science

How do we know the speed of light – and why does it have a speed limit at all? Leah Crane explores the history of one of the most important numbers in the universe Source link

A distant black hole has been caught releasing the brightest flare ever, which is the result of it ripping apart and devouring an enormous star Source link

From Claire North’s new novel Slow Gods to a 10th anniversary edition of a brilliant Adrian Tchaikovsky book, there’s lots to watch out for in November’s science fiction Source link

The New Scientist Book Club has various issues with Masud Husain’s prize-winning popular science book about neurology Source link

The internet is not what it once was, with so many apps and websites mere shadows of themselves. Thankfully, the inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee, has a fix that we should adopt Source link

COP’s negotiations this month will focus on money for climate change adaptation. While more money is essential, even a big increase won’t be enough on its own and we need to face up to this, warns Susannah Fisher Source link

The US government’s decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Source link

During sleep, your brain cleans itself by flushing through cerebrospinal fluid to prevent damage to brain cells. If you’re lacking in sleep, this happens when you are awake – and seems to cause momentary lapses in attention Source link

During sleep, your brain cleans itself by flushing through cerebrospinal fluid to prevent damage to brain cells. If you’re lacking in sleep, this happens when you are awake – and seems to cause momentary lapses in attention Source link

If we admit that quantum numbers are the true essence of reality – not particles, space or time – then a surprising and beautiful new vision of reality opens up to us Source link