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Robot laws: 5 new rules that could save human lives (at least on TV)
From Battlestar Galactica to The Terminator, on-screen robots have never been above a little rule-breaking. Could our new laws of robotics keep them in line?
New Scientist Live: are we about to uncover the dark universe?
Astrophysicists are coming to London this September to describe how we might be about to crack the greatest mysteries of the universe - dark matter and dark energy
Robot laws: Why we need a code of conduct for AI – and fast
From election-rigging bots to potentially lethal autonomous cars, artificial intelligence is straining legal boundaries. Here's what we need to keep it in check
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
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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