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Many countries are debating whether to follow Australia and ban social media for younger teenagers. But with more robust evidence on its harms coming, we shouldn't be too hasty

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

Susan Wise Bauer's The Great Shadow investigates the effects of illness on individual lives and collective beliefs. It's a mixed bag, says Peter Hoskin

Feedback has been informed about a "global telepathy study" which is currently taking place, but isn't entirely convinced about its merits

How much do you know about friction? Jennifer R. Vail's charming, if sometimes technical, "biography" of the force showcases its amazing and largely overlooked role in everything from climate change to dark matter, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

The ubiquitous Epstein-Barr virus is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple sclerosis and lupus. But why do only some people who catch it develop these complications? The answer may lie in our genetics

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like Malta and Australia. Doing so meant striking out in unknowable conditions. What do such crossings tell us about ancient minds?

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after Earth’s first mass extinction event

Model predicts effect of mutations on sequences up to 1 million base pairs in length and is adept at tackling complex non-coding regions

In this episode, we discuss the latest formulations designed to make a set of fiery reagents safer, explore what limescale can tell us about ancient civilizations and hear the latest headlines.

Long-overlooked Kepler signal discovered by citizen scientists reveals promising world worth a closer look

Clumps of cells known as organoids are helping us to understand the brain, and the latest version comes equipped with realistic blood vessels to help the organoids live longer

512-million-year-old marine fossils highlight life and death at the Cambrian explosion’s close

Using a superconducting quantum computer, physicists created a large and complex version of an odd quantum material that has a repeating structure in time

Non-invasive technique enables better care of historic samples

Picardy thirds are so piquant! Huh? Songs that start in a minor key and hang in there for pretty much the duration until the very end when that running minor flips to the major. Oh yes, those! The prog rock band Yes’ Roundabout track is a great example. It basically riffs on E-minor, but when … Continue reading "Picardy thirds are so piquant"