HOW TO PERFECTLY PICKLE YOUR CUCUMBERS
Pickling is a delicious way to beat the microbes that would otherwise spoil your food, says Sam Wong
HARD TO BE A GOD: AN 80S CLASSIC SHOWS MODERN SCI-FI HOW IT'S DONE
An upbeat yet moving tale shows how hardship shapes us for the better, and how even utopia has its drawbacks, says Simon Ings
INFRARED GOGGLES AND VIBRATING ARMBAND HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND ‘SEE'
An array of vibrating pads can convey a low-resolution image of a location to help people who are blind navigate
IS IT TIME FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO OPEN UP AND LET COVID-19 IN?
Western Australia, which has remained largely covid-free, has cancelled its border reopening due to omicron fears, but there may be...
LEIGH FLETCHER INTERVIEW: WHY WE URGENTLY NEED A MISSION TO NEPTUNE
To understand the secrets of the most common type of planet in our galaxy, we need to explore ice giants Neptune and Uranus. But we...
DON'T MISS: SCI-FI THE ORBITAL CHILDREN ON NETFLIX
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss
FASCINATING OBJECTS ILLUMINATE THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY'S HISTORY
From synthetic bone to quick-change spacesuits, the diverse fruits of ESA's space exploration make for a fabulous online photographic...
OTHERLANDS REVIEW: A FASCINATING JOURNEY THROUGH EARTH'S HISTORY
In Otherlands, palaeobiologist Thomas Halliday uses a mix of science and imagination to show us the weird and wonderful landscapes...
THE UK STILL WON'T SAY HOW MUCH CO2 ITS NET ZERO STRATEGY WILL SAVE
For the third time, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has refused a request to release key details about...
BABIES CAN TELL WHO'S CLOSELY RELATED FROM WHETHER THEY SHARE SALIVA
Infants and toddlers seem to expect people who exchange saliva, for example by taking bites of the same food, to be close enough to...
COVID-19 BRAIN FOG: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT LINGERING NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS
Growing evidence suggests neurological symptoms of long covid, such as brain fog, are caused by an immune reaction - and should be...
GENE-EDITED FOOD IS 5 YEARS AWAY IN ENGLAND, SAYS GOVERNMENT SCIENTIST
The UK parliament passed a law to help researchers do trials of gene-edited crops in England, and the chief scientist at the UK's Department...
IT'S OFFICIAL - WE DON'T KNOW HOW FAST THE UNIVERSE IS EXPANDING
The Hubble constant describes how fast the universe is expanding, but our measurements won't line up, which may mean our standard model...
ELEPHANT'S TRUNK MAY BE ONE OF MOST SENSITIVE BODY PARTS OF ANY ANIMAL
The bundle of nerves that controls the elephant's trunk contains 400,000 neurons - a lot more than we expected - suggesting the trunk...
HOW DOES THE SUN SHINE? HERE'S WHY WE ARE STILL A LITTLE IN THE DARK
The basics of how fusion works inside stars like the sun is more complicated than it is sometimes portrayed. We shouldn't be surprised...
FIX THE PLANET NEWSLETTER: THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL RIVALS TO BATTERIES
As Scotland announces the building of 17 enormous wind farms off its coast, we look at the novel solutions for storing the electricity...
MARIE PAULZE LAVOISIER
French chemist and noblewoman
GENETICALLY MODIFIED PIG KIDNEYS TRANSPLANTED INTO A BRAIN-DEAD PERSON
In an experiment paving the way for clinical trials, two pig kidneys produced urine for 77 hours after transplantation into the body...
WHAT REALLY MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY - AND CAN YOU LEARN TO BE HAPPIER?
Our life satisfaction is shaped by many things including our genes and relative wealth, but there is now good evidence that you can...
IS PLUTO A PLANET? THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT'S TAX PORTAL SAYS IT IS
An online security test stumbles upon a fierce debate, plus loud and inebriated birds, in Feedback's weekly round-up
Spurs midfielder tells friends he wants January Newcastle United move
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele has reportedly informed close friends that he would like to join Newcastle United during the January transfer window. That's according to a... Read more ...
Prince William and Prince George make unexpected sporting appearance
Prince William displayed his pride in his eldest son, Prince George, at the weekend, after... Read more ...
Queen arrives in Norfolk after making special pilgrimage ahead of 70th...
The Queen usually spends the festive period at Sandringham, but has remained at Windsor Castle as a Covid precaution and held muted Christmas celebrations with close family. Read more ...
Huge crowds watch Winston Churchill's coffin being pulled through London in...
Sir Winston Churchill was the country's Prime Minister during World War II from 1940-1945 and then again from 1951-1995. Read more ...
Lisa Wilkinson weighs into Jacinda Ardern's decision to cancel wedding and...
The Project co-host speculated what really caused New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to make a tough decision about postponing her wedding and bringing in new Covid rules. Read more ...
Newcastle players jet off to Saudi Arabia for as Amnesty International fears...
Eddie Howe insists the trip is a 'football decision' but it has been a controversial topic with Amnesty International suspecting it is more sportwashing from the Newcastle owners Read more ...
'The final trigger!' Davis reveals moment he turned on Boris and asked for...
FORMER minister David Davis revealed the "final trigger" that made him turn on Prime Minister Boris Johnson and call for his resignation in the House of Commons. Read more ...
Francis Ngannou responds to Dana White refusing to put belt around his waist...
Ngannou defended his title on Saturday UFC president Dana White appeared to snub Francis Ngannou following his victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Ngannou retained his... Read more ...
When are you most contagious with Covid?
Caught Covid? Here's when you might be at your most contagious... The self-isolation period for those who test positive for Covid has been reduced from 10 days down to... Read more ...
John Lewis will pay full sick pay regardless of Covid vaccination status
Not right to treat jabbed and unjabbed staff differently says firm in policy that differs from rivals Ocado, Ikea and Next Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus... Read more ...