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There’s a mathematical concept called the ‘kissing number.’ Somewhat disappointingly, it’s got nothing to do with actual kissing; It enumerates how many spheres can touch (or ‘kiss’) a single sphere of equal size without crossing it. In one dimension,...

At this moment, there are approximately 35,000 tracked human-generated objects in orbit around Earth. Of these, only...

Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it...

A norovirus vaccine pill that cuts the risk of infection could be available in a few years, after it...

In 1977, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposed a ban on women of childbearing age being included...

Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you...

Stories about medical problems often start with an explosive quote from someone experiencing the condition. After dipping into an...

The aim of limiting global warming to no more than 1.5°C is slipping even further out of reach, as...

In February, Ella Stapleton, then a senior at Northeastern University, was reviewing lecture notes from her organizational behavior class when she noticed something odd. Was that a query to ChatGPT from her professor?Halfway through the document, which her business...

Humans are messy. We spill drinks, smudge screens, and bring our electronic devices into countless sticky situations. As anyone who has accidentally dropped their phone into a toilet or pool knows, moisture poses a particular problem. And it’s not...