New Scientist - Home / /build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png daily 1 /article/2531752-possible-signs-of-ancient-life-on-mars-are-rich-in-complex-carbon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:00:49 +0100 An instrument on the Perseverance rover has identified large, complex carbon compounds alongside unusual patterns on the surface of rocks that resemble traces of microbial activity 2531752-possible-signs-of-ancient-life-on-mars-are-rich-in-complex-carbon|2531752 /article/2531859-screwworm-could-be-the-first-species-targeted-by-an-extinction-drive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:19:04 +0100 We have developed genetic technologies that could wipe out entire species of pests that are harmful to us. Columnist Michael Le Page says the flesh-eating screwworm is the most likely first target 2531859-screwworm-could-be-the-first-species-targeted-by-an-extinction-drive|2531859 /article/2531654-all-known-homo-naledi-skeletons-seem-to-be-female/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:33 +0100 An analysis of tooth proteins suggests all 23 Homo naledi individuals found in the Rising Star cave in South Africa were female, which strengthens the case that they were placed there deliberately 2531654-all-known-homo-naledi-skeletons-seem-to-be-female|2531654 /article/2529785-the-lunar-botanist-with-a-plan-to-farm-vegetables-on-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:32 +0100 Jessica Atkin knows more than anyone else about what it would take to supply food for a moon base. She reveals how to build a lunar farm and what astronauts can expect to dine on 2529785-the-lunar-botanist-with-a-plan-to-farm-vegetables-on-the-moon|2529785 /article/2531732-some-of-the-last-neanderthals-were-surprisingly-genetically-diverse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:03 +0100 Genetic analysis of Neanderthals in north-western Europe reveals that this population was surprisingly genetically diverse, hinting that inbreeding didn’t lead to the species' demise 2531732-some-of-the-last-neanderthals-were-surprisingly-genetically-diverse|2531732 /article/2531651-fluctuating-oestrogen-levels-may-alter-how-drugs-enter-womens-brains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:59 +0100 Oestrogen levels fluctuate throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, which may impact how efficiently a drug that targets the brain can reach its destination 2531651-fluctuating-oestrogen-levels-may-alter-how-drugs-enter-womens-brains|2531651 /article/2531455-hidden-black-hole-could-explain-mystery-at-the-heart-of-our-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:33 +0100 The area surrounding our galaxy’s central supermassive black hole contains three strangely different populations of stars – but one hidden black hole could explain all of them 2531455-hidden-black-hole-could-explain-mystery-at-the-heart-of-our-galaxy|2531455 /article/2531606-you-should-turn-off-fans-when-its-too-hot-but-how-hot-is-too-hot/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:50:59 +0100 Fans can make you hotter rather than cooler, but the temperature at which you should turn them off depends on several factors, including your age and the humidity level 2531606-you-should-turn-off-fans-when-its-too-hot-but-how-hot-is-too-hot|2531606 /article/2531525-huge-crater-in-australia-may-be-the-oldest-impact-structure-on-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:24 +0100 A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers dispute the proposed age 2531525-huge-crater-in-australia-may-be-the-oldest-impact-structure-on-earth|2531525 /article/2531564-elite-maya-people-had-teeth-placed-in-a-cave-far-from-their-tombs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:00:57 +0100 A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual intended to ensure their passage to the underworld 2531564-elite-maya-people-had-teeth-placed-in-a-cave-far-from-their-tombs|2531564 /article/2530223-parenting-may-permanently-improve-brain-health-for-mums-and-dads/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:00:04 +0100 Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s 2530223-parenting-may-permanently-improve-brain-health-for-mums-and-dads|2530223 /article/2531559-spacexs-secretive-plans-to-deliver-cargo-to-earth-from-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:37:25 +0100 Not much is known about Starfall, SpaceX's new delivery system, but an assessment published in May revealed its intended purpose 2531559-spacexs-secretive-plans-to-deliver-cargo-to-earth-from-space|2531559 /article/2530146-how-some-peoples-brains-make-an-extraordinary-recovery-from-stroke/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:40 +0100 Around a third of people are able to almost fully rebuild their brains after a stroke and uncovering why is pointing the way to better treatments for everyone 2530146-how-some-peoples-brains-make-an-extraordinary-recovery-from-stroke|2530146 /article/2530933-unapproved-gene-therapy-for-boosting-longevity-is-set-to-go-on-sale/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:14:33 +0100 A gene therapy that instructs cells to produce more of an anti-ageing protein called klotho is about to be offered by a US company at overseas clinics to bypass FDA rules 2530933-unapproved-gene-therapy-for-boosting-longevity-is-set-to-go-on-sale|2530933 /article/2531319-woman-with-alzheimers-starts-conversing-again-after-taking-psilocybin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:24 +0100 A woman with severe Alzheimer's disease who hadn't spoken more than monosyllables in years began initiating conversation after a single dose of psilocybin 2531319-woman-with-alzheimers-starts-conversing-again-after-taking-psilocybin|2531319 /article/2531317-new-to-science-spider-builds-trap-that-flings-ants-into-the-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:38 +0100 A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon that it uses to catapult green tree ants into a web 30 centimetres above 2531317-new-to-science-spider-builds-trap-that-flings-ants-into-the-air|2531317 /article/2529751-how-menopause-radically-changes-the-brain-and-what-happens-after/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:05 +0100 The brain undergoes a full renovation during menopause. Although these changes are profound, we’re learning that the long-term impact needn’t be all bad 2529751-how-menopause-radically-changes-the-brain-and-what-happens-after|2529751 /article/2531428-fusogenic-neurosurgery-let-paralysed-pigs-walk-again-are-we-next/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:40:03 +0100 Researchers say a surgery that let pigs with completely severed spinal cords walk again may lead to human trials, and then perhaps even full head or brain transplants. Columnist Helen Thomson is intrigued but sceptical of whether the technique can be successful in humans 2531428-fusogenic-neurosurgery-let-paralysed-pigs-walk-again-are-we-next|2531428 /article/2531254-a-promising-natural-technique-to-remove-co2-could-backfire/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:24:23 +0100 Several start-ups have tried to grow seaweed to remove atmospheric CO2, but this could affect the levels of nutrients in the ocean and hamper other CO2-sucking processes 2531254-a-promising-natural-technique-to-remove-co2-could-backfire|2531254 /article/2530226-the-surprising-ways-your-brain-changes-from-your-20s-to-your-40s/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:00:46 +0100 When does your brain reach adulthood? We're now understanding the many ways the organ continues to mature decades after society first deems you an adult 2530226-the-surprising-ways-your-brain-changes-from-your-20s-to-your-40s|2530226 /article/2531050-people-training-new-ai-models-admit-they-just-get-chatbots-to-do-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:57:59 +0100 The next generation of AI models are meant to be trained by people paid to have conversations with them, but several of these workers have admitted to New Scientist that they simply get chatbots to do it instead. This "AI inbreeding" may reduce the power and usefulness of future models, warn experts 2531050-people-training-new-ai-models-admit-they-just-get-chatbots-to-do-it|2531050 /article/2531107-weve-found-a-mysterious-substance-on-titan-and-pluto/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0100 Something is absorbing light on the surfaces of Pluto and Saturn’s moon Titan, and figuring out what it is could be crucial to understanding Titan’s complex chemistry 2531107-weve-found-a-mysterious-substance-on-titan-and-pluto|2531107 /article/2530459-autism-may-have-two-distinct-subtypes-that-vary-by-brain-activity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:42 +0100 Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary according to the strength of people's brain connections 2530459-autism-may-have-two-distinct-subtypes-that-vary-by-brain-activity|2530459 /article/2529039-a-quantum-state-that-lasts-forever-may-finally-be-within-our-grasp/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0100 Defying the laws of thermodynamics, experiments are beginning to show that a quantum state that is frozen forever might not be impossible. If we can tame it, it could unlock whole new types of matter 2529039-a-quantum-state-that-lasts-forever-may-finally-be-within-our-grasp|2529039 /article/2530057-the-one-film-to-watch-before-seeing-steven-spielbergs-disclosure-day/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:30:56 +0100 With Steven Spielberg’s new extraterrestrial film Disclosure Day just out, it’s the ideal time to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind – perhaps the perfect UFO film, says film columnist Bethan Ackerley 2530057-the-one-film-to-watch-before-seeing-steven-spielbergs-disclosure-day|2530057 /article/2531241-faecal-transplant-makes-the-brains-of-old-mice-act-young-again/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:48:29 +0100 Older mice that received a faecal microbiome transplant from younger animals went on to have improved brain plasticity, which suggests their brains could overcome a neurological condition that is typically successfully treated only in childhood 2531241-faecal-transplant-makes-the-brains-of-old-mice-act-young-again|2531241 /article/2530899-most-portable-air-conditioners-suck-but-theres-an-easy-fix/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:08:41 +0100 Efficiency ratings on portable air conditioners don’t give consumers the full picture, and one type of aircon unit is so inefficient that it should be banned, says Michael Le Page 2530899-most-portable-air-conditioners-suck-but-theres-an-easy-fix|2530899 /article/2529162-has-the-answer-to-lifes-origins-been-hiding-in-our-cells-all-along/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:51 +0100 The surprising discovery of mysterious blobs inside our cells is revolutionising our understanding of how life works, and how it got started 2529162-has-the-answer-to-lifes-origins-been-hiding-in-our-cells-all-along|2529162 /article/2531117-gas-from-uranus-reveals-it-has-an-icy-centre/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:28:38 +0100 Carbon monoxide in Uranus's deep atmosphere indicates that the planet contains more ice than rock, suggesting it formed more like Neptune than we thought 2531117-gas-from-uranus-reveals-it-has-an-icy-centre|2531117 /article/2530917-can-prebiotics-probiotics-or-postbiotics-help-your-ageing-microbiome/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:28 +0100 The disruption of your gut microbiome is a major consequence, and possible cause, of ageing. Columnist Graham Lawton looks into recent trials examining whether it can be replenished through diet and prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics 2530917-can-prebiotics-probiotics-or-postbiotics-help-your-ageing-microbiome|2530917 /article/2531039-remarkable-fossils-rewrite-the-story-of-how-animals-conquered-the-land/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:31 +0100 Palaeontologists have found new evidence that the early ancestors of amphibians, reptiles and mammals did not have a larval stage with external gills like modern frogs or salamanders 2531039-remarkable-fossils-rewrite-the-story-of-how-animals-conquered-the-land|2531039 /article/2531001-almost-the-whole-of-japan-moved-eastward-after-2011-earthquake/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:18 +0100 An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of Japan to move 5 millimetres to the east 2531001-almost-the-whole-of-japan-moved-eastward-after-2011-earthquake|2531001 /article/2531003-carl-sagans-the-demon-haunted-world-is-still-supremely-relevant-today/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:29 +0100 Beautifully written, this guide to distinguishing between truth, misinformation and lies, first published in 1995, remains an essential read for anyone who considers themselves a critical thinker, says Leah Crane 2531003-carl-sagans-the-demon-haunted-world-is-still-supremely-relevant-today|2531003 /article/2530639-complex-life-on-earth-may-last-500-million-years-longer-than-expected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:26 +0100 As the sun expands over the coming billions of years, Earth will become inhospitable to any life more complex than a microbe – but that might take longer than we thought 2530639-complex-life-on-earth-may-last-500-million-years-longer-than-expected|2530639 /article/mg27036000-200-new-scientist-recommends-an-excellent-look-at-the-future-of-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 Sarah O'Connor's We Are Not Machines explores how we are contorting ourselves to fit AI into our working lives – and what to do about it, finds Tom Knowles mg27036000-200-new-scientist-recommends-an-excellent-look-at-the-future-of-work|2530239 /article/2530818-ancient-monument-marked-summer-solstice-centuries-before-stonehenge/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:01:16 +0100 Archaeologists have discovered traces of a wooden structure built 5000 years ago, 5 kilometres from Stonehenge, which appears to have been an even older monument for marking the summer solstice 2530818-ancient-monument-marked-summer-solstice-centuries-before-stonehenge|2530818 /article/2530733-cervical-cancer-deaths-have-plummeted-thanks-to-hpv-vaccine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:30:22 +0100 We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, and now we have the first evidence it prevents deaths too 2530733-cervical-cancer-deaths-have-plummeted-thanks-to-hpv-vaccine|2530733 /article/2530657-chilling-the-body-with-drugs-could-limit-brain-damage-from-stroke/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:00:21 +0100 Putting brain cells into a hibernation-like state via drugs that cool down core body temperature may help to preserve them following a stroke 2530657-chilling-the-body-with-drugs-could-limit-brain-damage-from-stroke|2530657 /article/2530606-oldest-known-plague-outbreak-killed-hunter-gatherer-children/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:00:53 +0100 DNA evidence shows that plague bacteria devastated a community in Siberia more than 5000 years ago, challenging the idea that there were no major disease outbreaks before the advent of farming and large settlements 2530606-oldest-known-plague-outbreak-killed-hunter-gatherer-children|2530606 /article/2530749-pigeons-lock-their-eyes-in-place-when-they-are-flying/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:00:11 +0100 Bird-mounted headsets and backpacks have revealed the surprising things pigeons do with their eyes when on the wing 2530749-pigeons-lock-their-eyes-in-place-when-they-are-flying|2530749 /article/2527946-our-brains-have-their-first-thoughts-unexpectedly-early-in-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:00:01 +0100 By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness 2527946-our-brains-have-their-first-thoughts-unexpectedly-early-in-life|2527946 /article/2530700-autism-and-adhd-are-on-the-rise-due-to-widening-diagnostic-criteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0100 A study of 140,000 people suggests that a broadening of the diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD explains the sharp rise in diagnoses, but that doesn't mean too many people are being told they are autistic or have ADHD 2530700-autism-and-adhd-are-on-the-rise-due-to-widening-diagnostic-criteria|2530700 /article/2529259-the-secrets-to-keeping-your-brain-sharp-in-old-age/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:58 +0100 Neuroscientist Emily Rogalski studies superagers – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline 2529259-the-secrets-to-keeping-your-brain-sharp-in-old-age|2529259 /article/2530536-walking-shark-found-in-papua-new-guinea-is-new-to-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:41 +0100 Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across reef flats, and its limited range means it may be at high risk of extinction 2530536-walking-shark-found-in-papua-new-guinea-is-new-to-science|2530536 /article/2530334-sperm-have-been-made-magnetic-to-allow-ivf-inside-the-body/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:35 +0100 IVF could be done inside the body using a revolutionary technique that reduces the invasiveness of the traditional fertility treatment 2530334-sperm-have-been-made-magnetic-to-allow-ivf-inside-the-body|2530334 /article/2530469-arctic-ocean-reaches-tipping-point-that-could-be-dire-for-marine-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:06:16 +0100 Disappearing sea ice is letting more sunlight in the Arctic Ocean and boosting phytoplankton growth, but this has depleted a crucial nutrient, which could severely affect animals higher up the food chain 2530469-arctic-ocean-reaches-tipping-point-that-could-be-dire-for-marine-life|2530469 /article/2530330-technology-is-changing-our-perspective-on-nature-at-every-scale/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:29 +0100 Inspired by Ariel Waldman’s docuseries Life Unearthed, columnist Annalee Newitz explores how microscopes, drones and specialised cameras are giving us an unprecedented view of nature from many different vantage points 2530330-technology-is-changing-our-perspective-on-nature-at-every-scale|2530330 /article/2530341-the-social-media-ban-is-an-experiment-heres-how-it-will-be-studied/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:59:29 +0100 Scientists have long grappled with how to measure the effect of social media on children. Now, the UK government has announced a total ban for everyone under 16, and researchers are rushing to design rigorous studies before it comes into effect 2530341-the-social-media-ban-is-an-experiment-heres-how-it-will-be-studied|2530341 /article/2530349-inside-the-start-up-aiming-for-a-giant-leap-in-robot-intelligence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:50:40 +0100 Physical Intelligence is drawing on the broad knowledge of large language models to help robots understand instructions and learn to carry out any task independently 2530349-inside-the-start-up-aiming-for-a-giant-leap-in-robot-intelligence|2530349 /article/2530220-we-may-have-finally-solved-cosmologys-chicken-or-the-egg-problem/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:57 +0100 Galaxies and their supermassive black holes evolve together, but which came first is an ongoing question. Now we may finally have an answer, says columnist Leah Crane 2530220-we-may-have-finally-solved-cosmologys-chicken-or-the-egg-problem|2530220 /article/2530326-are-useful-and-error-free-quantum-computers-only-two-years-away/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:37 +0100 Quantum computing firm QuEra says it plans to make a fault-tolerant quantum computer and offer it to users through the cloud in 2028, which will require a real leap in engineering 2530326-are-useful-and-error-free-quantum-computers-only-two-years-away|2530326 /article/mg27035991-900-why-controversial-ideas-in-science-shouldnt-always-be-dismissed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 Researchers suggesting that the keto diet could treat mental health conditions find themselves uncomfortably aligned with people like vaccine-sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr, but that is not a reason to reject the idea mg27035991-900-why-controversial-ideas-in-science-shouldnt-always-be-dismissed|2529673 /article/2527645-what-is-a-normal-memory-slowdown-and-when-should-i-worry/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:35 +0100 Lapses in memory are a normal part of ageing but can also be signs of dementia. Here’s how to distinguish between typical brain ageing and cognitive decline 2527645-what-is-a-normal-memory-slowdown-and-when-should-i-worry|2527645 /article/2528588-understanding-anorexias-grip-on-the-brain-could-unlock-new-therapies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:41 +0100 One-third of people with anorexia nervosa don’t recover and treatment has remained stagnant for years. Now we’re beginning to understand how the condition takes over the mind 2528588-understanding-anorexias-grip-on-the-brain-could-unlock-new-therapies|2528588 /article/mg27035990-400-sci-fi-horror-film-backrooms-is-a-triumph-for-its-20-year-old-director/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 With its origins in a creepy image posted on 4chan, Backrooms is an unusually potent big-screen experiment in fear and perception, says Davide Abbatescianni mg27035990-400-sci-fi-horror-film-backrooms-is-a-triumph-for-its-20-year-old-director|2529360 /article/2527870-hundreds-of-new-moons-are-revealing-our-solar-systems-violent-history/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:31 +0100 The outer solar system once seemed like a quiet backwater. But a glut of tiny, strange moons with unruly orbits are coming into view, revealing hints of a surprising past – and the origin of Saturn's rings 2527870-hundreds-of-new-moons-are-revealing-our-solar-systems-violent-history|2527870 /article/2530237-the-relationship-recession-is-even-bigger-for-gen-z-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:00:59 +0100 We know that members of Gen Z are less likely to be in a steady relationship than millennials were at their age, but previous research missed out an important factor that actually widens the relationship recession 2530237-the-relationship-recession-is-even-bigger-for-gen-z-than-we-thought|2530237 /article/2530304-killer-robots-are-here-we-must-finally-decide-whether-to-accept-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:55:05 +0100 We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept that they are the future of war 2530304-killer-robots-are-here-we-must-finally-decide-whether-to-accept-them|2530304 /article/2530202-el-nino-has-started-and-the-weather-could-get-weird/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:38:04 +0100 Global weather agencies have declared that El Niño has begun, and models show it is more likely than not to be a "super" El Niño. The climate pattern boosts extreme weather around the world, and could lead to record temperatures 2530202-el-nino-has-started-and-the-weather-could-get-weird|2530202 /article/2529973-quantum-computer-quickly-mines-cryptocurrency-while-using-less-energy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:40 +0100 A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is able to do it faster and with better energy efficiency than conventional machines 2529973-quantum-computer-quickly-mines-cryptocurrency-while-using-less-energy|2529973 /article/2528249-art-and-nature-come-together-in-stunning-new-henry-moore-exhibition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:52 +0100 A visit to Kew Gardens’ exhibit of the sculptor’s work is a fascinating insight into how he was inspired by nature 2528249-art-and-nature-come-together-in-stunning-new-henry-moore-exhibition|2528249 /article/mg27035990-100-striking-photos-show-how-sands-are-encroaching-on-oases-in-the-sahara/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 A photo essay from Tommy Trenchard explores efforts to protect the fragile ecosystems of oases in Chad mg27035990-100-striking-photos-show-how-sands-are-encroaching-on-oases-in-the-sahara|2529357 /article/2530034-how-to-sparkle-in-conversation-with-strangers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:50 +0100 In the face of loneliness, many people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship – but research shows it can’t replace human connection. Columnist David Robson explores how beneficial it can be to talk to strangers, with evidence-based tips on how to get the conversation flowing 2530034-how-to-sparkle-in-conversation-with-strangers|2530034 /article/2530094-first-working-nuclear-clock-heralds-a-new-era-in-timekeeping/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:09 +0100 A clock based on radioactive thorium atoms realises a long-held ambition, demonstrating a technology that could eventually beat the accuracy of today’s best atomic clocks 2530094-first-working-nuclear-clock-heralds-a-new-era-in-timekeeping|2530094 /article/2530122-global-map-reveals-the-vast-scale-of-underground-fungal-networks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:59 +0100 Our soils are teeming with networks of fungi, and we're starting to understand how important they are 2530122-global-map-reveals-the-vast-scale-of-underground-fungal-networks|2530122 /article/2530108-have-we-finally-worked-out-how-venus-flytraps-snap-shut/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:51 +0100 It was widely thought that the movement of water through Venus flytrap cells caused the trap to close, but detailed experiments have led scientists to propose an alternative mechanism 2530108-have-we-finally-worked-out-how-venus-flytraps-snap-shut|2530108 /article/2530049-forgotten-pollutants-cause-15-per-cent-of-global-warming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:16 +0100 So-called indirect greenhouse gases, including carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, aren’t covered by climate policies even though they heat the planet 2530049-forgotten-pollutants-cause-15-per-cent-of-global-warming|2530049 /article/2529957-toy-universe-shows-that-time-could-be-a-quantum-illusion/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:36 +0100 An experiment with a toy universe made up of extremely cold atoms shows how time can emerge from quantum interactions, instead of existing by default 2529957-toy-universe-shows-that-time-could-be-a-quantum-illusion|2529957 /article/2529871-dramatic-photo-of-ibis-being-guided-to-their-winter-homes-wins-award/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:09 +0100 Student Gunnar Hartmann wins Nature’s 2026 Scientist at Work photography competition for this shot of migrating northern bald ibis in Spain 2529871-dramatic-photo-of-ibis-being-guided-to-their-winter-homes-wins-award|2529871 /article/2529853-vaping-after-quitting-smoking-is-linked-to-lung-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:47 +0100 A study of 4.5 million people suggests that ex-smokers who take up vaping are more at risk of dying from lung cancer than people who quit without the use of e-cigarettes 2529853-vaping-after-quitting-smoking-is-linked-to-lung-cancer|2529853 /article/mg27035991-800-think-you-have-a-good-sense-of-humour-so-do-most-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 Feedback is alarmed by a study that explored how funny people think they are, and discovered certain traits in those who rate themselves the most humorous mg27035991-800-think-you-have-a-good-sense-of-humour-so-do-most-people|2529469 /article/mg27035990-200-new-scientist-recommends-a-brilliant-take-on-the-evolution-of-birds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte's The Story of Birds offers an excellent and sometimes startling account of bird evolution, finds Michael Marshall mg27035990-200-new-scientist-recommends-a-brilliant-take-on-the-evolution-of-birds|2529358 /article/2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:23 +0100 A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties 2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time|2529849 /article/2529929-wolves-seen-hunting-european-bison-in-rare-camera-trap-recording/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:39:59 +0100 Europe’s largest land animal, the bison, is thought to be relatively unthreatened by predators, but footage from BiaÅ‚owieża Primaeval Forest in Poland shows it does face attacks from wolves 2529929-wolves-seen-hunting-european-bison-in-rare-camera-trap-recording|2529929 /article/2529864-millions-of-fossil-whale-bones-found-in-deep-ocean-necropolis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:37 +0100 Researchers diving 7 kilometres deep in a crewed submersible have discovered a vast collection of whale bones, including fossils up to 5 million years old and species new to science 2529864-millions-of-fossil-whale-bones-found-in-deep-ocean-necropolis|2529864 /article/2529589-a-nuclear-war-between-india-and-pakistan-could-destroy-the-ozone-layer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:28:35 +0100 Climate models suggest a small nuclear war in the tropics would do even more damage to the ozone layer than a larger nuclear war in more northerly latitudes, increasing exposure to dangerous ultraviolet radiation all over the world 2529589-a-nuclear-war-between-india-and-pakistan-could-destroy-the-ozone-layer|2529589 /article/2529338-a-waymo-nearly-hit-me-but-im-still-optimistic-about-driverless-cars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:37:43 +0100 A near miss with a Waymo while cycling through London hasn't changed my optimistic stance on driverless cars, but we can't ever let our guard down, says Matthew Sparkes 2529338-a-waymo-nearly-hit-me-but-im-still-optimistic-about-driverless-cars|2529338 /article/2529267-robots-are-about-to-overtake-armed-soldiers-as-the-deciders-of-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:00:55 +0100 Uncrewed ground vehicles have already been tested for defending the front line by the Ukrainian military. Despite their limitations, these remotely controlled robots could be the deciding factor in many conflicts 2529267-robots-are-about-to-overtake-armed-soldiers-as-the-deciders-of-war|2529267 /article/2529799-iron-age-britons-may-have-removed-the-brains-of-the-dead/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:01:51 +0100 Scrape marks inside a skull and sharpened limb bones in a set of remains found in Scotland may be evidence of unusual Iron Age funerary rituals 2529799-iron-age-britons-may-have-removed-the-brains-of-the-dead|2529799 /article/2529635-frozen-squirrel-scat-preserves-ancient-dna-from-hundreds-of-species/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:33 +0100 A complex ecosystem of woolly mammoths, bison, horses and big cats has been elucidated by studying the faeces of small rodents that probably ate the bigger animals 2529635-frozen-squirrel-scat-preserves-ancient-dna-from-hundreds-of-species|2529635 /article/2528456-the-last-ditch-plan-to-save-coral-reefs-from-utter-destruction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:22 +0100 Bleaching has devastated reefs around the world, raising fears of an irreversible shift. Yet new interventions have revealed that corals can be remarkably resilient if we can give them enough help to recover 2528456-the-last-ditch-plan-to-save-coral-reefs-from-utter-destruction|2528456 /article/2529183-why-we-should-all-take-quantum-physics-extremely-personally/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:45 +0100 Physics is considered a cold, hard science – but it will transform your life if you view it with a bit more subjectivity, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan 2529183-why-we-should-all-take-quantum-physics-extremely-personally|2529183 /article/2529145-a-cosmic-case-of-mistaken-identity-that-can-only-be-solved-right-now/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:32 +0100 Brown dwarfs are somewhere between the size of a planet and a star, so how could we have potentially mistaken two of them for distant galaxies? Columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein argues that solving this cosmic mix-up is particularly possible now, as galaxy research has never been stronger 2529145-a-cosmic-case-of-mistaken-identity-that-can-only-be-solved-right-now|2529145 /article/2529627-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-impact-site-stayed-hot-for-millions-of-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:01:59 +0100 Drill cores at the impact site of the Chicxulub asteroid show evidence that, alongside widespread destruction, the collision created a vast underground ecosystem filled with hot water that sheltered microbial life 2529627-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-impact-site-stayed-hot-for-millions-of-years|2529627 /article/2529403-unpicking-endometriosis-reveals-how-it-affects-more-than-the-pelvis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:22 +0100 Endometriosis is usually thought of as a gynaecological condition, but a huge study shows it has links with cholesterol levels, inflammation and an altered microbiome 2529403-unpicking-endometriosis-reveals-how-it-affects-more-than-the-pelvis|2529403 /article/2529553-you-dont-need-to-worry-about-recursive-self-improving-ai-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:14:51 +0100 Anthropic has warned that recursive-self-improving AI could be on the horizon, but the truth is the company is more immediately concerned with marketing itself for a blockbuster initial public offering on the stock market, says Matthew Sparkes 2529553-you-dont-need-to-worry-about-recursive-self-improving-ai-yet|2529553 /article/2529312-what-really-happened-when-ancient-humans-migrated-out-of-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:38 +0100 The out-of-Africa migration, in which ancient humans went on to inhabit every other continent except Antarctica, may not have been one moment in time, but a long and slow process. Columnist Michael Marshall examines how archaeologists are rethinking this critical part of our history 2529312-what-really-happened-when-ancient-humans-migrated-out-of-africa|2529312 /article/2529590-wildlife-thrives-in-solar-farm-built-on-restored-peatland/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:11 +0100 A diverse range of bird species has been recorded at a solar park on rewetted peatland in Germany, suggesting that combining energy generation with habitat restoration could benefit biodiversity, the climate and the economy 2529590-wildlife-thrives-in-solar-farm-built-on-restored-peatland|2529590 /article/2529562-can-apple-and-google-stop-children-from-sharing-explicit-images/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:02:52 +0100 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned tech firms, including Apple and Google, that they must voluntarily implement tools to stop children sharing explicit images, but experts warn this is easier said than done 2529562-can-apple-and-google-stop-children-from-sharing-explicit-images|2529562 /article/2529526-half-the-worlds-reservoirs-could-be-clogged-up-with-dirt-by-2060/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:05:57 +0100 Each decade the world is losing over 7 per cent of its freshwater storage capacity to sediment build-up, according to an analysis of over half a million reservoirs 2529526-half-the-worlds-reservoirs-could-be-clogged-up-with-dirt-by-2060|2529526 /article/2529507-you-could-get-some-of-the-benefits-of-sleep-without-having-to-nod-off/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:38:02 +0100 Mice seemed to reap some of the benefits of sleep by having their brain activity stimulated while they were awake, and the researchers plan to test the approach on people 2529507-you-could-get-some-of-the-benefits-of-sleep-without-having-to-nod-off|2529507 /article/2529355-are-we-getting-to-the-point-where-its-safe-to-gene-edit-babies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:11:08 +0100 A team in the US has reported promising results after using an improved form of CRISPR to gene-edit human embryos, but a major issue remains unsolved 2529355-are-we-getting-to-the-point-where-its-safe-to-gene-edit-babies|2529355 /article/2529138-the-maths-meme-that-has-been-distracting-mathematicians-for-a-century/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:46 +0100 A seemingly simple set of rules kicks off a kind of mathematical magic trick, which has kept great minds busy since the 1930s. Columnist Jacob Aron explores the origins of the Collatz conjecture, why it is so addictive to mathematicians and whether AI could help us solve it once and for all 2529138-the-maths-meme-that-has-been-distracting-mathematicians-for-a-century|2529138 /article/mg27035982-500-superintelligent-machines-may-well-need-us-after-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 Despite AI's dizzying improvements in mathematical ability, its successes show just how integral human mathematicians are to the scientific process mg27035982-500-superintelligent-machines-may-well-need-us-after-all|2528808 /article/2528873-explore-the-mind-bending-and-paradoxical-art-of-m-c-escher/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:32 +0100 A new retrospective of the artist beloved by mathematicians opens this week. Get up close to the art with our interactive story 2528873-explore-the-mind-bending-and-paradoxical-art-of-m-c-escher|2528873 /article/2529420-cuts-to-us-ocean-programme-will-hinder-monitoring-of-el-nino-and-amoc/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:16:15 +0100 Scientists warn that the Trump administration's push to dismantle a vital network of ocean-sensing instruments will stymie crucial weather and climate monitoring in the Pacific and Atlantic 2529420-cuts-to-us-ocean-programme-will-hinder-monitoring-of-el-nino-and-amoc|2529420 /article/2529279-a-chromosome-from-a-frozen-rat-has-been-resurrected-inside-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:52:40 +0100 Mice that contain cells with an added rat chromosome have been created by scientists. The next step is to try this with frozen elephant tissue – and if that works, the team will try it with frozen mammoths 2529279-a-chromosome-from-a-frozen-rat-has-been-resurrected-inside-mice|2529279 /article/mg27035982-200-alice-roberts-we-are-fundamentally-at-the-end-of-the-day-animals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 Why do we have big brains? Or walk on two legs? Biological anthropologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts talks human exceptionalism, evolution and her new book Humans with Michael Marshall mg27035982-200-alice-roberts-we-are-fundamentally-at-the-end-of-the-day-animals|2528642 /article/2529078-mysterious-cold-blob-in-the-atlantic-suggests-the-amoc-is-weakening/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:15 +0100 A patch of ocean south-east of Greenland is the only place on Earth that is cooling, and it could be a sign that the warm water "conveyor belt" in the Atlantic is slowing down 2529078-mysterious-cold-blob-in-the-atlantic-suggests-the-amoc-is-weakening|2529078 /article/2526727-why-you-need-to-future-proof-your-brain-in-middle-age-and-how-to-start/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:00:03 +0100 Ages 40 to 65 see a period of turmoil in the brain that has previously been overlooked. But identifying problems during this time can protect your cognitive health for decades to come 2526727-why-you-need-to-future-proof-your-brain-in-middle-age-and-how-to-start|2526727