The alarming rise of colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50
Colorectal cancers will soon be the number one cause of cancer death among people under 50. Could changes in lifestyle and environment be to blame?
The best new science fiction books of March 2025
John Scalzi, Silvia Park and Ai Jang all have new books out this month. Whether it’s time travel or a moon made of cheese that takes your fancy, there’s some sci-fi here for you
Ancient ancestor of the plague discovered in Bronze Age sheep
The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread through prehistoric farming communities
Dancers float like jellyfish in the abyss in new Wayne McGregor show
Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s extraordinary new show, Deepstaria, is inspired by the marine life of the deep ocean
Read an extract from Michel Nieva’s science fiction novel Dengue Boy
In this passage from Dengue Boy, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, we get an insight into life for Michel Nieva’s mosquito protagonist – and the drowned future world she inhabits
New Scientist Book Club: Why I chose a mosquito as my hero
Michel Nieva, the author of the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, Dengue Boy, on his story of a drowned, pandemic-struck future Earth – and his unusual protagonist
A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds
Overfishing of small fish has led to population declines in the birds that feed on them. Now the UK government's attempts to protect this crucial resource faces a serious challenge
From doomy prophecies to epic dystopias, we are suckers for end times
Despite facing real existential threats like climate change, we remain too fascinated by the end of the world, argues a new book
Incredible close-up images of insects scoop photo contest honours
A “smiling” damselfly and shimmering beetle captivated judges in the Royal Entomological Society’s 2024 Photography Competition
Struggling with envy? Here are some science-backed ways to help
A reader dealing with jealousy of a friend is given a host of scientifically sourced ways to help from our advice columnist David Robson