Marginal oil and gas wells have outsized pollution impact
Low-producing oil and gas wells in the US account for 5 per cent of national oil and gas production but produce 40 per cent of the industry's methane emissions
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Stunning collection of prehistoric engravings found in Spanish cave
A close examination of a frequently visited cave wall in Spain has revealed a spectacular assembly of rock art engravings thought to be at least 19,000 years...
British Iron Age ‘king’ who prompted Roman invasion was probably a woman
Verica, a British ruler who encouraged the Roman emperor Claudius to launch an invasion, may not have been the man historians thought he was
Toothbrush that emits electricity may more effectively prevent gum disease
A toothbrush with bristles that produce electricity as they bend has shown promise for reducing plaque and gum inflammation
Twisteddoodles on scientific equipment training
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Tom Gauld on our future robot overlords
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A dyslexia diagnosis can help struggling children, but what about the rest?
Children who struggle to read and are diagnosed with dyslexia can get additional help, but those who can't afford a test or don't meet the criteria get left ...
The DNA is backwards on The Selfish Gene’s cover – again
Feedback notes with weary inevitability that a 50th anniversary edition of Richard Dawkins's classic work features a double-helix twisting the wrong way – no...
This week’s new questions
Why do carnivorous quadrupeds sit on their haunches, but herbivorous ones don’t? Is the order of mathematical operations, given the acronym BODMAS, universal...
Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? Part 6
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our read...
