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The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse

The loss of Antarctica’s doomsday glacier would transform our planet. Now scientists are revealing the secrets of this remotest of places, and asking the question: is its demise inevitable?

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Why I started my sci-fi novel with a world-ending supernova

Claire North, whose space opera Slow Gods is the July read for the New Scientist Book Club, discusses how a population might deal with knowledge that their planet will be destroyed in 100 years

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Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible

Scientists worry that a surge of meltwater from Greenland could irreversibly collapse the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but new modelling suggests the weakening of the current could be reversed if CO2 levels come back down

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Does time come from the entire universe running computations?

Explaining the passage of time has been a gnarly problem in physics basically forever, but physicist and computer scientist Stephen Wolfram has a radical proposal for where it comes from. He discussed his ideas on time – and what they mean for free will – with reporter Leah Crane

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New Scientist recommends a vital look at the science of fatherhood

Dads are often overlooked when it comes to parenting science. Darby Saxbe's fascinating new book Dad Brain is out to change that, says Olivia Goldhill

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Occam’s razor has lost its edge. Can we sharpen our search for truth?

Seeking out the simplest, most elegant explanations has served scientists well for centuries, but cognitive scientist Marina Dubova’s experiments are revealing better ways to uncover reality

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2026 eclipse: 5 citizen science projects you can contribute to

During the August 2026 solar eclipse, scientists will be rushing to gather data on the sun, but even if you aren't a professional scientist, you can still help the research

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Puppy eyes, sad hair and a big boom box: John Cusack films – ranked!

As the former teen heartthrob turns 60, we look at his most intense, ironic, lovable roles – from a sympathetic scientist to a peevish puppeteerIt’s the Great Depression à la Disney when a tomboy, Natty, rides the rails in search of her lumberjack father. This marked the first ti

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Trump’s energy secretary says global warming is ‘no big deal.’ Meanwhile, a heat emergency

Government scientists warn people to stay indoors this weekend as temperatures in many areas could reach triple digits O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Carreira.

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Pape: US trying to ‘squeak out of strategic defeat’ after Iran

Political scientist Robert Pape argues the fallout of Iran war curbs US hubris and challenges Trump’s self-image. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Geral.

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World’s oceans experience hottest June ever, scientists say more heat ahead

European Union monitors say the first half of 2026 was 'marked by sustained and exceptional ocean warmth'. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Geral.

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Brown skuas and giant petrels rarely make landfall. When they were found in WA, scientists

Experts thought H5N1 bird flu would more likely reach Australia’s north. But an arrival from Antarctica had always been possibleFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrown skuas and giant petrels are a com

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