Minuscule silicon wafers propelled by lasers could be used to steer light sails, helping them travel beyond the solar system ...

If a key ocean current collapses it could plunge northern Europe into a big freeze. Now researchers are weighing up a drastic ...

A drone has crashed in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, causing a fire that has spread to 12 square kilometres of land. Dry ...

Fibre-optic cables, such as those used in internet infrastructure, could be used for eavesdropping. A device that can pick up tiny changes in signals sent through the cables can detect words spoken ...

Only 3 per cent of those with polycystic ovary syndrome reach perimenopause by the age of 46, which may allow them to ...

Red-light therapy promises to treat everything from acne and hair loss to depression and chronic pain. Many of these claims ...

Many flowering plants have duplicated genomes, which could have helped them evolve to deal with extreme stress in times of ...

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first ...

A guide to walking, a look at the world’s Google searches and a deep dive into the secrets of our DNA are some of the topics ...

An impression made in clay around 175,000 years ago could be a kneeprint left by one of the builders of a strange stalagmite ...

A comprehensive study exploring coffee’s physiological effects finds that some of its benefits are down to polyphenols and ...

To mark David Attenborough turning 100, New Scientist staff have been set a tricky task: pick your favourite of his many ...