New Scientist

Hundreds of prehistoric engravings have been found in a popular cave in Spain!🦣

Amongst recent engravings of tourists' names, a researcher found depictions at least 19,000 years old, showing horses, bears and even one of the earliest known artistic representations of water by humans.

Cave art existed for a range of reasons: symbolic, communicative or ritualistic.

If you were to make an engraving on a cave wall to reflect your life, what would you draw?

Read more here: www.newscientist.com/article/2597300-stunning-coll…

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New Scientist

If scientists found tiny black holes trapped inside our sun, how would that make you feel? 🔭

Watch our latest video uncovering the mysteries of primordial black holes to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU9qy...

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New Scientist

Could a tiny black hole be hiding inside our sun?☀️🕳️

Scientists think primordial black holes may have formed moments after the big bang, long before the first stars existed.

Even stranger, a tiny black hole trapped inside the sun could trace beautiful, geometric patterns as it orbits! 🌀

Could these ancient objects also explain the mystery of dark matter? 🌌

🎥 Find out in our latest video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU9qy...

📷 Vitorio A. De Lorenci

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New Scientist

The skeleton of a newly-identified dinosaur, Nanotyrannus, has just sold for $47.3m at auction!

Watch our recent video to find out why this specimen is so special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN2Wb...

Nicknamed Jodi, this skeleton is one of only three known to science, and its sale has sparked further debate over whether dinosaur remains should be sold privately or put on public display.

What do you think should have happened to Jodi?

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New Scientist

In our latest interview with Fields medal-winning mathematician Terence Tao, he discusses the recent solving of the Navier-Stokes problem by AI. 

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/EYrlyxuyFbs?si=eUqfl...

Which major mathematical problem do you think could be solved next?

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New Scientist

In our latest explainer ‪@ella_alshamahi‬ takes us through the fascinating story of the other human species that once walked the Earth, and explores why Homo sapiens are the only ones left today.

From Neanderthals to Denisovans, our family tree was once much more crowded.

But here's a question: If these other human species had survived, how different would our world be today?

💬 Share your thoughts below, and watch our latest explainer to learn some theories on why Homo sapiens were the last ones standing.

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New Scientist

What if the secret to our survival wasn't that we were the smartest or strongest, but simply the friendliest?

In our latest video, we examine the idea that simply by being friendlier and more cooperative, our speices gained a 2 per cent advantage over the other human speices we shared the planet with.

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New Scientist

We recently had the privilege of interviewing physicist Carlo Rovelli amongst the amazing Anish Kapoor exhibits at Hayward gallery, London. You can watch the film here - https://youtu.be/HpZujqjtlTk - but before you do, which of our portraits is your favourite?

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New Scientist

Behind the scenes filming with acclaimed physicist Carlo Rovelli among the astonishing Anish Kapoor artworks at the Haywood Gallery in central London.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/HpZujqjtlTk

These breathtaking installations are a source of inspiration for Rovelli, reminding us that, when it comes to understanding the inner workings of the universe, we cannot always trust what our eyes see. In his interview, Rovelli expands further, discussing how, if we are ever to truly know the fundamental nature of reality, we must fundamentally change the way we approach science.

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New Scientist

Could consciousness be quantum? 🧠

It sounds like science fiction, but researchers are now testing whether quantum effects in the brain could play a role in conscious experience.

https://youtu.be/VjlX7w_CjqQ

In our latest video, we explore the controversial Orch OR theory, strange results involving anaesthetics and microtubules, and whether quantum computers could one day help settle the debate.

Watch now and tell us: serious science, or a theory too far?

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