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European hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave, more misery to come

A deadly European heatwave that has saturated hospitals as temperatures soared to record highs was shifting east on Friday, with authorities warning of more misery on a continent not used to stretches of punishing heat. At least 101…

NASA's TESS spacecraft finds two 'cotton candy' planets in one system

NASA's TESS space telescope has discovered two 'super puffy' giant planets with the density of cotton candy.

'The cult of Elon': SpaceX investors grapple with volatility amid big swings

SpaceX stock has seen big spikes and drop in its opening two weeks as a public company.

Mpox smuggling case prompts congressional scrutiny of National Institutes of Health

House committee seeks records after two agency scientists were charged over undeclared samples The US House committee on energy and commerce is “ examining concerns ” about the National Institutes of Health after two NIH scientists were…

‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

International experts able to work in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks…

France heatwave overwhelms hospitals and forces Pride march delay

Emergency doctors at one of Paris's biggest hospitals warned on Friday that wards had become dangerously overcrowded after a week of soaring temperatures, as authorities restricted public alcohol consumption, organisers postponed the…

'Summer is getting unbearable': Tracking heat in one of New Delhi's poorest areas

Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi’s sweltering summer , because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night. Campaigners are now documenting conditions in…

Russell rebalance could add to SpaceX volatility

Arts and humanities graduates earn less than those who didn't go to university

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 26: Papers discuss the scientific and political aspects of the earthquakes in Venezuela. Next: a new study sheds light on who makes the most money after university in the UK. Finally, we look at a heatwave…

Read an extract from Slow Gods by Claire North

The New Scientist Book Club’s read for July is Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods. In this extract from its second chapter, we learn about the upbringing of its protagonist on the planet Tu-mdo

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

ZTE showcases full-stack AI capabilities at MWC Shanghai 2026, empowering new era of token operations

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solution, showcased the TCO-optimal AI factory, an AIOS-powered ecosystem spanning scenario-based applications and…