Tag: science

The ancient relative of humans, dogs, and bats briefly coexisted with the likes of Titanosaurs and Triceratops.

In the late 1700s, King George III glimpsed the future of shipping. Sir Charles Middleton, comptroller of the British Royal Navy, approached the monarch with a vision.

E-commerce may make shopping more convenient, but it has a dark side that most consumers never see.

For Taylor Arnold, a registered dietitian nutritionist, feeding her second baby was not easy. At eight weeks old, he screamed when he ate and wouldn’t gain much weight. Arnold brought ...

The brain is the most complex part of the human body. To keep our heads running smoothly,  more than 100 types of neurotransmitters must shuttle messages across multiple regions of ...

Moving away from gasoline-powered cars won’t just help with climate change. It also could have major health benefits, according to a new report by the American Lung Association. 

This story originally featured on Hothouse. Subscribe to the climate newsletter on Substack. Renewable energies have long been criticized for their variability. From brewing your morning coffee or tea to binging Netflix ...

A new report from the UN on Sustainable Development Goals progress shows the world is 'off track.'

The quantum realm contains profound mysteries. Here, New Scientist editors have selected some of our most mind-bending feature-length articles about the deepest layer of reality we know

Champagne is a very fancy drink, and part of what makes it so fancy is the way that it bubbles so elegantly. For decades scientists have wondered why the drink ...