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Quick news articles on the biggest issues of the week
Last updated: 06 August 2009
Astrobiology
Nobody has yet seen an extraterrestrial, which may sound like a problem in establishing a science of astrobiology. But in the past 20 years or so, scientists have found clues that life may be quite common in the universe
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Aviation
The aviation business has brought immense economic benefits, but also concerns about noise pollution and climate change. Follow the latest developments in our continuously-updated topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Bird Flu
Learn more about the flu pandemic that could kill millions in our continually updated topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Books and Arts
Books, films, TV, theatre and exhibitions: reviewed and analysed
Last updated: 18 March 2010
Bumpology
Bumpology is our weekly column on the science behind pregnancy, written by our reporter whose own bump is growing larger by the day
Last updated: 13 July 2010
Cancer
Learn more about one of the world's biggest killers in our continuously-updated topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Careers
All the best careers advice from New Scientist's exclusive column, The Insider
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Cars and Motoring
Our love affair with the car shows no sign of fading, but can we make them environmentally friendly? Keep up-to-date with our comprehensive topic guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Christmas Science
Every Christmas, New Scientist turns its attention to the strange, the whimsical and the downright silly
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Climate Change
New Scientist's guide to climate change, global warming and greenhouse gases
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Comets and Asteroids
Asteroids and comets have had a fundamental impact on the development of Earth, and future impacts are a significant threat to civilisation
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Comment and Analysis
The latest stories and issues in science and technology, analysed by the best writers and experts
Last updated: 05 July 2010
Computer Crime
Any computer connected to the internet faces a daunting range of electronic threats. Learn more about the threats to your PC in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Cosmology
Cosmologists study the universe as a whole: its birth, growth, shape, size and eventual fate.
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Crime and Forensics
Science and technology is key in both preventing and solving crimes. Find out about the latest developments in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Death
If there is one thing we can be certain of in life, it's that eventually we will die. Delve into the riddle of human mortality in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs grip people's imaginations like no other extinct creature. Learn more in our comprehensive topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Drugs and Alcohol
People have been using substances to lift their spirits for millennia. Find out how they work, and how they affect our societies, in our complete guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Editorials
The editor's weekly column in New Scientist
Last updated: 20 November 2009
Endangered Species
Life on Earth is in the throes of a new wave of mass extinction. Learn more about the conservation battle in our comprehensive special report.
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Energy and Fuels
New Scientist's guide to energy and fuels: how we get our power now, and how we will have to get it in the future
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Enigma
Mind-bending puzzles, tricks and conundra from New Scientist
Last updated: 09 October 2009
Epidemics and Pandemics
Learn more about the epidemics and pandemics that could kill millions in our continually updated topic guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Evolution
Evolution is the unifying force in modern biology, tying together diverse fields like microbiology and palaeontology. Learn more about the struggle to survive in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Exploring Mars
From the Viking landers to the Mars Rovers, the planet Mars is one of the most explored worlds in the solar system - yet we have only scratched the surface. Follow the latest news in our special report
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Feedback
Silly stories, implausible advertising claims and confusing instructions, all from New Scientist's ever-popular Feedback column
Last updated: 20 November 2009
Finance and Economics
Money is at the root of human society. Find out how it works and how technology is reshaping it in our topic guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Food and Drink
Food and drink are central to human life and our society. Science is central to farming and food production, to new forms of cooking and food technology, and to how we manage our diets
Last updated: 30 June 2010
GM Organisms
GM technology has been applied to almost all forms of life. So, is it the future? Learn all about it in our guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Galleries
Galleries and slideshows, showcasing the best images in science, from New Scientist
Last updated: 19 August 2010
Genetics
No field of science has changed the world more in the last 50 years than genetics. Keep up with the latest developments in our continuously-updated guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Green machine
Green machine is our weekly column on the latest advances in environmental technologies
Last updated: 02 August 2010
HIV and AIDS
AIDS is one of the worst pandemics in human history. Learn more about it in our continuously-updated topic guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Histories
All the strangest tales of science from centuries past, exclusively from New Scientist
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Human Evolution
The incredible story of our evolution from ape ancestors spans 6 million years or more. Follow the latest discoveries with our continually-updated topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are awesomely powerful, and they may be getting worse. Find out more in New Scientist's comprehensive guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Innovation
Innovation is our regular column that highlights emerging technological ideas and where they may lead.
Last updated: 25 June 2010
Interviews
New Scientist puts the key questions to the key people in our long-running series of exclusive interviews
Last updated: 23 June 2010
Letters
Readers' responses to New Scientist articles, as featured in the magazine every week
Last updated: 23 February 2010
Love and Sex
The science of love is still in its infancy, but the discoveries are coming thick and fast. Find out all about it with our topic guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Mental Health
Mental illness is one of the biggest health problems facing us today. Keep up with the latest discoveries in our topic guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Micro-organisms
From viruses that may or may not be truly alive to predatory amoebas, the vast majority of life on Earth is microscopic. Find out about the world's microbes in our topic guide
Last updated: 29 January 2010
Mindfields by A C Grayling
A C Grayling's fortnightly column for New Scientist
Last updated: 21 May 2009
Mysteries of the Deep Sea
The deep sea is one of the harshest habitats on Earth, but is home to many remarkable creatures
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Nanotechnology
Incredible claims have been made about nanotechnology, but what exactly does nano mean, and why has controversy plagued this emerging technology? Find out all about it in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Neanderthals
Find out more about humanity's extinct cousins in our topic guide
Last updated: 06 May 2010
Quantum World
The smallest things in the universe are also the strangest. Find out more about the weird world of quantum mechanics in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Robots
Find out about the robotics revolution in our continually-updated topic guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Saturn and its Moons
The ringed planet is the wonder of the solar system, with its huge retinue of fascinating moons. Follow the latest discoveries in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Solar System
With its many planets, moons, asteroids and central Sun, our solar system is a source of endless fascination
Last updated: 22 June 2010
Soundbites
The snappiest quotes on the biggest issues of the day, as collected by New Scientist
Last updated: 06 August 2009
Spaceflight
Humanity first reached space in 1957. In this special report, we trace the history of spaceflight, and follow all the latest developments
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Stem Cells
Learn more about the promise, and the controversy, surrounding stem cells in our continually-updated guide
Last updated: 06 July 2010
Teenagers
Teenagers are a uniquely human phenomenon. Find out why, and why they are how they are, in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
The Big Idea
In-depth articles on the biggest issues of the day, by the world experts in their areas
Last updated: 07 June 2010
The Human Brain
With one hundred billion nerve cells, the complexity is mind-boggling. Learn more in our cutting-edge guide.
Last updated: 06 July 2010
The Large Hadron Collider
The world's biggest experiment is under way in Switzerland. Keep up-to-date with our continually updated topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
The Nuclear Age
Learn more about all things nuclear in our explosive special report
Last updated: 30 June 2010
The Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle is the world's first reusable spacecraft. Find out all about the latest missions in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
US National Issues
What are some of the biggest science and technology questions confronting America? Find out in our online guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
Weapons Technology
Technology has dominated warfare since the early 1900s. Keep up with the latest deadly developments in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 June 2010
World Lines by Lawrence Krauss
Lawrence Krauss' fortnightly column for New Scientist
Last updated: 04 August 2010
Zoologger
Zoologger is our weekly column highlighting extraordinary animals – and occasionally other organisms – from around the world.
Last updated: 18 August 2010
