Two new books explore how UFOs captured the world’s imagination
[ad_1] Greg Eghigian’s After the Flying Saucers Came and Luis Elizondo’s Imminent both show how our fascination with UFOs goes beyond simple curiosity [ad_2] Source
Greenland voyage sheds light on little-known ancient Arctic culture
[ad_1] Researchers survey archaeological features in Wandel Dal valley, Greenland Fuuja Larsen Some 4500 years ago, as the Great Pyramid of Giza was being erected
Smart speakers at crime scenes could provide valuable clues to police
[ad_1] Amazon’s Echo Show 15 smart assistant records audio and images in people’s homes MICHAEL SIMON/startraksphoto.com/Cover Images Police can access a trove of data from
We need transparency from the companies disseminating misinformation
[ad_1] Here in the US, we are deep into election season, and it is impossible to debate politics without also debating how technology is distorting
Stunningly preserved pterosaur fossils reveal how they soared
[ad_1] Smaller pterosaurs may have flapped their wings while larger ones soared Terryl Whitlatch Despite living hundreds of millions of years apart, pterosaurs may be
Nexus review: Yuval Noah Harari is out of his depth in his new book
[ad_1] The invention of the printing press helped the distribution of information Justin Sullivan/Getty Images NexusYuval Noah Harari (Fern Press, out 10 September) Reading Nexus is
Evidence mounts that saline nasal drops and sprays help treat colds
[ad_1] Saline nasal drops could stop children sneezing sooner ONFOKUS.COM, SEBASTIEN COTE/Getty Images Nasal saline drops seem to speed our recovery from common colds. In
A note from the executive editor on New Scientist Live
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Does this title say it all? “Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners”
[ad_1] Suck it up Reader Simon Leach responded to Feedback’s call for papers in which The Title Tells You Everything You Need to Know with
Even simple bacteria can anticipate the changing seasons
[ad_1] A scanning electron micrograph of Synechococcus cyanobacteria EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Despite being among the simplest forms of life on Earth, cyanobacteria are