Dark matter no-show puts WIMPs in a bind
First results from the LUX detector in South Dakota fail to confirm earlier glimpses of the particles thought to be good candidates for dark matter
Ancient mural may be first picture of volcanic blast
An image daubed on a wall 8500 years ago has been interpreted as an exploding volcano – now evidence shows the volcano really did erupt at the time
My verdict on Gaia hypothesis: beautiful but flawed
We now have the evidence to pass judgement on James Lovelock's wildly popular notion that life engineers hospitable worlds, says oceanographer Toby Tyrell
Ohio to execute prisoner using untested drug combo
Shortages of drugs for lethal injection are forcing states to switch to new combinations of drugs, untested for how painlessly they kill
Exoplanet hunters may find ET by glut of alien corpses
Little green men may be easiest to find once they have died out, according to a model of the future of Earth's atmosphere
Health divide widens between Europe's rich and poor
Recession and spending cuts have had a damaging effect on Europeans' health and could threaten the well-being of future generations, warns WHO
First fungal farmers found harvesting bacteria
We know of many insects that farm fungi, but now it appears that some fungi are farmers themselves, cultivating and consuming bacteria
If you would like to reuse any content from New Scientist, either in print or online, please contact the syndication department first for permission. New Scientist does not own rights to photos, but there are a variety of licensing options available for use of articles and graphics we own the copyright to.
Have your say
Only subscribers may leave comments on this article. Please log in.
Only personal subscribers may leave comments on this article
All comments should respect the New Scientist House Rules. If you think a particular comment breaks these rules then please use the "Report" link in that comment to report it to us.
If you are having a technical problem posting a comment, please contact technical support.
