We might have just seen the first hints of dark matter pred 10 urami in 42 minutami Unexplained gamma ray radiation coming from the edge of the Milky Way galaxy could be produced by self-annihilating dark matter particles – but the idea requires further investigation(New Scientist)
We may need a fourth law of thermodynamics for living systems pred 14 urami in 32 minutami The laws of thermodynamics don't accurately account for the complex processes in living cells – do we need a new one to accurately measure the ways living systems are out of equilibrium?(New Scientist)
The long-overlooked insects that could save our crops pred 17 urami in 43 minutami Hoverflies, often mistaken for bees and wasps, pollinate three quarters of our crops. Now we’re discovering we can train them to be even more efficient(New Scientist)
Easily taxed grains were crucial to the birth of the first states pred 23 urami in 43 minutami The cultivation of wheat, barley and maize, which are easily stored and taxed, seems to have led to the emergence of large societies, rather than agriculture generally(New Scientist)
Your brain undergoes four dramatic periods of change from age 0 to 90 pred 23 urami in 43 minutami Our brain wiring seems to undergo four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83, which could influence our capacity to learn and our risk of certain conditions(New Scientist)
A new understanding of causality could fix quantum theory’s fatal flaw pred 1 dnevom, 17 urami in 43 minutami Quantum theory fails to explain how the reality we experience emerges from the world of particles. A new take on quantum cause and effect could bridge the gap(New Scientist)
Have we found a greener way to do deep-sea mining? pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 27 minutami There are widespread concerns that deep-sea mining for metals will damage fragile ecosystems. But if mining ever goes ahead, hydrogen plasma could shrink the carbon footprint of smelting the metal ores(New Scientist)
Sperm's evolutionary origins go back before multicellular animals pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 43 minutami Analysis of the DNA and proteins of a range of animals has revealed that sperm’s molecular toolkit arose in our single-celled ancestors, perhaps more than a billion years ago(New Scientist)
Why is climate action stalling, not ramping up as Earth gets hotter? pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 35 minutami As the impact of global warming becomes more obvious, you might expect countries to step up climate action and preparation, but we’re seeing the opposite happen(New Scientist)
COP30 keeps climate cooperation alive but hanging by a thread pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 40 minutami The 194 countries still taking part in UN climate negotiations reaffirmed the Paris Agreement following the US withdrawal, even if they agreed on little else(New Scientist)
