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NEW SCIENTIST LIVE 2025

Head to New Scientist Live 2025, from 18 to 20 October, for loads of mind-blowing science, technology and interesting ideas.

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THE MAGIC OF MUSHROOMS

Ciaran Sneddon takes you to a weird and wonderful world filled with superpowered lifeforms.

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Thinking machines

With the rise of artificial intelligence, could computers ever get smarter than humans?

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Wildlife watch

Something wicked this way comes... join Jenny Ackland to spot some nasty nature.

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Trailblazing treatment for deadly disease

One of the world’s most deadly diseases has been successfully treated for the first time. Huntington’s disease is a sickness that attacks the brain, and affects people's movement, ability to think and their emotions.

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Should schools stop setting homework?

It can boost your school performance, but would children be better off doing other things?

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Digging dens for wombats

Meet the relocation experts helping wombats find a new home.

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HEADSCRATCHERS

Hi, I'm Pete and I love science and the natural world. I work with the Royal Institution (Ri) in London, where you can find exciting, hands-on science events for young people. We've teamed up with The Week Junior Science+Nature to answer your burning science questions.

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Ben Lamm

Meet the tech expert who wants to bring back woolly mammoths and reawaken Earth's lost wilds.

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Life is "spotted" on Mars

A piece of spotted rock on Mars may prove that there was once life on the Red Planet.

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Punk rocker dinosaur discovered

Scientists have discovered a \"punk rock, dinosaur that lived more than 165 million years ago in what is now Morocco.

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FIZZ POP BANG!

Peter Gallivan explores the explosive power of fireworks. It's going to go with a bang!

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How do we know if a dino is an adult or a child?

Find out how scientists look for clues that say whether a skeleton is young or old.

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Pole vaulter breaks world record for 14th time

Discover the science behind an athlete's record-breaking exploits.

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Wildlife watch

Jenny Ackland uncovers some amazing natural wonders you can spot as summer comes to a close.

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Finding the Titanic

Relive the search for the “unsinkable ship\" that sank and was lost in the ocean depths.

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CODING CLUB

A place to code and create

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Hydrogen-powered planes

Meet the team designing a new way of taking to the skies.

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Are driverless cars a good idea?

Are self-driving cars a step in the right direction, or something that can't be trusted?

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BOOK CLUB

There is just over one week left to take part in our Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest.

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THE LAB

Three things to make and do

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SCIENCE WORLD

Check out some LEGO art, see the world through wasps’ eyes and get active this month.

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HEADSCRATCHERS

Our expert, Darren Naish, has the answers to all of your dinosaur questions.

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How many types of insect are there?

Scientists estimate that insects make up 90% of all animal species.

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GIRL POWER!

Daisy Dobrijevic discovers the queen bees and alpha females of the animal kingdom.

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Scientists spot birth of a new solar system

Space scientists have spotted the birth of a solar system for the first time.

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Drones clean up Everest

Flying garbage collectors are helping to tackle Mount Everest's waste problem.

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Super-speedy cucumber

Squirting cucumbers fire out seeds as fast as a moving car.

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SUPERHUMAN SALAMANDER

This strange, smiley animal is an axolotl (say ak-suh-LOT-ul).

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