This week's magazine
29 March 2025
Issue 3536
On the cover
Editor's picks
Health
Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?
Health
The unexpected impacts of a society transformed by weight-loss drugs
Health
What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain’s reward system?
Health
GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next
Health
Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs
Environment
How a surprising twist on rewilding could help settle our carbon debt
Table of contents
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Space
Dolphins greet astronauts after SpaceX Dragon capsule splashdown
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after nine months on board the International Space Station
Life
Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
Environment
Greenland has gained over 1600 km of new coastline as glaciers retreat
Humans
Relics in Tutankhamun’s tomb hint he invented elaborate burial rites
Space
NASA has made the first radio telescope observations on the moon
Health
Classrooms decorated like woodlands seem to slow myopia progression
Humans
A radical new idea for how our ancestors invented stone tools
Chemistry
Nuclear fusion fuel could be made greener with new chemical process
Technology
AI can forecast the weather in seconds without needing supercomputers
Chemistry
Water can turn into a superacid that makes diamonds
Life
Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans
Life
Monkeys choose babysitters based on who has more parenting experience
Space
Giant Milky Way-like galaxy formed unusually soon after the big bang
Life
Two-fingered dinosaur used its enormous claws to eat leaves
Space
Weird meteorite may be relic of lost planet that no longer exists
Humans
Have we vastly underestimated the total number of people on Earth?
Health
Microdosing LSD is not an effective ADHD treatment
Space
New evidence microbes played a role in mysterious markings on Mars
Technology
Quantum satellite sets globe-spanning distance record
Analysis
Features
Health
What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain’s reward system?
Anecdotal reports suggest drugs like Ozempic may curb not just appetite but also impulsive or addictive behaviour, hinting at links between metabolic health and our brains
Health
Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?
Health
Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs
Health
The unexpected impacts of a society transformed by weight-loss drugs
Health
GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next
Environment
How a surprising twist on rewilding could help settle our carbon debt
Culture
Humans
A controversial book about human diversity shows how biology unites us
From race and IQ to sex and gender, Herman Pontzer's new book Adaptable is an ambitious and enjoyable exploration of how understanding ourselves better can help us bridge divides
Environment
Mike Berners-Lee’s solution for the polycrisis may be just too hard
Technology
¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ recommends DeepMind documentary The Thinking Game
Life
Stunning new animated series tells the story of a cure-all mushroom
More
Environment
In the city, anyone can be a naturalist-explorer
By opening their eyes and hearts to the many distinctive – but overlooked – urban habitats, city dwellers can reconnect with nature, says Menno Schilthuizen
Environment
How toilet waste is being rebranded as a valuable resource
Health
What the research says about the benefits of low-intensity cardio
Tom Gauld on Young MacDonald’s plans for his farm
Twisteddoodles: interesting fact discovered!
Regulars
Comment
Rats come one step closer to becoming snobby and pretentious
Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around