According to Guinness World Records, the largest snowflake we know of was 38 centimetres across and 20 centimetres thick. This whopper was spotted in Montana in January 1887, when ranch owner Matt ...

Humans never evolved to read and write, and around 10 per cent of us are dyslexic. Now, we are uncovering the pathways ...

A bit of leg bone from an Aratasaurus dinosaur fossil collected in Brazil has preserved abundant 3D red blood cells in stunning detail ...

Analysis of the hair and fingernails of eight mummified Inca children reveals that they were given cocaine and alcohol prior ...

New Scientist. To celebrate our 70th anniversary, we’re looking back at the biggest science stories of the past and ...

Despite coming after a year of dangerous weather and signs that global warming is accelerating, COP31 is unlikely to deliver ...

From a “modern bestiary” by Richard Dawkins to a book co-authored by Robert Macfarlane and an Ecuadorian cloud forest, there ...

Stimulating a part of the brain linked to mental effort boosts performance in demanding tasks, but also leads to greater ...

Your body uses collagen to give your skin strength and elasticity, so supplements of this protein seem to make sense to ...

An audio drama produced by The Martian author Andy Weir, a fictional autobiography from Michael Moorcock and a new John ...

The three main greenhouse gases reached unprecedented concentrations globally in 2025, continuing an upward trend that will lead to more global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ...