 +0000 As a 15-kilometre crack formed ahead of the recent eruptions, magma flowed into it at the highest rate observed anywhere in the world Full Article
co Bacteria could help turn CO2 to rock under extreme conditions By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:57:50 +0000 Microbes that rapidly convert CO2 to rock could lock away the greenhouse gas in deep underground storage sites, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs Full Article
co Largest volcanic eruption in recorded history happened 7300 years ago By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:58:06 +0000 The Kikai-Akahoya eruption of an underwater volcano off the coast of Japan ejected enough material to fill Lake Tahoe twice, three times as much as the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 Full Article
co Why supersonic, diamond-spewing volcanoes might be coming back to life By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Strange volcanoes called kimberlites bring diamonds up from Earth's depths. Scientists have always struggled to understand why they switched off millions of years ago – but perhaps they didn't Full Article
co Deadly upwellings of cold water pose threat to migratory sharks By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:00:05 +0100 Climate change is making extreme cold upwellings more common in certain regions of the world, and these events can be catastrophic for animals such as bull sharks Full Article
co Geoscientists are using telecom 'dark fibres' to map Earth’s innards By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:00:28 +0100 The networks of fibre optic cables that criss-cross the planet could be used to better understand what’s happening inside it Full Article
co What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100 For decades, planetary scientists have been trying to understand the origins of two colossal geological anomalies inside our planet. New insights suggest they could be leftovers from a cosmic collision Full Article
co Can these awesome rocks become central Asia’s first UNESCO Geopark? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Long feted by fossil hunters and geologists, if UNESCO recognises the extraordinary rock formation at Madygen in Kyrgyzstan, it will soon be a player on the world stage Full Article
co Record amount of water from 2022 Tonga eruption is still in atmosphere By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:00:55 +0100 Millions of tonnes of water vapour have been lingering in the atmosphere since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in 2022– possibly contributing to global warming Full Article
co Shock discovery reveals deep sea nodules are a source of oxygen By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:00:12 +0100 Sea-floor nodules raise oxygen levels in the deep ocean, suggesting they may have a valuable role in ecosystems and adding to concerns about the impact of deep-sea mining Full Article
co New Scientist recommends Twisters – action sequel with added tornadoes By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100 The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Full Article
co Record-breaking drill core reaches 1.2 kilometres into Earth's mantle By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:00:17 +0100 A scientific drilling ship has burrowed further into Earth’s mantle than ever before, obtaining new clues about the processes that feed oceanic volcanoes and the possible origins of life Full Article
co Dramatic images show the dark side of cobalt mining boom By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Pascal Maitre's photos from the Democratic Republic of Congo detail the problems arising as demand for cobalt grows Full Article
co Part of the Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:24:41 +0100 After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the equatorial Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the world Full Article
co Folklore uncovers a tsunami that rocked Hawaii hundreds of years ago By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:00:44 +0100 A story passed down in folklore led scientists to evidence of an 8-metre tsunami that hit an island in Hawaii hundreds of years ago Full Article
co Next Mauna Loa eruption could be forecast months in advance By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:36 +0000 An analysis of crystals in lava from the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa has revealed an unknown magma reservoir within the volcano, which could extend forecasts of eruptions from minutes to months Full Article
co One course of antibiotics can change your gut microbiome for years By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:35 +0000 Antibiotics can reduce diversity in the gut microbiome, raising the risk of infections that cause diarrhoea - and the effects may last years Full Article
co Astronauts could hitch a ride on asteroids to get to Venus or Mars By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:47 +0000 Asteroids that regularly fly between Earth, Venus and Mars could provide radiation shielding for human missions to explore neighbouring planets Full Article
co Quantum batteries could give off more energy than they store By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:15:33 +0000 Simulations suggest that when a quantum battery shares a quantum state with the device it is powering, the device can gain more charge than was stored in the battery to begin with Full Article
co Simple fix could make US census more accurate but just as private By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:00:41 +0000 The US Census Bureau processes data before publishing it in order to keep personal information private – but a new approach could maintain the same privacy while improving accuracy Full Article
co Tense docu-thriller exposes the cruelties of commercial whale trade By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Orca – Black & White Gold digs deep into the dirty waters surrounding the killer whale trade and captures a daring rescue mission Full Article
co Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Thanks to artificial intelligence, understanding animals may be closer than we think. But we may not like what they are going to tell us, says RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood Full Article
co Lakes are losing winter ice cover at an astonishing rate By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:00:55 +0000 Fewer lakes are freezing over each winter compared with past years, posing environmental and economic consequences around the world Full Article
co Chimpanzees will never randomly type the complete works of Shakespeare By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:21:30 +0000 The infinite monkey theorem states that illiterate primates could write great literature with enough time, but the amount of time needed is much longer than the lifespan of the universe Full Article
co War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:00:30 +0000 People conceived during the UK's 1940s and 50s sugar rationing have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure than those conceived after rationing ended Full Article
co Cloud-inspired material can bend light around corners By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:21 +0000 Light can be directed and steered around bends using a method similar to the way clouds scatter photons, which could lead to advances in medical imaging, cooling systems and even nuclear reactors Full Article
co There may be a cosmic speed limit on how fast anything can grow By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:28:25 +0000 Alan Turing's theories about computation seem to have a startling consequence, placing hard limits on how fast or slow any physical process in the universe can grow Full Article
co COP29: Clashes over cash are set to dominate the climate conference By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:50:55 +0000 The focus is on finance at the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, this month, but countries are a long way from any kind of consensus Full Article
co Could when you eat be as important as what you eat? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Peaks in appetite and metabolism driven by our body's inbuilt clocks mean that eating at the wrong time can have consequences for our health and waistline Full Article
co The COP16 biodiversity summit was a big flop for protecting nature By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:15:10 +0000 Although the COP16 summit in Colombia ended with some important agreements, countries still aren’t moving fast enough to stem biodiversity loss Full Article