22 February 2017
Feedback: Witch offers hex appeal for financial wizards
Plus: the popular exercise that puts you at risk of demonic possession, shirts to make you attractive, tessellation troubles of safety flapjacks, and more
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Life15 February 2017
Sperm whale's skin comes off during mass 'scratchathon'
A transparent chunk of skin got rubbed off during a short period when dozens of the animals gathered, apparently to socialise and groom each other
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Health15 February 2017
Pregnant and not heard of Group B Strep?
You’re not alone. However, a campaign is aiming to make a difference
15 February 2017
A new formula reveals the most rocking science star of all
Discover what connects Paul Erdös to Colin Firth and Black Sabbath to Condoleezza Rice. Plus pH-proof water, periodic profanity, medieval sports and more.
Humans8 February 2017
Seeking refuge in the heat of the night
Photographer Richard Mosse has captured stark images of refugees in various countries, using a long-distance infrared camera designed for military use
Humans8 February 2017
Find romance on Valentine’s Day with a digital treasure hunt
Lacking inspiration for a Valentine’s treat? Here's how to create a treasure hunt using QR codes
8 February 2017
Feedback: Astral-nauts once performed a psychic probe of Jupiter
Mystic men glimpse volcanoes and crystal valleys on gas giant. Plus: why brokers with slow cars are a safe bet, and the allergist whose name is a blessing
Physics1 February 2017
The pioneering snowflake photographs of a young obsessive
Born in 1865, William Bentley was fascinated by snowflakes from an early age and invented a technique for capturing them on film
Humans | Space1 February 2017
Old Scientist: Into the twilight zone of dubious causation
Learn in your sleep! Believe your horoscope! It’s not our fault, the window blew in! New Scientist has reported some shaky inferences in Februaries past
1 February 2017
Feedback: Oceans not more acidic, just less alkaline, says MEP
pH problems abound as UKIP's Roger Helmer struggles with ocean acidification and a court case sours the hype around alkaline diets. Plus why oil pipelines are like safe sex, alternative facts, and more
Life1 February 2017
Plant keeps moths captive inside its fruits for almost a year
Some moths use fruit of trees they pollinate as food for their larvae, but one East Asian moth matures within the fruit right until adulthood
Life25 January 2017
Village’s crane guests seen from a ‘grain’s point of view’
This is a ground-level shot of some of the 20,000 demoiselle cranes that stop off to gorge on food left for them in a village in north-west India
Technology25 January 2017
Give your old phone a new career as a remote eye
Don’t let it lie unloved in a drawer when it could be minding your valuables, helping your chess game or even studying your dog
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