Environment
The recent heatwave should act as a wake-up call about climate action
News
This week's magazine
23 July 2022
Issue 3396
On the cover
Editor's picks
Table of contents
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Environment
Temperature hits 40掳C on the UK’s hottest day on record
Coningsby in Lincolnshire has provisionally recorded a temperature of 40.3掳C, an event that would be extremely unlikely without climate change, and scientists warn that heatwaves will only get worse
News
Space
James Webb Space Telescope releases dazzling first science images
News
Space
Red smudge seen by JWST could unlock chemistry of the early universe
News
Space
Risk of space rock collisions may limit where JWST can look in the sky
News
Space
James Webb Space Telescope pictures: Your questions answered
News
Space
Astronomers are already unscrambling the warped galaxies seen by JWST
News
Environment
Wild bison released in UK for first time as part of rewilding efforts
News
Humans
Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans’ east Asian ancestry
News
Physics
New kind of laser uses tiny particle clumps to generate light
News
Health
What we know so far about how covid-19 affects sperm
News
Technology
Robot that can perceive its body has self-awareness, claim researchers
News
Life
Moving turtle eggs to protect them disrupts brain development
News
Health
Risk of heart failure may increase with age due to Y chromosome loss
News
Life
Woodpeckers don’t have built-in shock absorbers to protect their brain
News
Technology
Robot made of sticky tape and metal powder could crawl on your organs
News
Health
Modified pig hearts transplanted into dead people kept on life support
News
Technology
Octopus-inspired glove lets you manipulate objects underwater
News
Life
Antarctic bacteria reveal an evolutionary limit to dealing with heat
News
Life
Penguins adapt their accents to sound more like their friends
News
Analysis
Humans
Beware the rise of corporate rituals designed to manipulate employees
Companies are increasingly looking to engender loyalty by tapping into our evolved need to belong. But the emotional costs of bonding sessions and other techniques can be high and the sense of belonging false, warns Jonathan R Goodman
News
Humans
Mistakenly calling AIs ‘sentient’ is more dangerous than we think
News
Features
Health
What lab-grown ‘mini-brains’ are revealing about this mysterious organ
Blobs of human brain cells cultivated in the lab, known as brain organoids or 鈥渕ini-brains鈥�, are transforming our understanding of neural development and disease. Now, researchers are working to make them more like the real thing
Features
Humans
Historical plagues led to revolutions – could coronavirus do the same?
Features
Space
Scott Bolton on his missions to the gas giants of the solar system
Features
Culture
Humans
15 of the best science non-fiction books to savour on your holiday
Whether it is the science of sleep, the physics that changed the world or the inner lives of bees, we've got you covered for holiday reading
Culture
Humans
11 of the best science fiction books for holiday reading
Culture
Humans
Travel the world and universe from home with these video games
Culture
More
Humans
How to grow chilli plants in cooler climates
Chilli plants can thrive in summer and survive the winter even in temperate climes, says the heat-loving Clare Wilson, who offers some top tips
Regulars
Tom Gauld: The robot hands have been trained to peel a banana
Regulars
Twisteddoodles: Fun filters for the James Webb Space Telescope
Regulars
Regulars
Humans
Let slip the online shiba inus of war
Feedback lifts the veil on the cartoon dogs debunking Russian propaganda, while also checking in on the hunt for the legendary Sasquatch
This Week鈥檚 Letters
Letters
Slow breaststroke vs faster front crawl – which is more efficient?
Last Word
Why are peas green when they grow in the dark inside a pod?
Last Word
Does Earth鈥檚 magnetic field affect the weather? (continued)
Last Word
This week鈥檚 new questions
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