Health
Food allergies may be on the rise because babies start solids too late
News
This week's magazine
25 January 2020
Issue 3266
On the cover
Editor's picks
Health
New understanding of mental illness may improve access to treatment
News
Health
A radical idea suggests mental health conditions have a single cause
Features
Life
Inside the mission to stop killer asteroids from smashing into Earth
Features
Humans
The epic ocean journey that took Stone Age people to Australia
Features
Table of contents
快猫短视频
Health
Sixth person dies as Wuhan coronavirus spreads between people
Six deaths and nearly 300 cases have been linked to a new virus that originated in China. Authorities now believe the virus can spread from person to person
News
Humans
DNA from ancient skeletons reveals a lost branch of modern humans
News
Health
Cell injections may restore fertility lost through cancer treatment
News
Environment
CRISPR-edited chickens made resistant to a common virus
News
Environment
Michelin sustainable rubber criticised for deforestation
News
Environment
Our current food system can feed only 3.4 billion people sustainably
News
Chemistry
快猫短视频s made a bow tie-shaped molecule and it changes colour
News
Mind
DeepMind found an AI learning technique also works in human brains
News
Health
Swapping breakfast for brunch on weekends may lead to weight gain
News
Environment
Australia’s fire-driven storms are pumping smoke into the stratosphere
News
Health
Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach 鈥榙isturbing鈥� levels in the US
News
Life
AI suggests Earth has had fewer mass extinctions than we thought
News
Technology
Mysterious drone swarms flying at night are baffling US authorities
News
Space
Chinese Chang鈥檈 4 engineer explains how to garden on the moon
News
Life
Releasing rescued orangutans into the wild doesn鈥檛 boost populations
News
Life
Strange spider-shaped microorganisms could be our distant ancestors
News
Life
We鈥檝e seen wolf pups play fetch just like dogs for the first time
News
Earth
Living ‘concrete’ made from bacteria used to create replicating bricks
News
Health
Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression
News
Technology
Electrified artificial skin can feel exactly where it is touched
News
Health
A special kind of nose cell may trigger allergic reactions
News
Space
Weird dust balls seen impossibly close to our galaxy鈥檚 huge black hole
News
Analysis
Health
Food allergies may be on the rise because babies start solids too late
Giving babies potentially allergenic foods early on may reduce the risk of allergies 鈥� but many parents don't as that conflicts with advice to breastfeed until six months
News
Health
Goop Lab on Netflix shows how easy it is to fall for bad science
News
Health
The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown
News
Features
Health
A radical idea suggests mental health conditions have a single cause
The discovery of a link between anxiety, depression, OCD and more is set to revolutionise how we think about these conditions 鈥� and offer new treatments
Features
Humans
The epic ocean journey that took Stone Age people to Australia
Features
Life
Inside the mission to stop killer asteroids from smashing into Earth
Features
Culture
Humans
Black activism has been shaped by tech and data for 100 years
An exhibition and new book trace the battle, fought via infographics and social media platforms, to make black communities in the US visible through technology
Culture
Humans
Don’t miss: A singing bridge, a lost people and brilliant minds
Culture
Technology
Video game Ancestors lets you meddle with the epic story of evolution
Culture
More
Humans
Here’s how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year
To celebrate Chinese New Year, why not make your own tofu and turn it into a multisensory experience with a recipe that activates heat and touch receptors along with taste
Regulars
Twisteddoodles on science being all too relatable
Regulars
Humans
Here’s the secret to the ultimate thrill ride according to science
Regulars
Regulars
How a NASA intern discovered a planet on his third day in the office
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more
This Week鈥檚 Letters
Letters
This week’s new questions
Last Word
Poetic prediction: Is there any truth to the ‘red sky at night’ adage?
Last Word
Come clean: What’s the difference between shampoo and shower gel?
Last Word
