Neutron stars bend light so much we see their front and back at once
Ultra-compact neutron stars are so dense that the light bends around from the far side, making it possible to see all sides of them simultaneously
Sound waves are a form of antigravity because they have negative mass
As sound waves travel, they float upwards away from the pull of gravity. That’s because they have negative mass, so they’re repelled by massive objects
Future heatwaves will knock nuclear, gas and coal power plants offline
Power plants are shutting down in the northern hemisphere due to a lack of cool water, and the problem will only get worst in a warming and drier world
New Scientist Live: dogs and people, a 40,000-year love story
In London this September, Juliane Kaminski will be arguing that dogs have spent so long living alongside humans that they have evolved to think just like us
Exploring the Future webinar
Join our panel of experts discussing the emerging technologies that are set to change our lives by 2030
Extreme weather finally brings home the reality of climate change
Climate scientists have shied away from attributing heatwaves and floods to global warming – but now there can be no more denying the facts
Meet Bob the tame flamingo who has become a local superstar
Bob became a celebrity on the Caribbean island of Curaçao after injuring himself by flying into a window of the island's Hilton Hotel
Global warming may become unstoppable even if we stick to Paris target
There could be a planetary threshold beyond which the earth will keep warming even if we stop pumping out more fossil fuels - the so-called 'Hothouse Earth' scenario
Women more likely to survive heart attacks if treated by female doctor
An analysis of more than 580,000 heart attacks found that women are slightly less likely to die from a heart attack if they are seen by a female doctor
It took one brave doctor to expose the Flint water crisis. Here’s how
The people of Flint, Michigan, were drinking poisoned water, and the authorities were doing nothing. That’s when Mona Hanna-Attisha decided to take action