This week's magazine
25 May 2019
Issue 3231
On the cover
Editor's picks
Environment
If Australia and Europe fail to act on climate they risk their future
Mind
The parenting myth: How kids are raised matters less than you think
Environment
How antibiotic resistance is driven by pharmaceutical pollution
Space
By Jupiter! How the solar system’s giant made Earth ripe for life
Table of contents
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Physics
Mini universes could be constantly exploding at every point in space
If every point in space acts like a tiny universe, growing and then shrinking, it could explain our universe’s expansion and solve one of physics’ biggest problems
Environment
Older people use more energy – and it’s not just because of wealth
Physics
Digital camera sees around corners by guessing what’s lurking behind
Space
Pluto has an underground ocean kept warm by a layer of gassy ice
Life
Chimps that mash potatoes challenge our understanding of tool use
Technology
China wants to make the fastest planes ever with a new material
Environment
Turning CO2 into animal feed could make it greener for us to eat meat
Mind
Aaaaaargh! The true nature of screaming has finally been revealed
Mind
Weird physical illusion makes you think objects are impossibly light
Environment
I went hunting for willow seeds in the home of Winnie-the-Pooh
Health
Contaminated blood scandal: Could some deaths have been prevented?
Earth
Cannabis plant evolved super high (on the Tibetan Plateau)
Life
Sea otters are bouncing back – and into the jaws of great white sharks
Health
Hearing device picks out right voice from a crowd by reading your mind
Space
China’s rover peeks under the crust of the far side of the moon
Environment
Climate change may make trees live fast and die young
Health
Rise in colon cancer seen in under-50s
Health
Compulsory vaccines are needed to keep measles under control in the UK
Life
Squished faces aren’t the only cause of bulldog breathing difficulties
Health
Smartphone app that chirps in your ear could diagnose ear infections
Humans
Did we split from Neanderthals 400,000 years earlier than we thought?
Health
Shining a UV light on a special glue can repair heart wounds
Technology
Working hypothesis: From Japanese phone numbers to Woody Harrelson
Analysis
Humans
How did pollsters get the Australian election result so wrong?
Polling companies will be doing some major self-reflection in the aftermath of the Australian Coalition’s surprise victory last weekend
Technology
Blacklisting Huawei from Android upgrades will end up hurting Google
Health
Alabama’s extreme new law could lead to an end of US abortion rights
Technology
The truth about lie detectors: They don’t work and never have
Environment
Populist gains in Euro elections don’t need to derail climate action
Environment
We need to talk about how population growth is harming the planet
Features
Space
By Jupiter! How the solar system’s giant made Earth ripe for life
An audacious mission circling Jupiter’s poles is probing the planet’s deepest mysteries - including how it shaped our solar system and paved the way for our existence
Mind
The parenting myth: How kids are raised matters less than you think
Environment
How antibiotic resistance is driven by pharmaceutical pollution
Culture
Space
The moon revealed as an object of endless fascination and desire
A rich book by Oliver Morton delves into science, poetry, art and sci-fi to create a dazzling paean to the past, present and future of the moon
Physics
Don’t miss: Godzilla’s return, universal numbers and escaping ships
Space
Celebrate the moon with the best films, books and festivals
Technology
Netflix’s Osmosis creates a world of terror amid the high-tech love
More
Sponsored
¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ Debate: emerging threats from disruptive technologies
New technologies have always influenced the delicate balance of power between nations and the people within them. Last month, ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ gathered a group of defence experts to discuss how disruptive technologies are creating a new set of threats for society
Technology
How to make a desktop traffic light with a breadboard
Liana Finck cartoon
Mind
Neuroscientist Sophie Scott on why we laugh and a love of thermostats
Regulars
Feedback: Life, liberty and the pursuit of manly beverages
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