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An ancient Egyptian’s complete genome has been read for the first time
A fresco from the Theban necropolis depicting potters in ancient EgyptDeAgostini/Getty Images The Complete Genome of an Ancient Egyptian Revealed Breaking new ground in genetic research, the complete genome of…
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Your happiness in life may not be U-shaped – here’s how it could vary
Mind A study from Germany challenges the notion that happiness is highest at the start and end of life, presenting…
Disturbing Netflix mystery explores a world out to ‘solve’ adolescence
Abbie (Sydney Topliffe, left) and Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lind)Netflix Wayward Mae Martin, Netflix Like many, I find reflecting on my…
Our verdict on ‘The Dispossessed’: A tricky but rewarding novel
The New Scientist Book Club has just read Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel The Dispossessed Gollancz; Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian/AP/Alamy Having…
Read an extract from Our Brains, Our Selves by Masud Husain
Marcel Proust, captured in 1905Photo 12 / Alamy As dawn gracefully unfolded in the city, shadows began their slow retreat,…
Why Our Brains, Our Selves won the Royal Society science book prize
Mind Sandra Knapp, chair of the judging panel for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, discusses why neurologist…
Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems
New findings suggest that children may demonstrate complex problem-solving abilities at an earlier age than realizedplusonevector/Alamy Research indicates that children…
20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call
A superb fairy-wren (left) attempts to drive away a cuckoo David Ongley Across the globe, over 20 avian species utilize…