science

To eliminate bedtime struggles, a growing number of parents have turned to melatonin gummies, but these hormone supplements are largely unregulated. Columnist Alice Klein digs into the evidence on the risks of regularly using melatonin as a sleep aid for children Source link

Reports suggest that Elon Musk is eyeing up a merger involving SpaceX, Tesla and xAI, but what does he hope to achieve by consolidating his business empire? Source link

Members of the New Scientist Book Club give their take on Sierra Greer’s award-winning science-fiction novel Annie Bot, our read for February – and the needle swings wildly from positive to negative Source link

Susan Wise Bauer’s The Great Shadow investigates the effects of illness on individual lives and collective beliefs. It’s a mixed bag, says Peter Hoskin Source link

Chemist Omar Yaghi invented materials called MOFs, a few grams of which have the surface area of a football field. He explains why he thinks these super-sponges will define the next century Source link

An evolution-inspired framework for how quantum fuzziness gives rise to our classical world shows that even imperfect observers can eventually agree on an objective reality Source link

JWST has created a map of dark matter that is twice as good as anything we have had before, and it may help unravel some of the deepest mysteries of the universe Source link

Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those that cause ice ages Source link

Whether it be singing, dancing or crafting, engaging in the arts is good for our health, and we’re beginning to understand how this behaviour affects our biology Source link

The company’s mega-constellation is having to perform a huge number of manoeuvres to prevent a collision in Earth orbit Source link