Reality: ineffable, but impossible to forsake
Whatever your definition of reality, you can't avoid it
Top 10 most influential popular science books
Darwin, Hawking, Dawkins... New Scientist readers voted for the 10 popular science books that helped changed the world
The US presidential election is no contest
Don't believe the US presidential opinion polls. Barring a political earthquake, Barack Obama will be re-elected at a canter, says Jim Giles
Hijacked smartphone camera spies on your world
New military malware called PlaceRaider takes control of a victim's smartphone camera and takes sneaky snaps to build up a 3D image of their surroundings
How the mafia is destroying the rainforests
The tropical timber trade is increasingly being run by organised crime and is responsible for up to 90 per cent of global deforestation
Beak-a-boo: Birds have their portraits taken
Against a black backdrop and with professional lighting, these aren't the sort of photos of animals we're used to seeing
Floating cities: The dream and the reality
Is seasteading - building settlements at sea - a pipe dream or a practical way to house the population? Here are six ocean homes, real and imagined
Special issue: What is reality?
The more we learn about reality, the less we understand it. Our special collection of articles explores how we define reality, what it could be and whether it exists
HIV could be turning salmonella nastier
More virulent pathogens may be evolving in people with depressed immune systems
Cheap 'postage stamp' test monitors liver health
A small and inexpensive piece of paper could provide developing nations with a quick and easy way to test blood for signs of liver damage
Atomic clocks get a grip on gravity
The devices are accurate enough to give high-resolution views of our planet's density variations, and they're almost the right size too
Crustaceans hide their true age in stomach
Counting the annual growth bands in the only hard part of a lobster that isn't moulted could help sustainable fishing practices
Space surgery possible with zero-gravity tool
Simple surgery could endanger the lives of all on board a spacecraft if blood droplets get into cabin. A zero-gravity tool could help
Home prenatal scans help keep babies safe
Commercially available sensors monitor fetuses and then use a smartphone to transmit the data back to a hospital
Why do we think Curiosity found an old Mars riverbed?
Rocky outcrops spotted by NASA's rover are being hailed as strong evidence of fast-flowing water on the Red Planet. But how can we be so sure?
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