Environment
We need to go beyond net zero to reverse catastrophic climate damage
News
This week's magazine
10 June 2023
Issue 3442
On the cover
Editor's picks
Table of contents
快猫短视频
Environment
Kakhovka hydroelectric dam burst: What are the risks to human life?
The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack. The resulting floods could have a major impact on people and wildlife
News
Humans
Homo naledi may have made etchings on cave walls and buried its dead
News
Health
Superbugs will struggle to evolve resistance to unusual new antibiotic
News
Mathematics
Mathematicians make even better never-repeating tile discovery
News
Environment
City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat
News
Environment
Inside the huge London super sewer designed to fight river pollution
News
Technology
Massive Turing test shows we can only just tell AIs apart from humans
News
Life
We鈥檝e been drastically underestimating Earth鈥檚 microbial diversity
News
Environment
Wildfires across Canada have emitted record-breaking amounts of carbon
News
Health
Stem cells from umbilical cord ‘goo’ delay type 1 diabetes progression
News
Space
Hundreds of weird filaments of gas are hiding in our galaxy鈥檚 centre
News
Health
Compound found in octopus ink kills cancer cells but not others
News
Space
Planned moon landings could pelt orbiting spacecraft with dusty debris
News
Environment
Reusable granules suck harmful PFAS 鈥榝orever chemicals鈥� out of water
News
Life
Monkeys in Japan lost tooth enamel when their forest was destroyed
News
Space
NASA鈥檚 UFO team discusses its findings publicly for the first time
News
Health
Virus that carries huge amounts of DNA could advance gene therapies
News
Life
Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time
News
Life
Desert ants build landmarks to help them find their way home
News
Technology
Bacterium from oak trees could help process rare earth elements
News
Analysis
Environment
Planes could soon run on pig fat 鈥� but it won’t reduce emissions
Airlines have plans to use biofuels made from animal fats to meet climate targets, but a report warns this could increase emissions via effects on other sectors
News
Technology
Is it ethical to use complex mini-brains for artificial intelligence?
News
Technology
Bluesky is just another Twitter clone and that isn’t a good thing
News
Features
Environment
The uncomfortable reality of life on Earth after we breach 1.5掳C
Passing 1.5掳C of global warming isn't just a political disaster, it will have dire consequences for us all, as those living on the front line already know
Features
Technology
The unique promise of ‘biological computers’ made from living things
Features
Health
People with synaesthesia blend their senses – now we know why
Features
Culture
Comment
An Atlas of Endangered Animals review: Great stories to prompt action
Megan McCubbin's mini-anthology of animals at risk is full of striking tales, including ones about snow leopards and partying orcas. It should provide a powerful motivation for concerned humans
Culture
Comment
Under Alien Skies review: A terrific guide to our spectacular universe
Culture
Comment
快猫短视频 recommends: Ai Weiwei’s moving Making Sense exhibition
Culture
Comment
Depp V Heard review: Scary documentary shows power of social media
Culture
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Mathematics
How maths can help you pack your shopping more efficiently
How can you ensure you use the fewest bags when loading your shopping? A dash of maths will help, says Peter Rowlett
Regulars
Tom Gauld: Science fiction author or tech company boss?
Regulars
Twisteddoodles interprets science news
Regulars
Regulars
Donate your fingers to science, they said. It will be fun, they said
Feedback weighs the benefits of testing injuries on dead or alive fingers and learns of more trivial superpowers
This Week鈥檚 Letters
Letters
This week鈥檚 new questions
Last Word
Is there a correct way to fill a dishwasher to maximise cleanliness?
Last Word
Could a mountain as high as Mars鈥檚 Olympus Mons be possible on Earth?
Last Word
How and when did the North American accent develop? (part 2)
Last Word
