Alison George

Climate change and biodiversity loss may seem like insurmountable problems, but data scientist Hannah Ritchie is cautiously optimistic we can solve them

Your brain burns through the same amount of energy whether you’re daydreaming or taking an exam. So why do we experience mental fatigue?

The skull of Shanidar Z was found in the Shanidar cave in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and has been painstakingly put back together

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

Analysis of DNA from a Neanderthal fossil found in a French cave indicates that it belonged to a group that was isolated for more than 50,000 years

As a six-year investigation into the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica wraps up, the scientists involved are pessimistic for the future of this glacier and the consequences for sea level rise

Discoveries from the genomes of the last Neanderthals are rewriting the story of how our own species came to replace them

What the evidence says about the consequences of cosmetic tweakments

Research is revealing the complex relationship between sleep and the gut microbiome, raising the prospect that eating better during the day might help you get a better night’s rest

How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it into fashion