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Social topic influence in the 13.55%, science #3973, the world 4.46%, human 3.6%, the first 3.43%, ai 3.09%, sea 2.92%, brain #1189, more than 2.57%, have the #570

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Top Social Posts

Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Weve built a fourth dimension of space and were about to look inside New Scientist We only ever experience three spatial dimensions but quantum lab experiments suggest a whole new side to reality weird particle apparitions included"
X Link 2025-12-17T17:59Z 4.3M followers, 725.2K engagements

"What to read this week: Bonded by Evolution by Paul Eastwick New Scientist We are told we need cynical strategies to "play" the dating game but the science says this is totally wrong. David Robson enjoys an evidence-based takedown from psychologist Paul Eastwick"
X Link 2026-02-12T10:55Z 4.3M followers, 23.9K engagements

"Neanderthal-human sex bred light skins and infertility New Scientist Who's the daddy IT IS surprising what a little hanky-panky can do. A handful of sexual encounters between humans and Neanderthals made many of us what we are today affecting both our appearance and our vulnerability to disease. But the genetic legacy left by the Neanderthals also highlights just how different we are from our …"
X Link 2016-08-10T14:02Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Huge hot blobs inside Earth may have made its magnetic field wonky New Scientist Simulations suggest that two enormous masses of hot rock have been involved in generating Earths magnetic field and giving it an irregular shape"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:01Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"RNA strand that can almost self-replicate may be key to life's origins New Scientist Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves and now weve finally found an RNA molecule that is very close to being able to do this"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:01Z 4.3M followers, 10.5K engagements

"The amount of rainfall in the southern Amazon basin has declined by [--] to [--] per cent since [----] largely due to the impact of deforestation https://www.newscientist.com/article/2513298-amazon-is-getting-drier-as-deforestation-shuts-down-atmospheric-rivers/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770979326 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2513298-amazon-is-getting-drier-as-deforestation-shuts-down-atmospheric-rivers/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770979326"
X Link 2026-02-13T11:14Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Simulations suggest that two enormous masses of hot rock have been involved in generating Earths magnetic field and giving it an irregular shape https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515551-huge-hot-blobs-inside-earth-may-have-made-its-magnetic-field-wonky/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771012284 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515551-huge-hot-blobs-inside-earth-may-have-made-its-magnetic-field-wonky/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771012284"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:01Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Why self-expansion is the key to long-lasting love and friendship New Scientist A growing body of psychological research shows that the best relationships romantic or otherwise come with a feeling of personal growth. Columnist David Robson explores the evidence-backed ways to broaden our horizons and connect more deeply with our loves our friends and ourselves"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:46Z 4.3M followers, 15.4K engagements

"Accidental discovery hints at mystery structures within our brain New Scientist Scientists may have stumbled across a network of vessels in the brain that helps clear out waste fluid a discovery that could "represent a paradigm shift in our understanding of all neurodegenerative diseases""
X Link 2026-02-13T22:20Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Holy prosociality Batman makes people stand for pregnant passengers New Scientist Feedback is delighted by an experiment on the Milan metro system which involved a prosthetic bump a Batman costume and some unexpected displays of public decency"
X Link 2026-02-14T07:57Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Nepal and Northern India are not overdue for a huge earthquake New Scientist Many researchers thought that earthquakes in the Himalayas recur at regular intervals but an analysis of sediment cores has shown they are largely random and the region has seen far more than we previously realised"
X Link 2026-02-12T10:07Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"No NASA hasnt changed the zodiac signs or added a new one Astrology fans should realise that the star signs they love have long been out of date as NASA and astronomers occasionally point out says Phil Plait"
X Link 2016-12-09T10:03Z 4.3M followers, 481.5K engagements

"Gravitational wave signal proves Einstein was right about relativity New Scientist Ripples in space-time from a pair of merging black holes have been recorded in unprecedented detail enabling physicists to test predictions of general relativity"
X Link 2026-02-09T20:07Z 4.3M followers, 93.6K engagements

"Intermittent fasting probably doesnt help with weight loss New Scientist Intermittent fasting appears to be no better than doing nothing when it comes to helping people who are overweight or have obesity lose weight"
X Link 2026-02-16T04:13Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Amazon is getting drier as deforestation shuts down atmospheric rivers New Scientist The amount of rainfall in the southern Amazon basin has declined by [--] to [--] per cent since [----] largely due to the impact of deforestation"
X Link 2026-01-28T23:51Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Male Amazon river dolphins have been documented rolling upside down and firing urine into the air - and other dolphins seem to follow the stream. Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2466289-amazon-river-dolphins-may-send-messages-with-aerial-streams-of-urine/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2466289-amazon-river-dolphins-may-send-messages-with-aerial-streams-of-urine/"
X Link 2025-01-31T15:24Z 4.3M followers, 7.3M engagements

"As Elon Musk and Pete Hegseth talk about wanting to make Star Trek real long-time fan Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says they've misconstrued the heart of the story https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935810-100-why-elon-musk-has-misunderstood-the-point-of-star-trek/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770815805 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935810-100-why-elon-musk-has-misunderstood-the-point-of-star-trek/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770815805"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:26Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"It's a truism that weeds love poor soil but is there anything to it And what is a weed anyway James Wong investigates https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935814-000-do-weeds-really-love-poor-soil-not-if-you-look-at-the-science/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771054036 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935814-000-do-weeds-really-love-poor-soil-not-if-you-look-at-the-science/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771054036"
X Link 2026-02-14T10:17Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky particularly for wooden tools that dont preserve well or cave art that we dont have the technology to date. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how we determine what came first in the . https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514617-which-humans-first-made-tools-or-art-and-how-do-we-know/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771064095"
X Link 2026-02-14T12:54Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky particularly for wooden tools that dont preserve well or cave art that we dont have the technology to date. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how we determine what came first in the . https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514617-which-humans-first-made-tools-or-art-and-how-do-we-know/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771161562"
X Link 2026-02-15T14:01Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Do weeds really love poor soil Not if you look at the science New Scientist It's a truism that weeds love poor soil but is there anything to it And what is a weed anyway James Wong investigates"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:43Z 4.3M followers, 19.5K engagements

"Is this carved rock an ancient Roman board game New Scientist The lines worn into an engraved limestone object from the Netherlands are consistent with the idea that it was a Roman game board according to an AI analysis"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:38Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Velociraptor's 'killing' claws were for climbing New Scientist The whopping claws on its feet may look terrifying but it looks like they were used for climbing rather than disembowelling ACCORDING to Jurassic Park everyone's favourite fleet-footed predators dispatched their prey by disembowelling them with deadly "killing claws" . Not so say palaeontologists who have studied the biomechanics of Velociraptor claws. Instead the …"
X Link 2017-11-27T22:53Z 4.3M followers, 1.5M engagements

"Thylacine's genome provides clues about why it went extinct New Scientist A comparison of the thylacines genome to other marsupials has revealed that the creatures lost genetic diversity long before humans and dingoes arrived in Australia"
X Link 2025-09-04T12:47Z 4.3M followers, 23.8K engagements

"Why falling in love with an AI isnt laughable its inevitable New Scientist Its easy to sneer at people who say theyve fallen in love with ChatGPT. But we've been developing confusing feelings for bots for decades longer than you might think writes Alex Wilkins. With so many people feeling lonely can that be a good thing"
X Link 2025-07-09T13:35Z 4.3M followers, 82.1K engagements

"The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed New Scientist About [----] years ago the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now ancient DNA has uncovered the murky story of where these people came from"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:10Z 4.3M followers, 47.3K engagements

"Which humans first made tools or art and how do we know New Scientist Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky particularly for wooden tools that dont preserve well or cave art that we dont have the technology to date. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how we determine what came first in the timeline of our species"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:06Z 4.3M followers, 17.4K engagements

"Worlds oldest cold virus found in 18th-century woman's lungs New Scientist Finding rhinoviruses which cause the common cold in preserved medical specimens and analysing their RNA genome could let us trace the evolution of human illness"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:02Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Strange alien world made of 'hot ice' New Scientist Transits occur when a planet appears to pass in front of its star as seen from Earth. New observations reveal that the planet around the star GJ [---] is just four times as wide as Earth the smallest transiting planet yet known (Illustration: NASA/ESA/G Bacon) The planet orbiting GJ [---] is thought to be …"
X Link 2025-01-13T02:30Z 4.3M followers, 981.1K engagements

"Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world New Scientist Chemist Omar Yaghi invented materials called MOFs a few grams of which have the surface area of a football field. He explains why he thinks these super-sponges will define the next century"
X Link 2026-01-27T16:52Z 4.3M followers, 65.6K engagements

"Alices adventures in algebra: Wonderland solved The absurdities of Lewis Carrolls classic disguise an attack on new-fangled mathematics says literary scholar Melanie Bayley"
X Link 2016-07-04T11:57Z 4.3M followers, 5.4M engagements

"A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) review: A new tour of the cosmos paints a wide picture New Scientist Nearly [--] years after Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time Sarah Alam Malik's epic exploration of the cosmos reflects a changed landscape around science in the 21st century finds Alison Flood"
X Link 2026-02-06T09:52Z 4.3M followers, 26.1K engagements

"Psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT causes similar brain state to meditation New Scientist The psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT seemed to induce similar patterns of brain activity in a lama - a revered spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism - as meditation advancing our understanding of the drug's neurological effects"
X Link 2026-02-08T18:17Z 4.3M followers, 24.5K engagements

"Book review: George Saunderss Vigil and Matthew Kressels The Rainseekers are sci-fi treats New Scientist In George Saunders's Vigil a ghost visits Earth to help a dying oil tycoon while terraforming efforts on Mars are about to bear fruit in The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel. Emily H. Wilson's sci-fi column explores two very different short novels"
X Link 2026-02-14T10:37Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Stunning fossils: Big Mama brooding New Scientist Big Mama was brooding her eggs (Image: Mick Ellison/American Museum of Natural History) She was sitting on her nest keeping her eggs warm just like modern birds do when disaster struck Discovered: Gobi Desert Mongolia [----] Age: [--] to [--] million years Location: Mongolian Dinosaur Museum The first oviraptor was discovered in Mongolia in [----]. …"
X Link 2017-11-27T22:53Z 4.3M followers, 1.5M engagements

"Neanderthals and early humans may have interbred over a vast area New Scientist We are getting a clearer sense of where and how often Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred and it turns out the behaviour was much more common than we first thought"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:40Z 4.3M followers, 22.1K engagements

"No the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction New Scientist Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species"
X Link 2025-04-07T20:46Z 4.3M followers, 672.3K engagements

"Blue whale feeding methods are ultra-efficient The largest animal that has ever lived may also be the most efficient as its method of filter-feeding takes in [--] times as much energy as it uses up"
X Link 2016-07-12T14:39Z 4.3M followers, 4.3M engagements

"Newborn marsupials seen crawling to mother's pouch for the first time New Scientist Scientists have captured remarkable footage of the young of a mouse-sized marsupial called a fat-tailed dunnart making their way to their mothers pouch soon after being born"
X Link 2026-02-11T04:53Z 4.3M followers, 48.8K engagements

"Sebastio Salgado's stunning shots of the world's icy regions New Scientist The late photographer's work depicting some of the world's coldest places is collected in his new book Genesis"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:02Z 4.3M followers, 14K engagements

"Spiny monster from the depths of world's oldest lake New Scientist (Image: Olga Kamenskaya/Naturepl.com) OLGA KAMENSKAYA says she lost her heart to Lake Baikal. It's easy to see why . At [----] metres deep and [--] million years old the lake is the world's deepest and oldest. It's basically an inland sea. Baikal is also a paradise of biodiversity "the Galapagos of Russia". Thousands of species …"
X Link 2018-09-24T23:39Z 4.3M followers, 2.4M engagements

"Breathing in moon dust could release toxins in astronauts' lungs New Scientist Visiting the moon is a dusty business The surface of the moon is dusty and nasty. The Apollo astronauts quickly learned that the sharp grains of moon dust could tear spacesuits and irritate their lungs but now it seems the lunar surface is even worse for human health than we thought. By studying …"
X Link 2020-01-13T11:59Z 4.3M followers, 235.2K engagements

"Zoologger: World's first venomous frog has the kiss of death New Scientist"
X Link 2025-03-03T15:00Z 4.3M followers, 109.1K engagements

"Lab-grown meat could be [--] times worse for the climate than regular beef unless scientists find ways to overhaul energy-intensive steps in its production https://www.newscientist.com/article/2372229-lab-grown-meat-could-be-25-times-worse-for-the-climate-than-beef/utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1683626693-1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2372229-lab-grown-meat-could-be-25-times-worse-for-the-climate-than-beef/utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1683626693-1"
X Link 2023-05-09T10:12Z 4.3M followers, 537.9K engagements

"Electric vehicle batteries are typically retired once they reach about [--] per cent of their original capacity but they could be repurposed in electricity grids to balance out slumps in renewable generation https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515069-old-ev-batteries-could-meet-most-of-chinas-energy-storage-needs/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770828770"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:04Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Chemist Omar Yaghi invented materials called MOFs a few grams of which have the surface area of a football field. He explains why he thinks these super-sponges will define the next century https://www.newscientist.com/article/2511141-nobel-prizewinner-omar-yaghi-says-his-invention-will-change-the-world/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770894260"
X Link 2026-02-12T11:37Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves and now weve finally found an RNA molecule that is very close to being able to do this https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515482-rna-strand-that-can-almost-self-replicate-may-be-key-to-lifes-origins/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771028506 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515482-rna-strand-that-can-almost-self-replicate-may-be-key-to-lifes-origins/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771028506"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:30Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Scientists have captured remarkable footage of the young of a mouse-sized marsupial called a fat-tailed dunnart making their way to their mothers pouch soon after being born https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514915-newborn-marsupials-seen-crawling-to-mothers-pouch-for-the-first-time/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771051272 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514915-newborn-marsupials-seen-crawling-to-mothers-pouch-for-the-first-time/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771051272"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:12Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"The lines worn into an engraved limestone object from the Netherlands are consistent with the idea that it was a Roman game board according to an AI analysis https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514929-is-this-carved-rock-an-ancient-roman-board-game/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771071888 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514929-is-this-carved-rock-an-ancient-roman-board-game/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771071888"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:55Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise and these could be targeted to help us run faster for longer https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515496-endurance-brain-cells-may-determine-how-long-you-can-run-for/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771126976 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515496-endurance-brain-cells-may-determine-how-long-you-can-run-for/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771126976"
X Link 2026-02-15T10:01Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"In the early 1800s Denmarks government medical community church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital https://www.newscientist.com/article/2513279-how-an-1800s-vaccine-drive-beat-smallpox-in-denmark-in-just-7-years/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771150805"
X Link 2026-02-15T11:13Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"As Elon Musk and Pete Hegseth talk about wanting to make Star Trek real long-time fan Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says they've misconstrued the heart of the story https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935810-100-why-elon-musk-has-misunderstood-the-point-of-star-trek/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771174498 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935810-100-why-elon-musk-has-misunderstood-the-point-of-star-trek/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771174498"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:07Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Astonishing images show how female Neanderthal may have looked New Scientist The skull of Shanidar Z was found in the Shanidar cave in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and has been painstakingly put back together"
X Link 2024-05-02T09:59Z 4.3M followers, 995.7K engagements

"How an 1800s vaccine drive beat smallpox in Denmark in just [--] years New Scientist In the early 1800s Denmarks government medical community church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital"
X Link 2026-01-30T14:46Z 4.3M followers, 50.3K engagements

"What a trip to the far-flung Pitcairn islands taught me about protecting our oceans New Scientist I travelled for days to remote Pitcairn in the Pacific a shining example of ocean conservation. But so much more needs to be done to safeguard our seas says Graham Lawton"
X Link 2024-05-10T09:00Z 4.3M followers, 26.1K engagements

"Why dont animals other than humans get sick from uncooked food Carnivores can suffer from food poisoning say our readers but they are generally eating fresher meat and their digestive systems are adapted to raw food"
X Link 2021-06-01T15:00Z 4.3M followers, 25M engagements

"Ancient humans crossed the ocean long before we thought possible. Recent findings show weve long underestimated the voyaging capabilities of stone-age hunter-gatherers. https://podfollow.com/the-world-the-universe-and-us https://podfollow.com/the-world-the-universe-and-us"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:00Z 4.3M followers, 14.2K engagements

"We are told we need cynical strategies to "play" the dating game but the science says this is totally wrong. David Robson enjoys an evidence-based takedown from psychologist Paul Eastwick https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935820-400-what-to-read-this-week-bonded-by-evolution-by-paul-eastwick/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771079073"
X Link 2026-02-14T15:21Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"We are told we need cynical strategies to "play" the dating game but the science says this is totally wrong. David Robson enjoys an evidence-based takedown from psychologist Paul Eastwick https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935820-400-what-to-read-this-week-bonded-by-evolution-by-paul-eastwick/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771174498"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:25Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Universes that spawn 'cosmic brains' should go on the scrapheap New Scientist Minds don't just flare up TRUST your senses. Any theory that lets bizarre brains randomly pop into existence can't be a valid description of the universe. That might seem obvious but such conscious observers called Boltzmann brains are inevitable in certain versions of cosmology. New work that claims to banish such theories not only …"
X Link 2021-05-14T17:40Z 4.3M followers, 1.9M engagements

"UK's JET nuclear fusion reactor sets new world record for energy output New Scientist In its final experiments before being shut down for good last year the UK's JET reactor set a world record for the energy output of a fusion reaction"
X Link 2024-02-08T14:55Z 4.3M followers, 1.5M engagements

"World's oldest temple built to worship the dog star New Scientist The original star sign THE world's oldest temple Gbekli Tepe in southern Turkey may have been built to worship the dog star Sirius. The 11000-year-old site consists of a series of at least [--] circular enclosures although only a few have been uncovered since excavations began in the mid-1990s. Each one is surrounded by a …"
X Link 2020-11-19T16:00Z 4.3M followers, 2.2M engagements

"2024 RW1: A small asteroid hit Earth and burned up over the Philippines New Scientist A newly spotted asteroid named [----] RW1 burned up in the atmosphere over the South Pacific creating a spectacular bright flash in the sky over the Philippines just hours after first being detected"
X Link 2024-09-05T11:10Z 4.3M followers, 197.8K engagements

"Two lunar landers have fallen over but theyre still doing okay New Scientist The SLIM lander and the Odysseus lander both set down on the lunar surface on their sides but they have each been able to send data back to Earth"
X Link 2024-02-26T19:06Z 4.3M followers, 13.9K engagements

"Video inside centrifuge shows we dont fully understand fluid physics The first footage from inside a centrifuge has uncovered unexpected swirls and vortices inside shower gel and other fluids"
X Link 2023-12-15T15:59Z 4.3M followers, 127.4K engagements

"Exotic fifth state of matter made on the International Space Station An instrument on board the International Space Station contains one of the coldest places in the universe and researchers have used it to create a cloud of frozen atoms"
X Link 2020-06-11T09:33Z 4.3M followers, 1.7M engagements

"Amazon river dolphins may send messages with aerial streams of urine New Scientist Male dolphins have been observed shooting jets of urine into the air and other dolphins seem to follow the stream perhaps to pick up social cues"
X Link 2025-01-31T13:30Z 4.3M followers, 7.3M engagements

"Gimme shelter New Scientist WE KNOW that Homo erectus used stone tools. And now it seems likely that our ancient ancestor built shelters too. Japanese archaeologists have discovered the remains of what is believed to be the world's oldest artificial structure on a hillside at Chichibu north of Tokyo. The site has been dated to half a million years …"
X Link 2025-11-27T19:45Z 4.3M followers, 343.9K engagements

"We're about to simulate a human brain on a supercomputer New Scientist The worlds most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons and researchers hope such models will offer unprecedented insights into how our brains work"
X Link 2026-01-13T18:46Z 4.3M followers, 169.3K engagements

"String theory may limit space brain threat New Scientist No brainer if the multiverse rules LEGIONS of disembodied brains floating in deep space threaten to undermine our understanding of the universe. New mathematical modelling suggests string theory and its multiple universes may just provide our salvation and that could win the controversial theory a few more backers. Physicists have dreamed up some bizarre …"
X Link 2021-05-14T17:40Z 4.3M followers, 1.9M engagements

"About [----] years ago the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now ancient DNA has uncovered the murky story of where these people came from https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515260-the-surprising-origins-of-britains-bronze-age-immigrants-revealed/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770835799"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:10Z 4.3M followers, 25.2K engagements

"Pesticides are becoming more toxic and just about every country is using more of them year after year despite a UN target to halve the overall risk by [----] https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514439-the-toxic-burden-of-pesticides-is-growing-all-around-the-world/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770973595 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514439-the-toxic-burden-of-pesticides-is-growing-all-around-the-world/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1770973595"
X Link 2026-02-13T09:20Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Scientists may have stumbled across a network of vessels in the brain that helps clear out waste fluid a discovery that could "represent a paradigm shift in our understanding of all neurodegenerative diseases" https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515542-accidental-discovery-hints-at-mystery-structures-within-our-brain/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771005273"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:12Z 4.3M followers, 14.3K engagements

"Pesticides are becoming more toxic and just about every country is using more of them year after year despite a UN target to halve the overall risk by [----] https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514439-the-toxic-burden-of-pesticides-is-growing-all-around-the-world/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771064096 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514439-the-toxic-burden-of-pesticides-is-growing-all-around-the-world/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771064096"
X Link 2026-02-14T15:50Z 4.3M followers, 10.1K engagements

"A growing body of psychological research shows that the best relationships romantic or otherwise come with a feeling of personal growth. Columnist David Robson explores the evidence-backed ways to broaden our horizons and connect more deeply with . https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515401-why-self-expansion-is-the-key-to-long-lasting-love-and-friendship/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771089701"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:40Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Finding rhinoviruses which cause the common cold in preserved medical specimens and analysing their RNA genome could let us trace the evolution of human illness https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515632-worlds-oldest-cold-virus-found-in-18th-century-womans-lungs/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771115448 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515632-worlds-oldest-cold-virus-found-in-18th-century-womans-lungs/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771115448"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:31Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Five dietary patterns that involve eating lots of plants have been linked with living up to three years longer even among people who are genetically predisposed to have a shorter life https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515432-these-5-diets-could-add-years-to-your-life-even-if-you-have-bad-genes/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771115447"
X Link 2026-02-15T03:03Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"There are huge benefits to ringing the changes when it comes to exercise finds committed runner Grace Wade when she analyses the science https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935821-000-why-adding-cross-training-into-your-exercise-routine-is-the-way-to-go/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771152956 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935821-000-why-adding-cross-training-into-your-exercise-routine-is-the-way-to-go/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771152956"
X Link 2026-02-15T11:46Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"A growing body of psychological research shows that the best relationships romantic or otherwise come with a feeling of personal growth. Columnist David Robson explores the evidence-backed ways to broaden our horizons and connect more deeply with . https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515401-why-self-expansion-is-the-key-to-long-lasting-love-and-friendship/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771178076"
X Link 2026-02-15T18:10Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Can a single particle have a temperature It may seem impossible with our standard understanding of temperature but columnist Jacklin Kwan finds that its not exactly ruled out in the quantum realm https://www.newscientist.com/article/2513618-the-weird-rules-of-temperature-get-even-stranger-in-the-quantum-realm/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771204514"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:07Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Intermittent fasting appears to be no better than doing nothing when it comes to helping people who are overweight or have obesity lose weight https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515526-intermittent-fasting-probably-doesnt-help-with-weight-loss/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771210790 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515526-intermittent-fasting-probably-doesnt-help-with-weight-loss/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771210790"
X Link 2026-02-16T04:13Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"The Social Dilemma review: How big tech companies use us for profit New Scientist If youre not paying for the product then you are the product goes a saying that has been around in some form or another since the 1970s. When applied to internet companies the adage says that even though some services appear free they make money by selling their users data. It is an idea discussed …"
X Link 2021-09-16T10:14Z 4.3M followers, 453.1K engagements

"Greenland sharks survive for centuries with diseased hearts New Scientist A study of the hearts of Greenland sharks has found that the long-lived deep-sea predator has massive accumulations of ageing markers such as severe scarring but this doesn't appear to affect their health or longevity"
X Link 2026-01-18T17:28Z 4.3M followers, 36.8K engagements

"Why 1.5C failed and setting a new limit would make things worse New Scientist Setting a limit for global warming didn't succeed in galvanising climate action quickly enough now we should focus on making the annual average temperature rise clear for all to see says Bill McGuire"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:20Z 4.3M followers, 10K engagements

"Why people can have Alzheimer's-related brain damage but no symptoms New Scientist Some people dont develop dementia despite showing signs of Alzheimers disease in their brain and we're starting to understand why"
X Link 2026-01-30T21:45Z 4.3M followers, 58.4K engagements

"Transformer architecture the one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century New Scientist The most powerful artificial intelligence tools all have one thing in common. Whether they are writing poetry or predicting protein structures they rely on the "transformer" architecture"
X Link 2026-01-20T05:54Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Hunt for the Oldest DNA explores geneticist's motivation to understand the past New Scientist Hunt for the Oldest DNA the story of Eske Willerslev a Danish evolutionary geneticist reconstructing ecosystems from ancient DNA is as compelling as his scientific discoveries"
X Link 2024-10-11T13:31Z 4.3M followers, 11.4K engagements

"Bonobo's pretend tea party shows capacity for imagination New Scientist Kanzi a bonobo with exceptional language skills took part in a make-believe tea party that demonstrated cognitive abilities never seen before in non-human primates"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:20Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Ancient Peruvian civilisation grew mighty by harvesting guano New Scientist The Chincha Kingdom was transporting seabird excrement from islands to valleys as early as the 13th century and this powerful fertiliser may have been key to its economic success"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:20Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever An aerial robot weighing [--] grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely"
X Link 2024-07-19T09:01Z 4.3M followers, 26.6K engagements

"Fossil fuels are far deadlier than nuclear power New Scientist Read more: " Special report: Rescuing nuclear power " IN THE wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan Germany has temporarily shut down seven of its reactors and China which is building more nuclear power plants than the rest of the world combined has suspended approval for all new facilities . But this reaction may …"
X Link 2014-07-31T11:52Z 4.3M followers, 583.4K engagements

"Physicists create great balls of fire New Scientist Despite the bright glow the balls also appear to be rather cold much like neon lights Ball lightning the mysterious slow-moving spheres of light occasionally seen during thunderstorms has been created in the lab. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and the Humboldt University both in Berlin have used underwater …"
X Link 2016-06-23T21:00Z 4.3M followers, 595.8K engagements

"Bird retinas work without oxygen and now scientists know how New Scientist The light-sensitive tissue of birds eyes is not supplied with oxygen by blood vessels instead it powers itself with a flood of sugar and this may have evolutionary benefits"
X Link 2026-01-21T18:03Z 4.3M followers, 14.3K engagements

"British army planned nuclear landmines New Scientist It could only have happened at the height of cold war paranoia. To counter the threat of Soviet invasion the UK planned to bury [--] huge nuclear landmines in Germany declassified army documents from the 1950s reveal. The extraordinary weapon was designed to cause mass destruction and radioactive contamination over a wide area to prevent …"
X Link 2025-10-26T13:00Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"New Scientists guide to the [--] best ideas of the 21st century New Scientist A quarter of a century in this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already transforming the world"
X Link 2026-01-26T18:00Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"The bold attempt to solve the toughest mystery at the heart of physics New Scientist Finding out whether gravity and therefore space-time itself is quantum in nature has long been thought impossible. But innovative new ideas might be about to help answer this crucial question"
X Link 2025-05-14T19:43Z 4.3M followers, 66.1K engagements

"Sea level will rise fast even if we limit global warming to 1.5C New Scientist Satellite observations show the ice sheets are melting faster than expected and slowing sea level rise to a manageable rate would require lowering the global temperature below the current level"
X Link 2025-05-20T21:20Z 4.3M followers, 51.8K engagements

"Its confirmed: Matter is merely vacuum fluctuations The apparently solid stuff is no more than fluctuations in the quantum vacuum fiendishly complex calculations confirm"
X Link 2008-11-20T19:00Z 4.3M followers, 126.9K engagements

"The Epstein-Berr virus infects most of us but why do only some get very ill New Scientist The ubiquitous Epstein-Barr virus is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple sclerosis and lupus. But why do only some people who catch it develop these complications The answer may lie in our genetics"
X Link 2026-01-28T17:33Z 4.3M followers, 57K engagements

"Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful New Scientist A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the growth of pain-sensing nerves around tumours"
X Link 2026-01-23T21:58Z 4.3M followers, 18.5K engagements

"Sinking trees in Arctic Ocean could remove [--] billion tonnes of CO2 New Scientist Cutting down boreal forest and sinking the felled trees in the depths of the Arctic Ocean could remove up to [--] billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year but it could come at a cost to the Arctic ecosystem"
X Link 2026-01-11T01:01Z 4.3M followers, 35.7K engagements

"Colossal scientist now admits they havent really made dire wolves New Scientist Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf the company's chief scientist now concedes that the animals are merely modified grey wolves"
X Link 2025-04-08T19:23Z 4.3M followers, 41K engagements

"Embracing sauna culture can lower dementia risk and boost brain health New Scientist Columnist Helen Thomson investigates the neurological benefits of saunas and how heat therapy can have anti-inflammatory effects throughout the body"
X Link 2026-01-29T02:00Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Meta: Why has Facebook changed its name and what is the metaverse New Scientist Facebook has rebranded itself as Meta in an attempt to own the metaverse a concept for a 3D version of the internet that a number of companies are working on"
X Link 2026-01-14T20:20Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"The century-long hunt for the gigantic meteorite that vanished New Scientist A soldier returned from the Sahara desert in [----] with a wild story about a meteorite that dwarfed all others. Over [---] years of hunting yielded nothing but now twin brothers think they have solved the puzzle"
X Link 2025-12-30T20:51Z 4.3M followers, 96.1K engagements

"New way to pull uranium from water can help China's nuclear power push New Scientist Chinese researchers have a new method to extract uranium from seawater twice as cheaply as previous technologies. Their success comes as China needs uranium to fuel its unprecedented nuclear expansion"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:44Z 4.3M followers, [--] engagements

"New Scientist recommends Hamnet and its look at our links with nature New Scientist The books TV games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:11Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Russia-US nuclear pact is about to end and we won't see another New Scientist After the New START treaty expires in February there will be no cap on the number of US and Russian nuclear weapons - but some are sceptical about whether the deal actually made the world safer"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:30Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Royal Navy returns to wind power with trial of robotic sailboats New Scientist A fleet of wind-propelled robot boats could act as a sensor network covering a wide area and relay acoustic signals to a submarine"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:20Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Three people with inherited diseases successfully treated with CRISPR New Scientist Sickle cell disease can distort red blood cells Two people with beta thalassaemia and one with sickle cell disease no longer require blood transfusions which are normally used to treat severe forms of these inherited diseases after their bone marrow stem cells were gene-edited with CRISPR . Result of this ongoing trial which is the …"
X Link 2020-09-28T12:38Z 4.3M followers, 495.3K engagements

"The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan Space missions are extremely hard. Things going wrong should be expected so having a sensible plan B is crucial"
X Link 2024-09-04T18:51Z 4.3M followers, 64.2K engagements

"AI hallucinations are getting worse and they're here to stay New Scientist An AI leaderboard suggests the newest reasoning models used in chatbots are producing less accurate results because of higher hallucination rates. Experts say the problem is bigger than that"
X Link 2025-05-11T03:34Z 4.3M followers, 119.6K engagements

"Ancient invaders transformed Britain but not its DNA Romans Vikings and Normans loom large in British history but left hardly any genetic trace behind"
X Link 2015-03-18T18:00Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Cute but deadly: The camouflaged world of the pygmy seahorse New Scientist (Image: Alex Mustard/naturepl.com) NO ONE knew that pygmy seahorses existed until marine biologist George Bargibant came across one by accident . He was studying sea fans the gorgonian corals found throughout the world's oceans when out popped a tiny seahorse that resembled a swimming chunk of coral. The species was duly named after …"
X Link 2021-11-12T17:14Z 4.3M followers, 19K engagements

"Melting ice reveals millennia-old forest buried in the Rocky mountains New Scientist Trees dating back almost [----] years have come to scientists' attention due to ice melting in the Rocky mountains offering a "time capsule" into the past"
X Link 2025-01-13T18:41Z 4.3M followers, 207K engagements

"New Scientist recommends [--] Years Later: The Bone Temple New Scientist The books TV games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:47Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"It only takes a few gene tweaks to make a human voice Our capacity for complex speech might come from tiny tweaks to existing monkey genes that gave us flatter faces and more refined larynxes"
X Link 2016-07-27T13:23Z 4.3M followers, 706.6K engagements

"Gene editing that spreads within the body could cure more diseases New Scientist The idea of self-amplifying gene editing is to get cells to pass on packages of CRISPR machinery to their neighbours boosting the effect"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:51Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Deliver us from evil: How biology not religion made humans moral New Scientist Our survival instinct should undercut morality but our mammalian brains pulled off an amazing evolutionary trick says neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:28Z 4.3M followers, [--] engagements

"Vegan toddlers can grow at the same rate as omnivores New Scientist Two-year-olds raised in vegan or vegetarian households don't necessarily have restricted growth according to a study of [---] million children"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:43Z 4.3M followers, 16K engagements

"Passwords will be on the way out in [----] as passkeys take over New Scientist The curse of having to remember easily hackable passwords may soon be over as a new alternative is set to take over in 2026"
X Link 2026-01-16T18:09Z 4.3M followers, 349.5K engagements

"Bog butter test New Scientist MYSTERIOUS parcels of fat up to [----] years old found in Scottish and Irish peat bogs have at last been identified. It turns out that the "bog butters" as they are known are ancient forms of butter or lard buried in peat to stop them from going rancid. More than [---] packages of butter or …"
X Link 2014-05-13T22:13Z 4.3M followers, 348.3K engagements

"Wild bison released in UK for first time as part of rewilding efforts New Scientist Four European bison have been released into ancient woodland in Kent where they should transform the ecosystem"
X Link 2022-07-18T06:47Z 4.3M followers, 110.1K engagements

"Were finally abandoning BMI for better ways to assess body fat New Scientist People classed as overweight according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measures of fat and physicians are finally using them"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:20Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Sea turtles may be more resilient to global warming than we thought New Scientist An epigenetic adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to climate change a threat that was feared to lead to population collapse"
X Link 2026-01-23T22:36Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Grolar and pizzly bears: What the family drama of interbreeding polar and grizzly bears reveals New Scientist A hybrid grolar bear saga is unfolding in the Arctic and the tale of this strange family has much to tell us about nature on our changing planet"
X Link 2025-12-08T19:14Z 4.3M followers, 63K engagements

"Los Alamos faces bodysnatch' lawsuit New Scientist San Francisco SECRET experiments on corpses were carried out illegally at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico according to allegations by the widow and daughter of an employee who died from radiation exposure almost forty years ago. Last month the women filed for damages. Their lawsuit could open the floodgates to suits on behalf …"
X Link 2021-02-12T17:00Z 4.3M followers, 3.5M engagements

"Science of Mentos-Diet Coke explosions explained New Scientist https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VlA-zkZssLs Scanning electron microscope images show the roughness of mint Mentos (top and bottom left) and fruit Mentos (top and bottom right) the scale bars representing lengths from [--] to [---] micrometres The startling reaction between Diet Coke and Mentos sweets made famous in thousands of YouTube videos finally has a scientific explanation. A …"
X Link 2013-06-20T01:25Z 4.3M followers, 11.5M engagements

"High-carbon ice age mystery solved New Scientist How come a big ice age happened when carbon dioxide levels were high It's a question climate sceptics often ask. But sometimes the right answer is the simplest: it turns out CO [--] levels were not that high after all. The Ordovician ice age happened [---] million years ago and records have suggested that CO …"
X Link 2025-11-26T17:14Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths problems with AI New Scientist Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-standing problems with the assistance of AI tools and say it could lead to a new way of doing mathematics"
X Link 2026-01-16T19:53Z 4.3M followers, 40.2K engagements

"Asian elephants seen burying their dead for the first time New Scientist Five elephant calves have been found buried in drainage ditches on tea-growing estates in India in a rare example of burial behaviour in non-human animals"
X Link 2026-02-06T19:00Z 4.3M followers, 16.1K engagements

"Physicists have a massive problem as Higgs boson refuses to misbehave New Scientist The CMS experiment at CERN is studying the Higgs boson Physicists have spotted the Higgs boson performing a new trick but one that brings us no closer to understanding the workings of fundamental particles. The Higgs boson discovered at the CERN particle physics laboratory near Geneva Switzerland in [----] is the particle that gives …"
X Link 2021-09-17T18:35Z 4.3M followers, 4.3M engagements

"Rapid bursts of ageing are causing us to entirely rethink how we grow old New Scientist Suddenly feeling old Evidence now suggests that rather than a long steady decline we dramatically age around three specific times in our lives. Might it be possible to stay younger for longer"
X Link 2025-07-07T19:21Z 4.3M followers, 74.2K engagements

"Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size New Scientist Long thought to have walked bipedally like us Australias extinct giant kangaroos have features that indicate they could also have bounced"
X Link 2026-01-29T13:44Z 4.3M followers, 13.4K engagements

"Why did SpaceX just apply to launch [--] million satellites New Scientist SpaceX says it wants to deploy an astronomical number of data centres in orbit to supply power for artificial intelligence but the proposal might not be entirely serious"
X Link 2026-02-03T14:22Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Humans are cooling down so average body temperature is no longer 37C Everybody knows that the normal human body temperature is 37C but that hasnt been true since the 19th century"
X Link 2020-01-15T13:43Z 4.3M followers, 2.4M engagements

"Gigafactories bring the electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century New Scientist Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable power is crucial. The opening of Tesla's first "gigafactory" which used economies of scale to electrify our transport and energy systems marked a turning point in this endeavour"
X Link 2026-01-21T00:24Z 4.3M followers, 38.7K engagements

"Penis length isn't everything for barnacle males New Scientist On exposed shores it's better for barnacles to grow shorter thicker penises In calm waters barnacles grow longer flexible penises with greater reach Longer isn't always better according to some men and it seems the same is true for barnacles too. The hermaphroditic filter-feeders can grow penises up to eight times their body length …"
X Link 2016-04-26T17:30Z 4.3M followers, 1.8M engagements

"Sierre Greer discusses Arthur C Clarke award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot New Scientist Award-winning author Sierra Greer talks about Annie Bot her science fiction novel about a robot designed to please her owner Doug"
X Link 2026-01-31T12:00Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Synchronised volcanic eruptions on Io hint at a spongy interior New Scientist Five volcanoes on Jupiters moon Io erupted simultaneously spewing a mind-boggling amount of lava onto the surface and giving us clues to what may lie underneath"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:06Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Physicists can now take control of 'hidden' friction in devices New Scientist One type of friction can waste energy even when two perfectly smooth surfaces move against each other but researchers are getting a handle on how to attenuate or stop it completely"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:11Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"NFL Week [--] bold predictions: Ravens smash their Steelers slump Seahawks surprise Vikings Five bold predictions for Week 16s NFL lineup including the NFLs first tie game since 2022"
X Link 2020-05-30T14:30Z 4.3M followers, 6.5M engagements

"The universe may be hiding a fundamentally unknowable quantum secret New Scientist Even given a set of possible quantum states for our cosmos it's impossible for us to determine which one of them is correct"
X Link 2026-01-29T13:12Z 4.3M followers, 50.3K engagements

"Tim Winton: 'Sometimes I think we use the word dystopia as an opiate' New Scientist The New Scientist Book Club's February read is Tim Winton's novel Juice set in a future Australia that is so hot it is almost unliveable. Here the author lays out his reasons for writing it and why he doesn't see it as dystopian"
X Link 2026-01-30T17:24Z 4.3M followers, 30.2K engagements

"'Water bears' are first animal to survive space vacuum New Scientist Water bears similar to the one pictured here were sent to low-Earth orbit in an ESA satellite (Courtesy: Ralph O Schill) Video: Tardigrades or water bears are microscopic animals that live in soil and other environments Tiny invertebrates called 'water bears' can survive in the vacuum of space a European Space Agency experiment has shown. …"
X Link 2023-01-28T17:36Z 4.3M followers, 278K engagements

"From mindset to microbiome exercise and diet heres how to upgrade your immune system New Scientist From vitamin C to your microbiome and mindset the latest science of immunity is often counterintuitive. Here's how to give your system a fighting chance to overcome infection"
X Link 2025-12-29T15:47Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Gene-edited cells that evade rejection show promise in type [--] diabetes New Scientist Insulin-producing cells injected into a man with type [--] diabetes have survived for a month so far without the need for immune suppression"
X Link 2025-01-16T10:22Z 4.3M followers, [--] engagements

"Birth of the planets: The Earth and its fellow planets may be survivors from a time when planets ricocheted around the Sun like ball bearings on a pinball table New Scientist Almost [--] billion years ago an insignificant cloud of gas on the fringe of an ordinary spiral galaxy began to collapse. Its centre started to glow as a star formed; the disc of gas and dust around it coagulated into smaller bodies in orbit. Such a scene had been played out billions of times before …"
X Link 2021-05-29T20:03Z 4.3M followers, 2.3M engagements

"Record-breaking quantum simulator could unlock new materials New Scientist An array of [-----] qubits made from phosphorus and silicon offers an unprecedentedly large platform for simulating quantum materials such as perfect conductors of electricity"
X Link 2026-02-06T09:29Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"'Hidden' group of gut bacteria may be essential to good health New Scientist Scientists have pinpointed a group of bacteria that consistently appear in high numbers in healthy people suggesting that these could one day be targeted through diet or probiotics"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:48Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Beyond the Quantum review: A remarkable book on quantum mechanics reveals a really big idea New Scientist Where is physics headed No one knows for sure but Beyond the Quantum by Antony Valentini is a striking new book that reminds us what a big idea really looks like finds Jon Cartwright"
X Link 2026-01-31T09:22Z 4.3M followers, 38.1K engagements

"The first quantum fluctuations set into motion a huge cosmic mystery New Scientist The earliest acoustic vibrations in the cosmos werent exactly sound they travelled at half the speed of light and there was nobody around to hear them anyway. But Jim Baggott says from the first moments the universe was singing"
X Link 2026-01-07T01:39Z 4.3M followers, 15.2K engagements

"And on that farm the cows face north says Google New Scientist They could be the world's smelliest magnets. Grazing cows tend to face the North and South Poles claims a new study of [---] herds made using Google Earth satellite photos. The ungulate's orientation suggests that they like migratory birds sea turtles and monarch butterflies tune into Earth's magnetic fields says Hynek Burda a biologist …"
X Link 2026-02-06T19:00Z 4.3M followers, 16.1K engagements

"How many hearts does an octopus have New Scientist Octopuses have three hearts which is partly a consequence of having blue blood. Their two peripheral hearts pump blood through the gills where it picks up oxygen. A central heart then circulates the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body to provide energy for organs and muscles. Octopuses are cephalopods which literally means head …"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:25Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"There is a weird new state of matter that can't be stirred or pushed New Scientist Rigid light is a strange new state of matter Theres a new state of matter and its weird. Its made from light and is somewhere between a solid and a superfluid . It cant be stirred rotated or even pushed. If you have some water in a pipe and you start pushing it it …"
X Link 2011-08-25T14:17Z 4.3M followers, 167.1K engagements

"The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it New Scientist The way time ticks forward in our universe has long stumped physicists. Now a new set of tools from entangled atoms to black holes promises to reveal times true nature"
X Link 2026-01-26T18:27Z 4.3M followers, 49.3K engagements

"Zoologger: The only virus with an immune system The ICP1 virus has stolen the immune system from the bacterium it targets and is now using the weapon against its host"
X Link 2013-02-28T18:45Z 4.3M followers, 437.4K engagements

"A Hole in the Sky review: Peter F. Hamilton's latest is an epic slice of sci-fi with one flaw New Scientist Peter F. Hamiltons new book A Hole in the Sky is set on a troubled ark ship hundreds of years into its voyage with fantastic plot twists and turns. I'm a big Hamilton fan but one aspect of the novel proved alienating for me says Emily H. Wilson"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:25Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Hybrid megapests evolving in Brazil are threat to crops worldwide New Scientist Two extremely damaging crop pests have interbred to create hybrids resistant to more than one pesticide that could cause serious problems in many countries"
X Link 2026-01-23T18:58Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"That moment you realize a new Black and yellow trend is actually from your childhood. #shorts #blackandyellow #newtrend"
X Link 2021-09-17T18:35Z 4.3M followers, 4.3M engagements

"Fast-charging quantum battery built inside a quantum computer New Scientist An experiment with superconducting qubits opens the door to determining whether quantum devices could be less energetically costly if they are powered by quantum batteries"
X Link 2026-02-08T00:36Z 4.3M followers, 16.6K engagements

"Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate New Scientist The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disintegration of the ice shelf in front of it and this could lead to faster sea level rise"
X Link 2026-02-06T22:21Z 4.3M followers, 21.2K engagements

"Tired all the time Why fatigue isn't just about sleep New Scientist Some of us feel constantly drained without knowing why. Some answers are emerging at last and its not down to lack of sleep"
X Link 2017-04-20T17:05Z 4.3M followers, 7M engagements

"'Fur fingerprints' to tackle illegal trade New Scientist "Fur fingerprints" could one day help stamp out the illegal trade in pelts of endangered species such as ocelots tigers and fur seals. At the moment only expert inspectors can distinguish between the furs of these animals and those that can be traded legally. But a new technique could eventually make identification far quicker and …"
X Link 2025-12-19T22:00Z 4.3M followers, [--] engagements

"What would happen if a massive comet crashed into the sun New Scientist Comet Lovejoy re-emerging after its trip through the sun's corona (Image: NASA/SDO) Most comets that brush past the sun end their lives in a whimper. But according to new calculations a big enough comet that plunges into the sun should go out with a bang. For the past few years NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory …"
X Link 2016-09-20T20:30Z 4.3M followers, 1.7M engagements

"Exhibitionist spiny anteater reveals bizarre penis New Scientist Video: Watch a spiny anteater reveal its bendy penis with four heads The bizarre sex life of the spiny anteater has been exposed by researchers the male ejaculates using only one half of its penis. New findings about the creature's sex life may seem salacious but they could help shed light on an evolutionary …"
X Link 2016-04-26T17:30Z 4.3M followers, 1.8M engagements

"Sticky yet slick material pulls water from foggy or humid air Fog catchers can provide water for drinking or farming in rain-starved regions. A new material traps water with sticky lubricant to gather bigger drops faster"
X Link 2018-03-30T15:21Z 4.3M followers, 21.4K engagements

"Deep-sea anglerfish fuse bodies to mate thanks to an odd immune system New Scientist Anglerfish have an unusual way of mating and an unusual immune system Some species of anglerfish the deep-sea predator that uses a luminous lure to attract prey have a bizarre way of reproducing: they fuse with their mates. We now know how the fish can fuse tissues without triggering a potent immune response. …"
X Link 2020-11-17T18:00Z 4.3M followers, 962.5K engagements

"Common artificial sweetener makes you three times hungrier than sugar New Scientist A widely used artificial sweetener increases brain activity in regions involved in appetite suggesting it makes people hungrier"
X Link 2025-04-04T17:27Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

"Largest ever yellow star is [----] times bigger than sun New Scientist A monster version of our sun has been found the largest known member of the family of yellow stars to which our sun belongs. The whopper sun emits light in similar wavelengths as our sun but its diameter is over [----] times larger. That means it would engulf all the planets between Mercury and Jupiter …"
X Link 2014-12-19T02:50Z 4.3M followers, 18.1M engagements

"Randy Gardner the 17-year-old schoolboy who didnt sleep for [--] days Rats that are kept awake die after two weeks. You probably wouldnt make it that long"
X Link 2020-05-30T14:30Z 4.3M followers, 6.5M engagements

"rate 0/10 #football #ronaldoskills #neymarpsg #mtg #flyxo #neymarjramin #neymardribles #fyp#viral #shorts #shortvideo #animeedit #edit #capcut #capcutedit #anime #trending #viral #viralvideo #viralshorts #viralsound #video #youtubeshorts #youtube #ytshorts #butifyoucloseyoureyes #yt #ytshort #reels #shortsfeed #cars #caredit #carlovers #carslover #animeworld #pinterest#animeedit #squidgame #squidgame2 #squidgame3 #edit #squidgameedit #shorts #capcut #capcutedit #anime #salesman #bluelock #viral #trending #gta #wasted #viralvideo #viralsound #viralshorts #viralshort #youtubeshorts #youtube"
X Link 2021-09-17T18:35Z 4.3M followers, 4.3M engagements

"Sooner-than-expected climate impacts could cost the world trillions New Scientist A report warns that we may have seriously underestimated the rate of warming which could damage economic growth"
X Link 2026-01-14T16:11Z 4.3M followers, 10.3K engagements

"Cult's bizarre vision rekindles cloning debate New Scientist San Francisco AN INTERNATIONAL religious cult is setting up a company to sponsor research in human cloning. While many biologists dismiss the cult's plans as fantasy leading bioethicists hope the bizarre episode will awaken legislators in the US and elsewhere to the dangers of failing to regulate cloning technology in the private sector. Human cloning …"
X Link 2020-07-28T15:13Z 4.3M followers, 52.2K engagements

"Our elegant universe: rethinking natures deepest principle New Scientist For centuries the principle of symmetry has guided physicists towards more fundamental truths but now a slew of shocking findings suggest a far stranger idea from quantum theory could be a deeper driving force"
X Link 2026-01-16T12:15Z 4.3M followers, 101.9K engagements

"Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought New Scientist A fossil discovery in northern Ethiopia expands the known range of Paranthropus a genus of strong-jawed hominins that lived around [--] million years ago and suggests they lived in a range of habitats"
X Link 2026-01-21T16:29Z 4.3M followers, 61.4K engagements

"Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over [----] years ago New Scientist The first people to reach the Kitsissut Islands off the north-west coast of Greenland were Indigenous peoples who crossed over [--] kilometres of treacherous water"
X Link 2026-02-09T05:33Z 4.3M followers, 13K engagements

"Criminal investigation into Korean human cloning New Scientist South Korea is launching a criminal investigation into a claim that a Korean woman is pregnant with a cloned embryo it was announced on Friday. The claim was made by the Korean office of a human cloning company called Clonaid. The company was set up by a US-based religious cult the Raelian Movement which believes …"
X Link 2020-07-28T15:13Z 4.3M followers, 52.2K engagements

"How play builds creative minds New Scientist A growing body of evidence suggests play is a deep-seated biological mechanism that allows young brains to practice curiosity manage uncertainty and build critical thinking skills"
X Link 2026-02-11T10:54Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"First analysis of beluga whale mimicking human speech Stories of beluga whales talking were once dismissed as sailors tales but now there is hard evidence that they really can do it"
X Link 2012-10-22T16:00Z 4.3M followers, 349.6K engagements

"El Nio was linked to famines in Europe in the early modern period New Scientist A study of [---] European famines between [----] and [----] shows that El Nio weather events led to the onset of some famines and extended the duration of others"
X Link 2026-01-05T19:22Z 4.3M followers, 16.7K engagements

"How ghost cities in the Amazon are rewriting the story of civilisation New Scientist Remote sensing including lidar reveals that the Amazon was once home to millions of people. The emerging picture of how they lived challenges ideas of human cultural evolution"
X Link 2025-08-18T16:01Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Nobel laureate says he'll build worlds most powerful quantum computer New Scientist John Martinis has already revolutionised quantum computing twice. Now he is working on another radical rethink of the technology that could deliver machines with unrivalled capabilities"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:36Z 4.3M followers, 21.7K engagements

"Quantum magic trick shows reality is what you make it New Scientist It's easy with a quantum ball Conjurers frequently appear to make balls jump between upturned cups. In quantum systems where the properties of an object including its location can vary depending on how you observe them such feats should be possible without sleight of hand. Now this startling characteristic has been demonstrated experimentally using a …"
X Link 2013-11-01T23:06Z 4.3M followers, 1.2M engagements

"How to spot the lunar X and V New Scientist Time it right each month and you can spot two fleeting tricks of light on the lunar surface. Abigail Beall is planning ahead"
X Link 2026-02-10T08:39Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Can we genetically improve humans using George Churchs famous list New Scientist Columnist Michael Le Page delves into a catalogue of hundreds of potentially beneficial gene mutations and variants that is popular with transhumanists"
X Link 2026-01-30T19:20Z 4.3M followers, 54.2K engagements

"Ancient humans were seafaring far earlier than we realised New Scientist Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like Malta and Australia. Doing so meant striking out in unknowable conditions. What do such crossings tell us about ancient minds"
X Link 2026-01-28T18:05Z 4.3M followers, 52.7K engagements

"The Bone Temple review: Alex Garlands [--] Days Later sequel is brutal brilliant - and mind-blowing New Scientist This follow-up to the influential [--] Days Later continues to take the zombie movie franchise in a surprising and thought-provoking direction"
X Link 2026-01-21T22:13Z 4.3M followers, 12.7K engagements

"Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century New Scientist The strange principle of quantum entanglement baffled Albert Einstein. Yet finally putting quantum weirdness to the ultimate test and embracing the results turned out to be a revolutionary idea"
X Link 2026-01-21T14:41Z 4.3M followers, [----] engagements

"The vast Asian realm of the lost humans New Scientist Siberia harboured Denisovan DNA THE Denisovans mysterious cousins of the Neanderthals occupied a vast realm stretching from the chill expanse of Siberia to the steamy tropical forests of Indonesia suggesting the third human of the Pleistocene displayed a level of adaptability previously thought to be unique to modern humans. Our first tantalising glimpse of …"
X Link 2026-02-01T04:00Z 4.3M followers, [---] engagements

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