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daily1Why avoiding a sixth mass extinction is easier than it sounds
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635463-500-why-avoiding-a-sixth-mass-extinction-is-easier-than-it-sounds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0100Putting an end to a mass extinction sounds like an impossible task, but some researchers argue that doing so would be setting our ambitions too lowmg26635463-500-why-avoiding-a-sixth-mass-extinction-is-easier-than-it-sounds|2482766There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481371-theres-growing-evidence-the-big-five-mass-extinctions-never-happened/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:00:25 +0100Surprising new fossil evidence undermines the idea that there was ever a mass extinction on land – and may force us to reframe the current biodiversity crisis2481371-theres-growing-evidence-the-big-five-mass-extinctions-never-happened|2481371Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2482652-crafty-cockatoos-learn-to-use-public-drinking-fountains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:01:25 +0100Sulphur-crested cockatoos are waiting in line at public drinking fountains in Sydney to have their daily drinks of water in the latest example of cultural evolution in urban birds2482652-crafty-cockatoos-learn-to-use-public-drinking-fountains|2482652Dinosaur's water-loving nature brought to life in BBC show
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2482874-dinosaurs-water-loving-nature-brought-to-life-in-bbc-show/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:40:23 +0100Palaeontologists are finding more dinosaur remains than ever before, and with new technology they can now peer inside these creatures' brains, understand their sensory anatomy and reconstruct whole skeletons from fragmentary remains. Applying novel techniques to a single Spinosaurus skeleton discovered in Morocco, researchers have revealed that this dinosaur was perfectly adapted to an aquatic …2482874-dinosaurs-water-loving-nature-brought-to-life-in-bbc-show|2482874Super-invasive termites could spread from Florida around the world
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2482851-super-invasive-termites-could-spread-from-florida-around-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:32:04 +0100Two of the most destructive invasive termite species are interbreeding in the US – they can survive a wider range of temperatures and could easily spread across the globe2482851-super-invasive-termites-could-spread-from-florida-around-the-world|2482851Does the old concept of companion planting have any science behind it?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635450-900-does-the-old-concept-of-companion-planting-have-any-science-behind-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100The belief that adding certain plants around crops will boost their growth is an old one, but will your tomatoes' yield and flavour really be improved by growing tasty herbs alongside them? James Wong investigatesmg26635450-900-does-the-old-concept-of-companion-planting-have-any-science-behind-it|2481582Italian festival of the snake-catchers revealed in colourful photos
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635450-300-italian-festival-of-the-snake-catchers-revealed-in-colourful-photos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100The village of Cocullo celebrates a festa dei serpari every May – and scientists are getting in on the actionmg26635450-300-italian-festival-of-the-snake-catchers-revealed-in-colourful-photos|2481566First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2482217-first-evidence-of-ancient-birds-nesting-above-the-arctic-circle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 29 May 2025 20:00:32 +0100Tiny bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds started breeding and nesting in the Arctic 30 million years earlier than previously thought2482217-first-evidence-of-ancient-birds-nesting-above-the-arctic-circle|2482217Fossils show puzzling lack of evolution during last ice age peak
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481751-fossils-show-puzzling-lack-of-evolution-during-last-ice-age-peak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:12 +0100Thousands of fossils from the La Brea tar pits in California show no signs of mammals and birds evolving in response to shifting temperatures over the past 50,000 years2481751-fossils-show-puzzling-lack-of-evolution-during-last-ice-age-peak|2481751We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2482049-were-getting-close-to-recreating-the-first-step-in-evolution-of-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 28 May 2025 11:00:51 +0100Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab2482049-were-getting-close-to-recreating-the-first-step-in-evolution-of-life|2482049Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481300-why-birds-decorate-their-nests-with-weird-and-unnatural-objects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 23 May 2025 14:00:04 +0100Puzzlingly, many birds add human-made material to their nests with no obvious function – now there is evidence that these home improvements might ward off predators2481300-why-birds-decorate-their-nests-with-weird-and-unnatural-objects|2481300Flash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australian animals
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481536-flash-floods-sweep-through-vital-sanctuary-for-australian-animals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 23 May 2025 11:46:07 +0100Wildlife carers fostering some of Australia’s most precious animals have had to rescue them one by one from rising waters and are now racing to repair fencing that keeps feral predators away2481536-flash-floods-sweep-through-vital-sanctuary-for-australian-animals|2481536Giant ground sloths evolved three different times for the same reason
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481349-giant-ground-sloths-evolved-three-different-times-for-the-same-reason/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 22 May 2025 20:00:48 +0100An analysis of the sloth family tree suggests three different groups of the animals evolved to gigantic sizes in response to cold and dry conditions2481349-giant-ground-sloths-evolved-three-different-times-for-the-same-reason|2481349Penguin poo helps keep Antarctica cool
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481436-penguin-poo-helps-keep-antarctica-cool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 22 May 2025 17:00:28 +0100Huge colonies of penguins in Antarctica fill the air with ammonia, which boosts particles in the atmosphere that allow climate-cooling clouds to form2481436-penguin-poo-helps-keep-antarctica-cool|2481436Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481409-colossal-scientist-now-admits-they-havent-really-made-dire-wolves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 22 May 2025 15:33:55 +0100Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company's chief scientist now concedes that the animals are merely modified grey wolves2481409-colossal-scientist-now-admits-they-havent-really-made-dire-wolves|2481409The first teeth were sensory organs on the skin of ancient fish
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481186-the-first-teeth-were-sensory-organs-on-the-skin-of-ancient-fish/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 21 May 2025 17:00:37 +0100Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds of millions of years ago2481186-the-first-teeth-were-sensory-organs-on-the-skin-of-ancient-fish|2481186Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480859-supergiant-crustaceans-could-live-across-half-the-deep-sea-floor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 21 May 2025 01:01:05 +0100The enigmatic crustacean Alicella gigantea is the world’s largest amphipod, but like all deep-sea creatures it hasn’t proved easy to find2480859-supergiant-crustaceans-could-live-across-half-the-deep-sea-floor|2480859Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480552-capuchin-monkeys-are-stealing-howler-monkey-babies-in-weird-fad/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 19 May 2025 17:00:33 +0100A group of white-faced capuchins on a remote island have started stealing infants from another primate species, and researchers don’t know why2480552-capuchin-monkeys-are-stealing-howler-monkey-babies-in-weird-fad|2480552Remarkable photos highlight the haunting resilience of nature
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479524-remarkable-photos-highlight-the-haunting-resilience-of-nature/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:26 +0100Acclaimed photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier showcase a changing planet as part of the Photo London photography fair2479524-remarkable-photos-highlight-the-haunting-resilience-of-nature|2479524Grisly new book reveals what zombie insects can teach us
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635430-400-grisly-new-book-reveals-what-zombie-insects-can-teach-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100In Rise of the Zombie Bugs, Mindy Weisberger zooms in on how parasites hijack the brains of their tiny host animalsmg26635430-400-grisly-new-book-reveals-what-zombie-insects-can-teach-us|2479641Robert Macfarlane is wrong to cast rivers as life forms in new book
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635410-200-robert-macfarlane-is-wrong-to-cast-rivers-as-life-forms-in-new-book/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100We should protect Earth's rivers and forests with laws. But it is another matter to claim them as living beings, as Robert Macfarlane does in his new book Is a River Alive?mg26635410-200-robert-macfarlane-is-wrong-to-cast-rivers-as-life-forms-in-new-book|2478020Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd habits
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479613-exquisite-new-to-science-frog-species-has-golden-legs-and-odd-habits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 14 May 2025 20:00:05 +0100A newly described poison dart frog, which is about the size of a thumbnail, has been found in the forests of the Juruá river basin in Brazil2479613-exquisite-new-to-science-frog-species-has-golden-legs-and-odd-habits|2479613Fossil tracks rewrite history of animals leaving water to live on land
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479817-fossil-tracks-rewrite-history-of-animals-leaving-water-to-live-on-land/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:00:45 +0100The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the earliest known instance of animals emerging from the water to live on land2479817-fossil-tracks-rewrite-history-of-animals-leaving-water-to-live-on-land|2479817All living things emit an eerie glow that is snuffed out upon death
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479590-all-living-things-emit-an-eerie-glow-that-is-snuffed-out-upon-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 09 May 2025 15:52:44 +0100Our bodies emit a stream of low-energy photons, and now experiments in mice have revealed that this ghostly glow is cut off when we die2479590-all-living-things-emit-an-eerie-glow-that-is-snuffed-out-upon-death|2479590Chimps share 'building blocks of musical rhythm' with humans
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479462-chimps-share-building-blocks-of-musical-rhythm-with-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:00:56 +0100Just like humans, chimps have rhythm when drumming, which suggests that the trait evolved in our common ancestor2479462-chimps-share-building-blocks-of-musical-rhythm-with-humans|2479462Is the fungal science in The Last of Us going off the rails?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479490-is-the-fungal-science-in-the-last-of-us-going-off-the-rails/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 09 May 2025 13:00:01 +0100With season 2 unfolding, the science of the fungal horror drama is becoming shakier. It is a pity that the creators haven’t thought about terrifying scenarios of real-life infection, says Corrado Nai2479490-is-the-fungal-science-in-the-last-of-us-going-off-the-rails|2479490What if we could experience life as another species?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635420-100-what-if-we-could-experience-life-as-another-species/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 07 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100In this latest instalment of our speculative column Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the pros (and cons) of networking our brains with those of other animalsmg26635420-100-what-if-we-could-experience-life-as-another-species|2478907The birds upending our idea of shared parenting
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479275-the-birds-upending-our-idea-of-shared-parenting/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 07 May 2025 17:00:44 +0100Superb starlings appear to swap between parent and ‘nanny’ roles to help raise chicks over their lifetimes, even when they aren’t related to them2479275-the-birds-upending-our-idea-of-shared-parenting|2479275Strange microbes give clues to the ancestor of all complex life
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479335-strange-microbes-give-clues-to-the-ancestor-of-all-complex-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 07 May 2025 17:00:32 +0100The origin of complex eukaryotic cells, of the type found in all plants and animals, is shrouded in mystery. Now, strange microbes from wetlands in China are helping us to understand when they first emerged, and what they were like2479335-strange-microbes-give-clues-to-the-ancestor-of-all-complex-life|2479335England has just given the thumbs up to gene-edited plants. Hooray!
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479154-england-has-just-given-the-thumbs-up-to-gene-edited-plants-hooray/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 07 May 2025 11:00:24 +0100A UK parliamentary committee has greenlit gene-edited plants. This is great news, as it will boost food production and reduce waste, says Michael Le Page2479154-england-has-just-given-the-thumbs-up-to-gene-edited-plants-hooray|2479154Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shared language
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478894-best-evidence-yet-that-dolphin-whistles-are-like-a-shared-language/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:33 +0100While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it hasn't been clear whether the marine mammals used the same sounds to indicate a shared understanding of a concept2478894-best-evidence-yet-that-dolphin-whistles-are-like-a-shared-language|2478894New Scientist recommends Ocean with David Attenborough
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635410-400-new-scientist-recommends-ocean-with-david-attenborough/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this weekmg26635410-400-new-scientist-recommends-ocean-with-david-attenborough|2478022Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree of life
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635410-300-welcome-to-a-great-straightforward-guide-to-the-tree-of-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100Max Telford's new book, The Tree of Life, is a millennia-spanning exploration of the history – and future – of evolutionary relationshipsmg26635410-300-welcome-to-a-great-straightforward-guide-to-the-tree-of-life|2478021How Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years without going blind
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478628-how-greenland-sharks-live-for-hundreds-of-years-without-going-blind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:33 +0100Greenland sharks show no signs of retinal degeneration despite living for up to 400 years, and scientists have identified genetic adaptations that may explain how2478628-how-greenland-sharks-live-for-hundreds-of-years-without-going-blind|2478628Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635412-800-lets-remember-that-extraordinary-claims-need-extraordinary-evidence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100Several recent scientific findings, including signs of life on an exoplanet and 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf have caused a stir but when a claim seems too good to be true it probably ismg26635412-800-lets-remember-that-extraordinary-claims-need-extraordinary-evidence|2478263Should you water your orchid with ice cubes?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635400-900-should-you-water-your-orchid-with-ice-cubes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100There's a fierce debate raging in the horticulture world over whether adding ice cubes to your orchid is beneficial or damaging for this tropical plant. James Wong investigatesmg26635400-900-should-you-water-your-orchid-with-ice-cubes|2477146Can a strange state of matter explain what life is – and how it began?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635401-500-can-a-strange-state-of-matter-explain-what-life-is-and-how-it-began/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0100Laboratory experiments have coaxed simple molecules into states that naturally become more complex, hinting at the origins of evolution itselfmg26635401-500-can-a-strange-state-of-matter-explain-what-life-is-and-how-it-began|2477153Chronicling nature activism in a coastal corner of India
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635400-700-chronicling-nature-activism-in-a-coastal-corner-of-india/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100Intertidal is Yuvan Aves's extraordinary, personal exploration of the rich wildlife offsetting the urbanity of Chennai, India. While its focus is a small strip of Indian coast, its issues are globalmg26635400-700-chronicling-nature-activism-in-a-coastal-corner-of-india|2477134'Bone collector' caterpillar wears dead insect body parts as disguise
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477925-bone-collector-caterpillar-wears-dead-insect-body-parts-as-disguise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:00:52 +0100A carnivorous caterpillar species camouflages itself with dead insects so it can live safely alongside spiders, stalking their webs and stealing their prey2477925-bone-collector-caterpillar-wears-dead-insect-body-parts-as-disguise|2477925Oldest ant fossil ever found shows how ants took over the world
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477845-oldest-ant-fossil-ever-found-shows-how-ants-took-over-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:00:28 +0100A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north – and beyond2477845-oldest-ant-fossil-ever-found-shows-how-ants-took-over-the-world|2477845Dire wolf 'de-extinction' criticised by conservation group
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477747-dire-wolf-de-extinction-criticised-by-conservation-group/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:51:15 +0100The attempted creation of dire wolves could undermine conservation efforts by making people think extinct species can be revived, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature2477747-dire-wolf-de-extinction-criticised-by-conservation-group|2477747Bats that walk backwards have developed unusual navigation strategy
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477402-bats-that-walk-backwards-have-developed-unusual-navigation-strategy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:00:57 +0100Greater mouse-tailed bats crawl backwards over cave walls, and it seems they use their long tails to help feel their way2477402-bats-that-walk-backwards-have-developed-unusual-navigation-strategy|2477402Giant coral colony discovered in Red Sea tourism hotspot
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477277-giant-coral-colony-discovered-in-red-sea-tourism-hotspot/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:00:32 +0100A huge colony of Pavona coral near the coast of Saudi Arabia is thought to be the largest living example found in the Red Sea2477277-giant-coral-colony-discovered-in-red-sea-tourism-hotspot|2477277Stone Age dog skeleton hints at complex early relationship with pets
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477380-stone-age-dog-skeleton-hints-at-complex-early-relationship-with-pets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:40 +0100A nearly complete skeleton found in a cave in France belonged to a group known as the Palaeolithic dogs and its skeleton suggests it had a confusing relationship with humans2477380-stone-age-dog-skeleton-hints-at-complex-early-relationship-with-pets|2477380Images capture the timeless beauty of America's ancient forests
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635390-600-images-capture-the-timeless-beauty-of-americas-ancient-forests/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100Photographer Mitch Epstein's years-long project highlights the majesty and vulnerability of old growth forests across the USmg26635390-600-images-capture-the-timeless-beauty-of-americas-ancient-forests|2476250Living material made from fungus could make buildings more sustainable
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2476888-living-material-made-from-fungus-could-make-buildings-more-sustainable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:00:48 +0100Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one day be used as a self-repairing building material2476888-living-material-made-from-fungus-could-make-buildings-more-sustainable|2476888First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2476783-first-ever-confirmed-image-of-a-colossal-squid-in-the-deep-ocean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:00:39 +0100The colossal squid is the largest invertebrate on the planet, but it is also surprisingly elusive. An image of a 30-centimetre-long juvenile is our first glimpse of the animal in its natural habitat2476783-first-ever-confirmed-image-of-a-colossal-squid-in-the-deep-ocean|2476783Puppy intelligence tests can predict how dogs will turn out as adults
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2476398-puppy-intelligence-tests-can-predict-how-dogs-will-turn-out-as-adults/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:00:49 +0100Puppies’ performance in cognitive tests at 3 to 7 months old can give a strong indication of their personalities and trainability as adults2476398-puppy-intelligence-tests-can-predict-how-dogs-will-turn-out-as-adults|2476398What the surprising lives of solitary animals reveal about us
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635380-100-what-the-surprising-lives-of-solitary-animals-reveal-about-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:30:00 +0100A new understanding of why some animals evolved to be loners, and the benefits that brings, shows that a social lifestyle isn’t necessarily superiormg26635380-100-what-the-surprising-lives-of-solitary-animals-reveal-about-us|2474981Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2476080-dolphins-are-dying-from-toxic-chemicals-banned-since-the-1980s/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:33 +0100Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK beaches, and are linked to the animals’ risk of infectious diseases2476080-dolphins-are-dying-from-toxic-chemicals-banned-since-the-1980s|2476080Rethink of fossils hints dinosaurs still thrived before asteroid hit
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475463-rethink-of-fossils-hints-dinosaurs-still-thrived-before-asteroid-hit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:00:20 +0100The number of dinosaurs may have been stable before the asteroid impact, despite evidence that species were getting less diverse2475463-rethink-of-fossils-hints-dinosaurs-still-thrived-before-asteroid-hit|2475463No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475407-no-the-dire-wolf-has-not-been-brought-back-from-extinction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:45:32 +0100Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species2475407-no-the-dire-wolf-has-not-been-brought-back-from-extinction|2475407The animals revealing why human culture isn't as special as we thought
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635374-000-the-animals-revealing-why-human-culture-isnt-as-special-as-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0100Even animals with very small brains turn out to have cultural traditions, which poses a puzzler for biologists wondering what makes human culture uniquemg26635374-000-the-animals-revealing-why-human-culture-isnt-as-special-as-we-thought|2474490Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475097-cannibal-spiders-have-strange-trick-to-stop-their-siblings-eating-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:00:27 +0100A spider species eat their siblings as soon as they die but tolerate each other when they are alive, suggesting a mysterious signal helps them to determine when to dine on a nest mate2475097-cannibal-spiders-have-strange-trick-to-stop-their-siblings-eating-them|2475097Largest ever US honeybee die-off has destroyed 1.6 million colonies
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475203-largest-ever-us-honeybee-die-off-has-destroyed-1-6-million-colonies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:00:29 +0100Beekeepers often experience some seasonal losses, but this past winter, more than half of all US honeybee colonies died off, potentially the largest loss in US history2475203-largest-ever-us-honeybee-die-off-has-destroyed-1-6-million-colonies|2475203Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2474993-bonobos-use-a-kind-of-syntax-once-thought-to-be-unique-to-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:06 +0100The way bonobos combine vocal sounds to create new meanings suggests the evolutionary building blocks of human language are shared with our closest relatives2474993-bonobos-use-a-kind-of-syntax-once-thought-to-be-unique-to-humans|2474993Plant skin grafts could result in new kinds of vegetables
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2474681-plant-skin-grafts-could-result-in-new-kinds-of-vegetables/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:00:26 +0100A company in the Netherlands says it has perfected a way to create "graft chimeras" with the skin of one plant and the innards of another2474681-plant-skin-grafts-could-result-in-new-kinds-of-vegetables|2474681Monkeys use crafty techniques to get junk food from tourists
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2474184-monkeys-use-crafty-techniques-to-get-junk-food-from-tourists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:02:32 +0100At the Dakshineswar temple complex in India, Hanuman langurs beg for food by grabbing visitors’ legs or tugging on their clothes – and they don’t stop until they get their favourite snacks2474184-monkeys-use-crafty-techniques-to-get-junk-food-from-tourists|2474184Cave spiders use their webs in a way that hasn't been seen before
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2474403-cave-spiders-use-their-webs-in-a-way-that-hasnt-been-seen-before/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:00:13 +0100Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves2474403-cave-spiders-use-their-webs-in-a-way-that-hasnt-been-seen-before|2474403Stunning new animated series tells the story of a cure-all mushroom
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535360-600-stunning-new-animated-series-tells-the-story-of-a-cure-all-mushroom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000A naturalist finds a hallucinogenic mushroom with the power to cure all ailments in the animated series Common Side Effects. Big Pharma is hot on his trail in this beautifully made show, says Bethan Ackerleymg26535360-600-stunning-new-animated-series-tells-the-story-of-a-cure-all-mushroom|2473209The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:00:29 +0000The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm|2473713Camera trap spots endangered elephant mother and calf on the move
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535360-200-camera-trap-spots-endangered-elephant-mother-and-calf-on-the-move/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000A weatherproof box and motion-trigger camera help photographer Will Burrard-Lucas capture images of rarely seen African elephantsmg26535360-200-camera-trap-spots-endangered-elephant-mother-and-calf-on-the-move|2473205Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473810-ancient-wasp-may-have-used-its-rear-end-to-trap-flies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:00:48 +0000Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to immobilise other insects2473810-ancient-wasp-may-have-used-its-rear-end-to-trap-flies|2473810Why do giraffes have spots? Not for the reason you might think
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473915-why-do-giraffes-have-spots-not-for-the-reason-you-might-think/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:00:25 +0000The size and shape of a giraffe’s spots seem to influence how well the animals survive when temperatures get hotter or colder than normal2473915-why-do-giraffes-have-spots-not-for-the-reason-you-might-think|2473915Sharks aren’t silent after all
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473690-sharks-arent-silent-after-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:01:29 +0000A species of houndshark called Mustelus lenticulatus makes sharp clicking noises when handled. Until now, sharks as a group were thought to be universally quiet2473690-sharks-arent-silent-after-all|2473690Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473272-bizarre-fossil-may-have-been-an-entirely-new-type-of-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:00:26 +0000Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago2473272-bizarre-fossil-may-have-been-an-entirely-new-type-of-life|2473272Why you don't need to worry about 'over-potting' your plants
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535350-800-why-you-dont-need-to-worry-about-over-potting-your-plants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000Traditional advice tells us to only move growing plants to a pot one size larger. The science shows that you don't need to bother with this slow transition, says James Wongmg26535350-800-why-you-dont-need-to-worry-about-over-potting-your-plants|2472359What the extraordinary medical know-how of wild animals can teach us
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535350-700-what-the-extraordinary-medical-know-how-of-wild-animals-can-teach-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000Birds do it, chimps do it, even monarch butterflies do it – and by paying more attention to how animals self-medicate, we can find new treatments for ourselvesmg26535350-700-what-the-extraordinary-medical-know-how-of-wild-animals-can-teach-us|2472358Monkeys choose babysitters based on who has more parenting experience
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473124-monkeys-choose-babysitters-based-on-who-has-more-parenting-experience/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:00:54 +0000Young female black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys often want to hold other females’ infants, but mothers are much more permissive of experienced caregivers2473124-monkeys-choose-babysitters-based-on-who-has-more-parenting-experience|2473124Two-fingered dinosaur used its enormous claws to eat leaves
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473027-two-fingered-dinosaur-used-its-enormous-claws-to-eat-leaves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:00:41 +0000A dinosaur fossil discovered in Mongolia boasts the largest ever complete claw, but the herbivorous species only used it to grasp vegetation2473027-two-fingered-dinosaur-used-its-enormous-claws-to-eat-leaves|2473027Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472913-budgie-brains-have-a-map-of-vocal-sounds-just-like-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:00:32 +0000Recordings of brain activity in budgerigars reveal sets of brain cells that represent different sounds like keys on a keyboard – a structure never seen before in any bird brain2472913-budgie-brains-have-a-map-of-vocal-sounds-just-like-humans|2472913The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472382-the-surprising-new-idea-behind-what-sparked-life-on-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:00:49 +0000We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets2472382-the-surprising-new-idea-behind-what-sparked-life-on-earth|2472382We may have discovered how dark oxygen is being made in the deep sea
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472416-we-may-have-discovered-how-dark-oxygen-is-being-made-in-the-deep-sea/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:00:02 +0000A newly discovered mechanism could explain the shock finding last year that oxygen is produced by metallic nodules on the seafloor – and it might be happening on other planets, too2472416-we-may-have-discovered-how-dark-oxygen-is-being-made-in-the-deep-sea|2472416Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472027-fossils-reveal-what-the-fur-of-early-mammals-looked-like/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:00:46 +0000A study of the fossilised fur of six mammals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods has found they were all greyish-brown in colour, which would have helped them hide from dinosaurs2472027-fossils-reveal-what-the-fur-of-early-mammals-looked-like|2472027Dozens of dinosaur footprints found in rock at Australian school
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2471777-dozens-of-dinosaur-footprints-found-in-rock-at-australian-school/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:53:12 +0000Palaeontologists have discovered 66 three-toed dinosaur footprints in a slab of rock that has been on display for 20 years at a school in Queensland2471777-dozens-of-dinosaur-footprints-found-in-rock-at-australian-school|2471777H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2471611-h5n1-flu-is-now-killing-birds-on-the-continent-of-antarctica/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:03:54 +0000A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of penguins and other seabirds2471611-h5n1-flu-is-now-killing-birds-on-the-continent-of-antarctica|2471611Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eaten
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2471120-male-octopus-injects-female-with-venom-during-sex-to-avoid-being-eaten/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:00:42 +0000Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help from one of nature’s most potent venoms2471120-male-octopus-injects-female-with-venom-during-sex-to-avoid-being-eaten|2471120Sex may have evolved as a way to pool resources during tough times
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470085-sex-may-have-evolved-as-a-way-to-pool-resources-during-tough-times/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:21 +0000How sexual reproduction came about has long been a mystery, but an evolutionary model suggests it could have started with cells fusing to increase their food reserves2470085-sex-may-have-evolved-as-a-way-to-pool-resources-during-tough-times|2470085The secret of how Greenland sharks can live cancer-free for 400 years
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470736-the-secret-of-how-greenland-sharks-can-live-cancer-free-for-400-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:00:53 +0000We are starting to understand how Greenland sharks can live for centuries without commonly developing tumours2470736-the-secret-of-how-greenland-sharks-can-live-cancer-free-for-400-years|2470736Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470646-birds-nests-in-amsterdam-are-made-up-of-plastic-from-30-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:00:19 +0000Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past few decades2470646-birds-nests-in-amsterdam-are-made-up-of-plastic-from-30-years-ago|2470646Chimps and bonobos relieve social tension by rubbing their genitals
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470794-chimps-and-bonobos-relieve-social-tension-by-rubbing-their-genitals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:01:12 +0000When competition for food is high, both chimps and bonobos sometimes rub their genitals together to cope2470794-chimps-and-bonobos-relieve-social-tension-by-rubbing-their-genitals|2470794Can genetically engineered 'woolly' mice help bring back the mammoth?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470694-can-genetically-engineered-woolly-mice-help-bring-back-the-mammoth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:00:41 +0000Colossal Biosciences has altered several genes in mice to make them look more mammoth-like, but the company is far from its goal of fully resurrecting woolly mammoths by 20282470694-can-genetically-engineered-woolly-mice-help-bring-back-the-mammoth|2470694Permafrost mummies are unlocking the secrets of prehistory
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535320-900-permafrost-mummies-are-unlocking-the-secrets-of-prehistory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000The frozen remains of animals like mammoths, wolves and cave lions offer the most detailed picture yet of the last glacial periodmg26535320-900-permafrost-mummies-are-unlocking-the-secrets-of-prehistory|2469497Stone tools help monkeys thrive in hostile habitats
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470260-stone-tools-help-monkeys-thrive-in-hostile-habitats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:00:09 +0000Golden-bellied capuchins are usually found in humid forests, but some populations appear to have adapted to life in drier habitats with the help of stone tools2470260-stone-tools-help-monkeys-thrive-in-hostile-habitats|2470260Incredible close-up images of insects scoop photo contest honours
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535320-300-incredible-close-up-images-of-insects-scoop-photo-contest-honours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000A “smiling” damselfly and shimmering beetle captivated judges in the Royal Entomological Society’s 2024 Photography Competitionmg26535320-300-incredible-close-up-images-of-insects-scoop-photo-contest-honours|2469481Gripping account of how plants and animals shaped each other
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535320-400-gripping-account-of-how-plants-and-animals-shaped-each-other/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000Palaeontologist Riley Black is back with a thrilling guide to how animals and plants co-evolved over millenniamg26535320-400-gripping-account-of-how-plants-and-animals-shaped-each-other|2469482How to think about the most contentious ideas in science
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535322-200-how-to-think-about-the-most-contentious-ideas-in-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000When faced with real-life controversy over the thorniest of research topics, we can seek guidance from fictionmg26535322-200-how-to-think-about-the-most-contentious-ideas-in-science|2469836Palaeontologist reviews the most memorable moments in dinosaur movies
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2469779-palaeontologist-reviews-the-most-memorable-moments-in-dinosaur-movies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:00:13 +0000Dinosaurs have been stars in Hollywood since the earliest days of cinema, captivating audiences throughout. But just how accurate are these portrayals, especially given what we now understand about dinosaur physiology and behaviour? Palaeontologist Dave Hone at Queen Mary University of London is a big fan of dinosaur films, particularly those created using stop-motion animation …2469779-palaeontologist-reviews-the-most-memorable-moments-in-dinosaur-movies|2469779Black squirrels may be evolving due to roadkill in cities
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469771-black-squirrels-may-be-evolving-due-to-roadkill-in-cities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:00:25 +0000Grey squirrels can actually come in black morphs, which are doing well in one US city because they're less likely to become roadkill2469771-black-squirrels-may-be-evolving-due-to-roadkill-in-cities|2469771Big animals have higher cancer risk – but also evolved better defences
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469720-big-animals-have-higher-cancer-risk-but-also-evolved-better-defences/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:00:41 +0000A comparison of 263 species supports the idea that large animals have higher rates of cancer than smaller ones. But the increase is less than expected, suggesting they have evolved ways to lower their risk2469720-big-animals-have-higher-cancer-risk-but-also-evolved-better-defences|2469720Dogs seem to have a strong preference for yellow things
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469230-dogs-seem-to-have-a-strong-preference-for-yellow-things/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:55 +0000When offered a choice of bowls, free-ranging dogs in India tend to approach a yellow one much more than blue or grey2469230-dogs-seem-to-have-a-strong-preference-for-yellow-things|2469230The story of mirror life: From intriguing idea to unprecedented threat
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2468253-the-story-of-mirror-life-from-intriguing-idea-to-unprecedented-threat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:00:06 +0000Grave warnings have been issued about the dangers of creating life forms using mirror-image molecules. How worried should we be?2468253-the-story-of-mirror-life-from-intriguing-idea-to-unprecedented-threat|2468253When did life begin on Earth? New evidence reveals a shocking story
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535311-100-when-did-life-begin-on-earth-new-evidence-reveals-a-shocking-story/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was hellishly hot and seemingly uninhabitablemg26535311-100-when-did-life-begin-on-earth-new-evidence-reveals-a-shocking-story|2468499The bold plan to bring back Tasmanian devils across mainland Australia
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469406-the-bold-plan-to-bring-back-tasmanian-devils-across-mainland-australia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:05:37 +0000Tasmanian devils are already being released inside predator-proof sanctuaries in New South Wales, and rewilding advocates believe they could suppress feral cats and foxes across the continent2469406-the-bold-plan-to-bring-back-tasmanian-devils-across-mainland-australia|2469406Striking artworks reveal the beauty of mushrooms and other soil life
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535310-200-striking-artworks-reveal-the-beauty-of-mushrooms-and-other-soil-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000A new exhibition at Somerset House in London, SOIL: The World at Our Feet, wants us to rediscover how key soil is to our lives and to the planet’s futuremg26535310-200-striking-artworks-reveal-the-beauty-of-mushrooms-and-other-soil-life|2468478Mice seen giving 'first aid' to unconscious companions
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469379-mice-seen-giving-first-aid-to-unconscious-companions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:00:43 +0000Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway2469379-mice-seen-giving-first-aid-to-unconscious-companions|2469379Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2467711-watch-a-cuttlefish-transform-into-a-leaf-and-a-coral-to-hunt-its-prey/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:47 +0000In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects2467711-watch-a-cuttlefish-transform-into-a-leaf-and-a-coral-to-hunt-its-prey|2467711The 7 most consequential moments in the history of everything
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535313-400-the-7-most-consequential-moments-in-the-history-of-everything/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000From the beginning of time to the origins of life, our "when" special series tackles the timing of crucial events and the surprising new discoveries we are making about themmg26535313-400-the-7-most-consequential-moments-in-the-history-of-everything|2468770A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535300-700-a-whole-new-world-of-tiny-beings-challenges-fundamental-ideas-of-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000The surprising discovery of entities smaller than viruses raises profound questions about what life is and how it got startedmg26535300-700-a-whole-new-world-of-tiny-beings-challenges-fundamental-ideas-of-life|2467302The science behind the gardening hack of adding aspirin to plant water
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535300-900-the-science-behind-the-gardening-hack-of-adding-aspirin-to-plant-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=life
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000James Wong had always dismissed the idea aspirin was beneficial to plants. But digging into the science brought some surprisesmg26535300-900-the-science-behind-the-gardening-hack-of-adding-aspirin-to-plant-water|2467304