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A fossil jawbone found by fishers in the Taiwan Strait has extended the known range of ancient Denisovan people thousands of kilometres to the east newscientist.com/article/247593…

The width of a person’s hips seems to be a trade-off between the evolution of larger brains and upright walking. newscientist.com/article/247612…

As the Aral Sea has been drained by irrigation and dried up, the mass loss on the surface has caused Earth’s upper mantle to rise up, lifting the emptied sea bed an average of 7 millimetres per year newscientist.com/article/247523…

“It’s a justice problem that we can only solve by addressing injustice” In a special episode of the #podcast, Rowan Hooper ローワン フーパー and Madeleine Cuff are joined by climate change attribution pioneer Dr Friederike Otto, to discuss the issue of climate justice podfollow.com/new-scientist-…

Black Mirror's new season is a mixed bag, ranging from a sublimely plotted romp to one of the worst episodes to date. And it's still playing fast and loose with its sci-fi concepts, finds Bethan Ackerley newscientist.com/article/mg2663…

Globally, only 14 per cent of the plastic we use is recycled – but some countries achieve higher rates and new technologies could change the picture drastically newscientist.com/article/247605…

A fungus and bacteria have been used to create a living building material that is able to grow and repair itself. newscientist.com/article/247688…

Also in this week's issue, carlo rovelli on what we get wrong about the origins of quantum theory newscientist.com/article/mg2663…

For 100 years, quantum theory has painted the subatomic world as strange beyond words. But bold new interpretations and experiments may help us to finally grasp its true meaning newscientist.com/article/mg2663…

Scientists have created artificial electrical synapses in mammals for the first time, which seemed to make them more sociable and reduce their risk of OCD-like symptoms. newscientist.com/article/247556…

A weakening of Earth’s magnetic field known as the Laschamps event would have increased the threat of solar radiation, perhaps requiring ancient humans to invent protective measures newscientist.com/article/247698…

The hormonal upheaval in the run-up to menopause can cause cognitive difficulties. But researchers are also finding that this can be a critical window for protecting long-term brain health newscientist.com/article/247215…

It’s been hotly debated whether dinosaur populations were thriving or dwindling when an asteroid slammed into the planet 66 million years ago. newscientist.com/article/247546…

An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even work against drug-resistant cases newscientist.com/article/247642…

Photographer Mitch Epstein's years-long project highlights the majesty and vulnerability of old growth forests across the US newscientist.com/article/mg2663…

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy really could cut the risk of dementia. newscientist.com/article/247530…

Dolphins in seas around the UK are dying from a combination of increased water temperatures and toxic chemicals banned in the 1980s. newscientist.com/article/247608…

The colossal squid is the largest invertebrate on the planet, but it is also surprisingly elusive. An image of a 30-centimetre-long juvenile is our first glimpse of the animal in its natural habitat newscientist.com/article/247678…

Water filters made from untreated wood can remove more than 99 per cent of particles, taking out many harmful bacteria and microplastics newscientist.com/article/247498…

Feedback is delighted to hear from a reader who proposes an ingenious new unit of data – but we have some quibbles with the maths newscientist.com/article/mg2663…