Why the sleep industry has got us worrying about the wrong things
Many of us obsess over how much sleep we get each night, and the dangers to our health of not getting enough, but really, there is another way
Return of Fallout, Paradise and Silo fuels passion for bunker sci-fi
Post-apocalyptic bunker sci-fi is huge this year as TV front-runners Fallout, Paradise and Silo return. Bethan Ackerley asks whether this is a signal we’ve given up on our real world, or if there is hidden hope
The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts
Feedback is excited to learn that University of Maryland researchers are measuring farts in a bid to build a Human Flatus Atlas, a project that seems destined for an Ig Nobel
New Scientist recommends the quantum soundscape of Liminals
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Amazing sneak peek of NASA’s spacesuit tests as moon mission nears
NASA crew members practise emergency rescue drills in a 40-foot-deep pool simulating the lunar surface, as part of tests on a new generation of spacesuit, the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit
What to read this week: Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean by Dagomar Degroot
From ice ages to asteroid strikes, an epic book shows how important it has been for humans to look outwards. Alex Wilkins surveys a climate historian's cosmic sweep
Many people don’t see mental images. The reason offers clues to consciousness
People with aphantasia have no mental imagery—and they’re offering brain scientists a window into consciousness
What to expect during the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse tonight: Key phases explained
The blood moon phase will be visible across swathes of North America before dawn on March 3.
Economist Larry Summers resigns from posts at Harvard after ties to Epstein spark scrutiny
Former Harvard president Larry Summers will step back from his teaching and faculty positions at the end of the academic year
Looking to save credits on a Lego Star Wars deal? Get one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on the 654-piece Tantive IV Starship set
Save almost 40% on the Lego Star Wars Tantive IV set, a buildable replica of the iconic ship from where the franchise started in 'A New Hope'.