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1. Extinct relative of koalas discovered in Western Australia
2. The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over
3. Backlash builds over NHS plan to hide source code from AI hacking risk
4. Hantavirus: Where has the deadly cruise ship outbreak come from?
5. Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case
6. The problem of cosmic inflation and how to solve it
7. Man destined for Alzheimer's may have been saved by accidental therapy
8. Quantum computers simulated their biggest molecule yet – with help
9. Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work?
10. A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began
11. Tiny frozen world unexpectedly appears to have an atmosphere
12. 300-year-old experiment could become world's best dark matter detector
13. An unorthodox version of quantum theory could reveal what reality is
14. The greatest David Attenborough documentaries you really need to watch
15. Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease
16. Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts
17. Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought
18. Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
19. Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles
20. Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star
21. 2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts
22. Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
23. NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears
24. The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert
25. Oak trees use delaying tactics to thwart hungry caterpillars
26. Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous
27. Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park
28. Will Colombia summit kick-start the end of the fossil fuel era?
29. The rings of Uranus are even stranger than we thought
30. 'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than makers claim
31. Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver and diabetes risk
32. We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past
33. Human heads have changed shape a lot in the past 100 years
34. Doubts cast over 'wild' claim that magnetic control can turn on genes
35. The best new science fiction books of May 2026
36. The rich but complicated legacy of genome pioneer Craig Venter
37. Thought-provoking photographs capture what it feels like to have ADHD
38. Is an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg – or any boss – a good plan?
39. Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss from severe cuts
40. Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D nor 3D
41. The chips in your phone are probably broken – and that's a good thing
42. Scorpions reinforce their claws and stingers with metals
43. Extreme weather in 2025 drove record wildfire emissions in Europe
44. Cancer is increasing in young people and we still don't know why
45. Gamblers are betting millions of dollars on measles outbreaks
46. Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record
47. How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car
48. Coral reefs on a remote archipelago shrugged off a massive heatwave
49. We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions
50. Giant Arctic continent launched dinosaurs to world domination
51. 10,000 new planets found hidden in NASA telescope data
52. Why your opinion of used electric vehicles is probably wrong
53. How your heart rate variability can offer an insight into your mind
54. 100-year-old assumption about the universe may soon be overturned
55. We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?
56. Why the right kind of stress is crucial for your health and happiness
57. This mesmerising Cornish time-travel film is not to be missed
58. Gravity's strength measured more reliably than ever before
59. Symptoms of early dementia reversed by bespoke treatment plans
60. QBox theory may offer glimpse of reality deeper than quantum realm
61. New Scientist recommends Jeff Beal’s New York Études, Vol. II
62. Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators
63. Is stem cell therapy about to transform medicine and reverse ageing?
64. Striking photo essay examines deadly spread of dengue fever in Nepal
65. Do you need to worry about Mythos, Anthropic's computer-hacking AI?
66. Exercise advice for long covid may be doing more harm than good
67. Catching a cold can delay cancer from spreading to the lungs
68. Huge study reveals how Epstein-Barr virus may cause multiple sclerosis
69. Can you slow ageing with your diet? A new book gives it a go
70. How many dachshunds would it take to get to the moon?
71. 98 per cent of meat and dairy sustainability pledges are greenwashing
72. Table tennis-playing robot on track to becoming world champion
73. Fermat's Last Theorem: still a must-read about a 350-year maths secret
74. If a bird flu pandemic starts, we may have an mRNA vaccine ready
75. Titan’s strange plains may be explained by unusual weather
76. The monstrous number sequences that break the rules of mathematics
77. Game theory explains why the US's goals in Iran keep changing
78. We might finally know how to use quantum computers to boost AI
79. A whole new way to prevent death from sepsis shows promise
80. Diamonds are surprisingly elastic when you make them tiny
81. Can we ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against stress?
82. Parrot uses his broken beak to become a dominant male
83. Can you determine your personalised stress score?
84. The biggest threat to Chernobyl is no longer radiation
85. Brushing your teeth in hospital could prevent catching a bad infection
86. Beef is making a comeback – does it fit into a healthy diet?
87. How autoimmune conditions can unexpectedly drive mental illness
88. Werner Herzog searches for ghost elephants in stunning new documentary
89. Electric vehicle owners could earn thousands by supporting power grid
90. Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster
91. New Scientist recommends Jamie Bartlett's insightful How to Talk to AI
92. Why is it so hard to change your mind?
93. The rise, the fall and the rebound of cyclic cosmology
94. Startling images show how fake news isn't just a 21st century issue
95. Our dreams become more emotive and symbolic as we approach death
96. How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower tonight
97. Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans
98. What to read this week: Emma Chapman's mind-expanding Radio Universe
99. Why cloning anyone – even Jim Carrey – isn't the best plan ever
100. People are refusing transfusions from donors vaccinated against covid