Wildfire smoke: Is North America set for another bad wildfire smoke season?
[ad_1] A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba, Canada, on 14 May 2024 Canadian Press/Shutterstock The North American wildfire season is off to an active start:
The 21 best science fiction books of all time – according to New Scientist writers
[ad_1] By its very nature, science fiction encompasses a vast and sprawling world of stories, from the galaxy-spanning novels of Iain M. Banks and Ursula
Chang’e 6 lunar mission: China is about to land on the far side of the moon
[ad_1] An artist’s impression of Chang’e 6 touching down on the moon CGTN The Chang’e 6 spacecraft will attempt to land on the far side
Bioelectronic patch uses living bacteria to treat psoriasis in mice
[ad_1] This living bioelectronic device is being used to treat psoriasis in mice Jiuyun Shi and Bozhi Tian/University of Chicago A bioelectronic device that incorporates
Chicks link shapes with 'bouba' and 'kiki' sounds just like humans
[ad_1] Humans from many cultures tend to associate the nonsense words “bouba” and “kiki” with different shapes – and now it seems that 3-day-old chicks
Cleaner ship emissions may warm the planet far faster than expected
[ad_1] A 2020 rule put limits on harmful sulphur dioxide pollution in shipping emissions Robert McGouey / Industry / Alamy A sharp drop in sulphur
Quantum 'arrow of time' suggests early universe had no entanglement
[ad_1] One way to explain why time only moves forward is the quantum arrow of time, and it has major implications for both the universe’s
The dangers of amorous ostriches when starting an ostrich farm
[ad_1] Head in the sand The known risks – corporate, financial, personal, sexual – of starting an ostrich farm are perhaps not so well known
‘Unluckiest star’ may be trapped in deadly dance with a black hole
[ad_1] Illustration of a black hole ripping gas from a star Stocktrek Images/Alamy A star appears to be locked in a lethal dance with a
Why we can’t afford to ignore the world’s smallest freshwater bodies
[ad_1] Considering they are the world’s most numerous patches of water, it is surprising that ponds are poorly understood. There are millions – possibly billions