Werner Herzog searches for ghost elephants in stunning new documentary
A film about the quest for “ghost elephants” is as much about not knowing and asking the right questions as about exploration, finds Davide Abbatescianni
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Electric vehicle owners could earn thousands by supporting power grid
Electric vehicles could store renewable energy when there is excess supply and give it back to the grid when demand peaks, but car companies disagree on the best way to do that
Read full article →Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster
New Scientist reporter Matthew Sparkes secured unrivalled access to Chernobyl's most crucial scientific sites, where researchers are fighting to protect the area and ensure it remains safe amid the constant threat of attack from Russia
Read full article →New Scientist recommends Jamie Bartlett's insightful How to Talk to AI
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Read full article →Why is it so hard to change your mind?
Changing your opinion can be difficult, and it’s sometimes even seen as a flaw. But research shows being open-minded has a host of benefits. Columnist David Robson finds there are a few simple ways to encourage yourself to withstand the discomfort that gets in the way of mental flexibility
Read full article →The rise, the fall and the rebound of cyclic cosmology
Cyclic cosmology, or the big bounce, is the idea that the universe will eventually crunch back together and then go through another big bang. Columnist Leah Crane finds that, appropriately, it’s coming back
Read full article →Startling images show how fake news isn't just a 21st century issue
From huge geese to flying cars, these photographs from a new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum reveal how we have been manipulating images for over a century
Read full article →Our dreams become more emotive and symbolic as we approach death
People who are terminally ill are commonly reunited with lost loved ones in their dreams and have visions of doors, stairways and light, which are said to help them accept the dying process
Read full article →How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower tonight
The Lyrid meteor shower will soon hit its peak. Here's how to spot it, including by using the New Scientist stargazing companion
Read full article →Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans
A detailed analysis of the best-preserved Neanderthal infant skeleton ever found suggests that our ancient relatives grew much faster as young children
Read full article →This Senior Couple Started a Business to Stop Snoring. Their Ad Was ‘Too Pornographic’ — Then They Hit $250K in Monthly Sales: ‘It’s Lunacy’
Lloyd and Sue Ecker went all the way back to 1888 to find a snoring solution.
Read full article →Forget Follower Counts — If Your Audience Isn’t Interacting, Your Brand Is Just an Expensive Illusion
It's time to stop obsessing over vanity metrics and start measuring what truly indicates brand health.
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