Forgotten giants: Why the time is ripe to revisit Uranus and Neptune
A fleeting glimpse of the ice giants 30 years ago hinted at very weird science that could tell us a lot about exoplanets. Now we have a rare chance to go back
Extreme heat: Why its origins could lie deep in the Atlantic
Swathes of the northern hemisphere are smashing temperature records. Could it be because we’ve broken the ocean currents that stabilise our weather?
Biodiversity: Why the extinction crisis isn’t as bad as you thought
Earth’s life isn’t just beautiful, it ensures human survival. No one denies we’re harming it, but there’s grounds for optimism – and ways to turn things around
From Ancillary Justice to Saga, savour the best sci-fi writing
We are in a new golden age of science fiction writing. Time to kick back and enjoy some of New Scientist's favourite new(ish) novels
Clean up your act with a clock that knows when you last vacuumed
A Fitbit for your vacuum cleaner keeps track of when you last did the cleaning and lets you know when you’ve been slacking off
Don’t miss: Latest Ant-Man film, exoplanets and a mind-blowing podcast
Enjoy the latest film in the Ant-Man franchise, find out what exoplanets can teach us about Earth and listen to an array of scientific marvels
Lifting the lid on the unconscious
Some 95 per cent of thought happens below the radar – by understanding how that works, you can game the system to beat your bad habits and unconscious biases
AI, reality and wildlife crime: All you need for a good read
Enjoy a bravura investigation of our troubled times, discover why aliens exist, and marvel at the bioheist of the century – all the best in holiday reading
Iceman: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi
Who needs visceral thrills when a new movie breathes scientifically grounded life to create a delicate portrait of the 5000-year-old man we know as Ötzi
Medical cannabis: What you really need to know
The UK looks set to become the latest place to legalise medical cannabis. But with its use sweeping the world, many questions remain about what it does and how