LHC smashes particle collision record
The Large Hadron Collider has woken from hibernation with a bang, increasing its chances of finding a range of elusive particles including the Higgs boson
Political divides begin in the brain
Differences in political belief seem to have some basis in biology, which could promote tolerance on both sides, but probably won't, warns Chris Mooney
Can primates shed light on the roots of romance?
Games Primates Play is a partially successful attempt to show how primate behaviour can inform our understanding of humans
Planet-hunter Geoff Marcy's favourite alien worlds
The man who found 70 of the first 100 exoplanets told New Scientist which ones he likes best - and we show you what they might look like
How to build an artificial star on Earth
The vast undertaking that is ITER - a reactor that promises to set humanity on a path toward limitless energy through nuclear fusion - is finally taking shape
Immune retune: Recharging your body's natural defences
Forget immune boosters - New Scientist explores the diet and lifestyle tips that promise to keep your system revved up and raring to fight infection
What made that bang? Six mystery blasts
From a suspicious sinking to an astronomical apocalypse, fear meets wonder in our gallery of unexplained explosions
Tweet your own highlight reel with #EpicPlay
Sports fans who tweet while watching the game could help create more exciting highlights than those compiled by professional broadcasters
Taking time off can help you learn a language
People who learned a new language, then didn't speak it for five months, had brain activity more like a native speaker after the break than before it
Ladybirds think like an aphid to catch a meal
It's a first - seven-spotted ladybirds gauge which plants are choicest to their aphid prey and move onto them to increase chances of grabbing a juicy meal
Marathon mouse space mission boosts bone protection
After the longest mission ever by an animal, a group of mice have shown how a genetic treatment can prevent the breakdown of bone in space
Tides turn some habitable planets hellish
Planets in the Goldilocks zone around many small stars would be heated up so much by the stars' gravitational tugs that their water would evaporate
Feedback: Historic stardom of number 42
A potted history of 42, the balloon burglar, when off means almost on, and more...
Galactic laser light show might lead us to aliens
Geoff Marcy is a prolific planet hunter, but now he's turning his gaze to alien civilisations. He hopes they may be criss-crossing space with laser beams
X-ray hazard for people with obesity
Increased radiation during CT scans of people with obesity slightly raises cancer risk
Early asteroids blinged up by meteorite impacts
Planets and moons weren't the only cosmic objects to get splattered with gold early on in the solar system's history
Drug-smuggling nanoparticles target tumours
First clinical trial of a cancer drug couriered by nanonparticles reduces size of tumours and delivers payload only where it is needed
No sweat for Bolt to break record, says mathematician
Given a faster start, a brisk tailwind and thinner atmosphere, Bolt could cut his time to 9.45 seconds without extra fitness
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