LATEST HEADLINES
White House panel sees little point to new NASA rocket
00:45 23 October 2009 | 12 comments
The Ares I rocket meant to replace the space shuttle will not be ready until two years after the space station is scheduled to be abandoned, says a blue-ribbon panel
Found: first 'skylight' on the moon
23:54 22 October 2009 | 18 comments
A hole in the lunar surface has been found that could lead to a vast underground tunnel – it could one day provide shelter for human settlers
'Gatorade for frogs' could stymie fungal killer
19:00 22 October 2009 | 4 comments
The chytrid fungus decimating frog populations impairs absorption of electrolytes through the skin, meaning that oral electrolyte-replacement might delay the disease
Laser microscope aims to uncover alien life
FEATURE: 18:06 22 October 2009 | 6 comments
A rugged holographic microscope could be transported to an alien world like Europa to look for life in its icy underground seas
Today on New Scientist: 22 October 2009
18:00 22 October 2009
Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: why the sun's corona is so hot, the oldest known underwater town, and why the ESA is running a 500-day fake mission to Mars
California's coastal waters a dump for fishing gear
17:54 22 October 2009 | 3 comments
A submersible survey reveals the shocking mass of tangled debris dropped during recreational fishing
The year's best wildlife photos
GALLERY: 18:18 22 October 2009
The best images from the 2009 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, now on show at the Natural History Museum in London
Adopt green tech by 2014 to avert climate calamity
UPFRONT: 17:02 22 October 2009 | 25 comments
The world will have to switch to a low-carbon economy within five years or risk runaway global warming, says WWF
Jeff Greason: NASA must invest in human space flight
INTERVIEW: 16:39 22 October 2009 | 28 comments
The US human space programme is in trouble: the space industry mogul has some ideas for how to fix it
Meet the superheroes of science
GRADUATE SPECIAL: 15:41 22 October 2009 | 2 comments
You too could find bugs on murder victims or protect us from Martian invaders. Find out how (spandex bodysuit and cape not included)
What's the point of a fake 500-day Mars mission?
14:47 22 October 2009 | 18 comments
Volunteers are being asked to play astronauts on a simulated Mars mission – but it's not the only way to learn how long-haul spacefarers will cope
FAVOURITE COMMENT
Surprising infections
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SURVEY
Big Impact Poll
Which discoveries have had the biggest impact on the world in the last 50 years?
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Faith healing on the US taxpayer
17:56 22 October 2009 - updated 18:04 22 October 2009
Clauses that could force insurers to pay for religious and spiritual healing have slipped into reform bills currently making their way through Congress
Lunar scientist arrested on espionage charge
17:22 20 October 2009 - updated 17:37 20 October 2009
Planetary scientist Stewart Nozette, who helped find water on the moon, was arrested on Monday on a charge of attempted espionage, says Rachel Courtland
INNOVATION
You Facebook, you tweet – now lifelog
News that a wearable always-on camera is coming to the mass market heralds the lifelogging era – but we're already closer to it than you might think
HUMAN EVOLUTION
Meet future woman: shorter, plumper, more fertile
A contemporary study of women in Massachusetts shows that natural selection is still going strong in humans
