science
Oldest known rock art is a 68,000-year-old hand stencil with claws
Newly discovered rock art sites in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that date to nearly 68,000 years ago are thought to be the oldest rock art in the world, pre-dating Neanderthal hand stencils in Spain by 1100 years Source link
Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but meltdown risk is low
An electrical outage at Chernobyl nuclear power plant risks dangerous fuel overheating, but experts say that the chances are extremely slim due to the age of the reactors, which were shut down over two decades ago Source link
The 3 best ways to tackle anxiety, according to a leading expert
It is impossible to get rid of anxiety because it exists to help us, says cognitive psychotherapist Owen O’Kane. Instead, he suggests three ways to reframe your relationship with anxiety in order to take back control Source link
We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century
Our genomes are filled with errors that were once impossible to correct. But in CRISPR, we finally found an extraordinarily powerful tool for treating genetic disease – and perhaps making better versions of ourselves Source link
New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century
A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already transforming the world Source link
Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century
It never used to be possible to attribute individual weather events to climate change and map their full consequences. Thanks to the work of two pioneering climate scientists, it is now Source link
The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable power is crucial. The opening of Tesla’s first “gigafactory”, which used economies of scale to electrify our transport and energy systems, marked a turning point in this endeavour Source link
Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people reach 100
Longevity diets often focus on going plant-based, but a study in China has linked eating meat to a long lifespan, particularly among older people who are underweight Source link
Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars
The James Webb Space Telescope has picked up the light from a massive star that exploded about a billion years after the birth of the universe Source link
Greenland sharks survive for centuries with diseased hearts
A study of the hearts of Greenland sharks has found that the long-lived deep-sea predator has massive accumulations of ageing markers, such as severe scarring, but this doesn’t appear to affect their health or longevity Source link