Inside the missions that made the moon landings possible
On 20 February 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. The mission was part of…
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Read an extract from the award-winning science fiction novel The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Dispossessed takes place on the twin worlds of Anarres and Urras Naeblys/Alamy There was a wall. It did not…
Spacecraft used to forecast solar storm 15 hours before it hit Earth
Solar storms pose a threat to electronic systems on Earth Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA. We may one day be able…
Thylacine’s genome provides clues about why it went extinct
Thylacines were once found throughout Australia and New Guinea Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images The loss of crucial genes over millions of…
Armoured dinosaur’s ‘crazy’ spikes weren’t just for defence
A life reconstruction of Spicomellus afer, an ankylosaur fossil discovered in Morocco Matthew Dempsey A dinosaur fossil found in Morocco…
Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? Forget it
These succulent plants glow after being infused with phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light Liu et al., Matter…
New Scientist recommends the 55-year-old Songs of the Humpback Whale
There I was, idly researching cetaceans on the company dime, when I came across Songs of the Humpback Whale. Released…
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atrox Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0 An ancient crocodile relative that lived around…
Queen ant makes males of another species for daughters to mate with
Male ants of different species laid by the same mother: Messor ibericus (left) and Messor structor (right) Jonathan Romiguier Some…
Plant-based dog foods provide almost all the nutrients pets need
Plant-based and meaty kibbles may both lack some important nutrients Snizhana Halytska/Alamy Vegetarian and vegan dog foods just need a…