Health
We may be entering a bold new era in the treatment of depression
News
This week's magazine
21 January 2023
Issue 3422
On the cover
Editor's picks
Table of contents
快猫短视频
Environment
German police clear activists from village to make way for coal mine
Climate activists hoping to stop the expansion of a coal mine near L眉tzerath, Germany, have been removed from protests sites they have occupied for months or even years
News
Environment
Strong El Ni帽o could make 2024 the first year we pass 1.5掳C of warming
News
Environment
2022 Tonga eruption means we may hit 1.5掳C of global warming earlier
News
Life
Male chicks are more sociable if they were grown in warmer eggs
News
Society
Journals publish disproportionate number of papers by their editors
News
Health
A blast of ultrasound waves could rejuvenate ageing cells
News
Environment
Ranchers are using GPS-collars to herd livestock with virtual fences
News
Space
Supermassive black hole snacks on the same star once every few years
News
Life
Trilobites used trident-like horns to fight over mates like stags
News
Environment
Exxon scientists in the 1970s accurately predicted climate change
News
Chemistry
Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat
News
Environment
Protected areas in Britain fail to stop loss of insects and spiders
News
Health
One brain network may be involved in six mental health conditions
News
Life
Lizards that survived wildfires are more alert to the sound of flames
News
Health
Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks
News
Space
The Milky Way seems to be missing nearly half of its regular matter
News
Environment
Breakaway iceberg raises concerns over Antarctica鈥檚 ‘doomsday glacier’
News
Life
Largest flower found in amber was frozen in time millions of years ago
News
Health
Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births
News
Health
Anti-wrinkle patch uses microneedle injections to restore skin
News
Analysis
Environment
The first breach of 1.5掳C will be a temporary but devastating failure
Limiting global warming to 1.5掳C has become the defining measure of success in the climate fight and we need to think about what comes next
News
Technology
Should schools ban ChatGPT or embrace the technology instead?
News
Health
Gas stoves harm our health and the climate – should they be banned?
News
Health
Avoiding liquids before surgery may be an unnecessary precaution
News
Earth
How a planet became a character in my new novel
News
Features
Mind
Fresh ideas about the causes of depression are bringing new treatments
By upending the idea that a chemical imbalance in the brain is behind depression, we are starting to understand some of its mysteries and develop better treatments
Features
Life
How we finally tracked European eels all the way to the Sargasso Sea
Features
Technology
Web3 promises to reclaim the internet from tech giants 鈥� will it work?
Features
Culture
Humans
Why We Meditate review: A convincing argument for regular meditation
Meditation seems to divide people into hardline converts or sceptical questioners. Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche's new book comes ready to answer any doubts
Culture
Health
A Silent Fire review: What you need to know about inflammation
Culture
Humans
Don鈥檛 Miss: A groundbreaking book on the evolution of meaning in life
Culture
Humans
The Last of Us review: An excellent example of fungal horror
Culture
More
Earth
Help in the hunt for neutrinos while exploring deep-sea ecosystems
The Deep Sea Explorers project is calling for volunteers to help remove noise from data collected by a neutrino telescope at the bottom of the sea, finds Layal Liverpool
Regulars
Tom Gauld explores crushing darkness and inhospitable cold
Regulars
Twisteddoodles on a disruptive technology
Regulars
Regulars
While you were sleeping: An investigation into sleeping grumpy face
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more
This Week鈥檚 Letters
Letters
Is there a way to show which identical twin is the father of a child?
Last Word
Are crops more nutritious when grown outside in direct sunlight?
Last Word
If 鈥渢he house always wins鈥� how do professional gamblers cash in? Part2
Last Word
This week鈥檚 new questions
Last Word
