Scientific American
How attachment theory can help us understand AI relationships
Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people’s lives together
Science
Scientific American
How the brain uses memory to imagine what might have been
Philosopher and 2026 MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Felipe De Brigard explains how our brains use imagination to reconstruct the past
Scientific American
How AI helped bring an ancient tomb dating to before the Roman empire back to life
Pairing artificial intelligence with acoustic technology helped reveal an Erturian tomb in new light
Scientific American
Could a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger
In the movie, a giant iceberg from Greenland floats into the sea, imperiling millions—but is that even possible?
Scientific American
2026 has been a record hot year for the U.S.—it can only get worse
So far this year has been ridiculously hot. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record
Scientific American
This weird particle may have come from a black hole exploding in another dimension
An unexplained high-energy neutrino detected three years ago could be linked to a primordial black hole, perhaps one more even unusual than previously thought
New Scientist
Fossil mammal with reptile-like teeth changes picture of our evolution
Unlike most modern mammals, which get just two sets of teeth in their lifetime, an ancient species from the Cretaceous, found in China, appears to have had the ability to replace its teeth throughout its life
Scientific American
Can bioengineered bacteria help terraform Mars?
The nonprofit start-up Pioneer Labs claims to have made the first-ever “microbe for Mars.” Other experts aren’t so sure
New Scientist
Mathematicians and AI in behind-the-scenes battle over what’s true
AI models are solving mathematics problems with increasing pace, and a technique called formalisation is key to demonstrating that their claimed solutions are indeed correct. But can we trust the formalisation process?
New Scientist
First week of life seems crucial for future allergy and eczema risk
The mainstream view is that there are no particularly critical phases in the development of the immune system, but a study of hundreds of infants suggests otherwise
Scientific American
How to see rainbows on exoplanets
A future NASA telescope could spot atmospheric phenomena on planets orbiting other stars
Scientific American
Mathematicians name 50 of the highest-stakes problems in math
Mathematicians have a new bucket list of open questions to chase
Scientific American
How to start foraging for edible plants, according to Black Forager
How foraging can change the way we think about food and nature
New Scientist
Brain area discovered that may be critical for viable pregnancies
A newly discovered part of the brain is essential for successful embryo implantation in mice. It may help to explain why some pregnancies and IVF attempts fail
New Scientist
Read an extract from Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
In the opening to Emily St. John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, the October read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to Los Angeles in 2031, as a curfew lifts from the city
New Scientist
Will the backlash against AI data centres hit quantum computing too?
To succeed at scale, quantum computing must differentiate itself from AI, says columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan. But the two technologies are already mixed up in the eyes of the public
New Scientist
I am a top drone pilot in the Ukrainian Army – this is what it is really like
Kratos is the call sign of one of the leading drone pilots in Ukraine. As part of the Aquila regiment, 3rd Army Corps, he has taken down almost 1000 enemy drones
Scientific American
Google’s Project Suncatcher AI data center test has officially launched to space onboard SpaceX rocket
Project Suncatcher is aimed at testing Google's AI chips in the harsh environment of space
Scientific American
Scientists discover that Earth’s crust has repeatedly rolled over—and it’s still happening
An analysis of ancient sea-level changes reveals that the whole solid Earth has shifted multiple times
New Scientist
Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previously known
New Scientist
Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks
Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones
Scientific American
Google tests its plan for AI data centers in space with Project Suncatcher
Today Project Suncatcher is sending four AI processors into orbit on a SpaceX rocket to see whether the building blocks of a data center can survive space
Scientific American
Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including ‘greetings’ and ‘coos’
Scientists are piecing together why elephants make these low calls and what they might mean
New Scientist
Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to match those of other nearby elephants
Scientific American
How attachment theory can help us understand AI relationships
Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people’s lives together
Scientific American
How the brain uses memory to imagine what might have been
Philosopher and 2026 MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Felipe De Brigard explains how our brains use imagination to reconstruct the past
Scientific American
How AI helped bring an ancient tomb dating to before the Roman empire back to life
Pairing artificial intelligence with acoustic technology helped reveal an Erturian tomb in new light
Scientific American
Could a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger
In the movie, a giant iceberg from Greenland floats into the sea, imperiling millions—but is that even possible?
Scientific American
2026 has been a record hot year for the U.S.—it can only get worse
So far this year has been ridiculously hot. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record
Scientific American
This weird particle may have come from a black hole exploding in another dimension
An unexplained high-energy neutrino detected three years ago could be linked to a primordial black hole, perhaps one more even unusual than previously thought
New Scientist
Fossil mammal with reptile-like teeth changes picture of our evolution
Unlike most modern mammals, which get just two sets of teeth in their lifetime, an ancient species from the Cretaceous, found in China, appears to have had the ability to replace its teeth throughout its life
Scientific American
Can bioengineered bacteria help terraform Mars?
The nonprofit start-up Pioneer Labs claims to have made the first-ever “microbe for Mars.” Other experts aren’t so sure
New Scientist
Mathematicians and AI in behind-the-scenes battle over what’s true
AI models are solving mathematics problems with increasing pace, and a technique called formalisation is key to demonstrating that their claimed solutions are indeed correct. But can we trust the formalisation process?
New Scientist
First week of life seems crucial for future allergy and eczema risk
The mainstream view is that there are no particularly critical phases in the development of the immune system, but a study of hundreds of infants suggests otherwise
Scientific American
How to see rainbows on exoplanets
A future NASA telescope could spot atmospheric phenomena on planets orbiting other stars
Scientific American
Mathematicians name 50 of the highest-stakes problems in math
Mathematicians have a new bucket list of open questions to chase
Scientific American
How to start foraging for edible plants, according to Black Forager
How foraging can change the way we think about food and nature
New Scientist
Brain area discovered that may be critical for viable pregnancies
A newly discovered part of the brain is essential for successful embryo implantation in mice. It may help to explain why some pregnancies and IVF attempts fail
New Scientist
Read an extract from Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
In the opening to Emily St. John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, the October read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to Los Angeles in 2031, as a curfew lifts from the city
New Scientist
Will the backlash against AI data centres hit quantum computing too?
To succeed at scale, quantum computing must differentiate itself from AI, says columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan. But the two technologies are already mixed up in the eyes of the public
New Scientist
I am a top drone pilot in the Ukrainian Army – this is what it is really like
Kratos is the call sign of one of the leading drone pilots in Ukraine. As part of the Aquila regiment, 3rd Army Corps, he has taken down almost 1000 enemy drones
Scientific American
Google’s Project Suncatcher AI data center test has officially launched to space onboard SpaceX rocket
Project Suncatcher is aimed at testing Google's AI chips in the harsh environment of space
Scientific American
Scientists discover that Earth’s crust has repeatedly rolled over—and it’s still happening
An analysis of ancient sea-level changes reveals that the whole solid Earth has shifted multiple times
New Scientist
Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previously known
New Scientist
Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks
Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones
Scientific American
Google tests its plan for AI data centers in space with Project Suncatcher
Today Project Suncatcher is sending four AI processors into orbit on a SpaceX rocket to see whether the building blocks of a data center can survive space
Scientific American
Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including ‘greetings’ and ‘coos’
Scientists are piecing together why elephants make these low calls and what they might mean
New Scientist
Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to match those of other nearby elephants