science

A trumpet-shaped, single-celled organism seems able to predict one thing will follow another, hinting that such associative learning emerged long before multicellular nervous systems Source link

The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue of species hit by climate change, but there are limits Source link

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Source link

Deep canyons in the Andes are the perfect location to catch the most energetic particles in the universe. Carlos Argüelles-Delgado reveals how these intergalactic envoys could help prove the quantum nature of gravity Source link

The reliable internet connections provided by Starlink offer a huge advantage on the battlefield. But as access is dependent on the whims of controversial billionaire Elon Musk, militaries are looking to build their own version Source link

Two mass strandings involving hundreds of dolphins in Argentina probably happened because the pods were being hunted by orcas, highlighting the role of predators in these mysterious events Source link

Cortical Labs is building two data centres that will house its neuron-filled chips. The technology is still in the very early stages of development Source link

An analysis of ancient and modern DNA suggests the extent of convergent evolution in different peoples around the world is even greater than we thought Source link

Taking a multivitamin every day might slightly slow the rate of ageing, but the extent to which this is relevant to our health is unclear Source link

Chris Maddison was just an intern when he started working on the Go-playing AI that would eventually become AlphaGo. A decade later, he talks about that match against Lee Sedol and what came next Source link