Release date: December 16, 2023
Issue: 3469
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Main topics of the magazine in this issue
Articles
Do animals dream, and if so, what do they dream about?
The quantum lentil puzzle: Do legumes exchange secret signals?
15 amazing scientific puzzles to enjoy solving with your family
The future of artificial intelligence: five possible scenarios, from utopia to extinction
Strange alien worlds suggesting Earth’s potential survival after the sun dies
Prepare four classic cocktails and become a fluid dynamics expert
Unexpected extremophiles lurking in your kitchen
Latest words in science and technology and what they tell us about 2023
How to use “flavor pairing” to cook an exotic and delicious holiday meal
News
Gesturing while speaking may help you speak a new language as if you were a local
The Great Wall of China is protected from erosion by a layer of lichen and moss
Strange hints about cosmic clusters suggest our understanding of the universe may be incorrect
Editor’s Articles
Artificial intelligence and climate change were twin challenges in 2023
The twin challenges we faced this year regarding AI and climate change could determine the fate of billions of people. In 2024, half of the world’s population could be voting based on these issues
Research
Gesturing while speaking may help you speak a new language as if you were a local
The largest flow of stars ever discovered could teach us something about dark matter
Culture
An exclusive short story for New Scientist by award-winning science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds
The story “Lottie and the River” is a poignant vision of the future by the astronomer turned award-winning science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds
Articles
Do animals dream, and if so, what do they dream about?
The quantum lentil puzzle: Do legumes exchange secret signals?
Why are there no flightless bats? We’re getting closer to the answer
15 amazing scientific puzzles to enjoy solving with your family
Articles on the environment, technology, space, physics, life, chemistry, humans, and Earth
Culture
The first-ever photo of a snow leopard under a starry sky is stunning
Photographer Morup Namgil aimed to capture a photo never taken before to draw attention to the plight of the landscape and wildlife in his remote region of Ladakh, India
Articles
Do animals dream, and if so, what do they dream about?
The quantum lentil puzzle: Do legumes exchange secret signals?
Why are there no flightless bats? We’re getting closer to the answer
15 amazing scientific puzzles to enjoy solving with your family
Articles on the environment, technology, space, physics, life, chemistry, humans, and Earth
Articles
Do animals dream, and if so, what do they dream about?
The quantum lentil puzzle: Do legumes exchange secret signals?
Why are there no flightless bats? We’re getting closer to the answer
15 amazing scientific puzzles to enjoy solving with your family
Articles on the environment, technology, space, physics, life, chemistry, humans, and Earth
Articles
Do animals dream, and if so, what do they dream about?
The quantum lentil puzzle: Do legumes exchange secret signals?
Why are there no flightless bats? We’re getting closer to the answer
15 amazing scientific puzzles to enjoy solving with your family
Articles on the environment, technology, space, physics, life, chemistry, humans, and Earth
Articles
Do animals dream, and if so, what do they dream about?
The quantum lentil puzzle: Do legumes exchange secret signals?
Why are there no flightless bats? We’re getting closer to the answer
15 amazing scientific puzzles to enjoy solving with your family
Articles on the environment, technology, space, physics, life, chemistry, humans, and Earth
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