Science
Exploring Scientific Concepts and Space History
New Scientist delves into the mathematical theories behind balloon animals, the history of space exploration, and a redefinition of life in new books. These articles explore various scientific topics from different angles.
Coverage timeline — 4 articles
New Scientist
Readers debate how the introduction of bicycles and trains will have led to less closely related prospective partners for our ancestors – and consider various royal dynasties from this perspective
2026-08-05 17:00 UTC
New Scientist
Feedback is delighted to be pointed towards an old but still vital piece of research that presents “a general mathematical and algorithmic theory for balloon-twisting structures”
2026-08-05 17:00 UTC
New Scientist
Out of This World by Peter Bond lays out the successes and failures of space exploration. It reminds us of what faces all who venture into the unknown, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
2026-08-05 17:00 UTC
New Scientist
Melanie Challenger's Alive aims to describe the living world very differently – by insisting on agency and purpose everywhere. Michael Marshall explores
2026-08-05 17:00 UTC