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Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system “impossible”. Source…
Exceptional star is the most pristine object known in the universe
A star found in the Large Magellanic Cloud is remarkably unpolluted by heavier elements, suggesting it is descended from the universe’s earliest stars Source link
This is what happens to the skin when you float in the mineral-rich Dead Sea
This is what happens to the skin when you float in the mineral-rich Dead Sea Source link
Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems
It was previously thought that children younger than 7 couldn’t find efficient solutions to complex problems, but new research suggests that much earlier, children can happen upon known sorting algorithms used by computer scientists Source link
20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call
Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might lay an egg in their nest – this shared call hints at the origin of language Source link
That 9-to-5 desk job could be the culprit behind your weight gain; here are 6 signs to watch out for
That 9-to-5 desk job could be the culprit behind your weight gain; here are 6 signs to watch out for Source link
Our verdict on ‘The Dispossessed’: A tricky but rewarding novel
The New Scientist Book Club has just finished reading Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed. Most of our members enjoyed it, even if the sheer volume of ideas in the book made it a challenging read Source link
Read an extract from Our Brains, Our Selves by Masud Husain
In this passage from Our Brains, Our Selves, winner of the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, neuroscientist Masud Husain recounts how novelist Marcel Proust became convinced, wrongly, that he’d had a stroke Source link
Why Our Brains, Our Selves won the Royal Society science book prize
Sandra Knapp, chair of the judging panel for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, explains why neurologist Masud Husain’s collection of case studies is such an enlightening, compassionate book Source link
Jays gave all of Canada opportunity to understand what community connection really feels like
This World Series wasn’t only about baseball. It was about a nation feeling excited and connected to a sport that isn’t hockey. Source link
Meet the Caerphilly by-election candidates
A guide to the politicians competing in, arguably, the most interesting devolved Welsh by-election. Source link