From the editor
FROM THE EDITOR This month you might notice we’ve made some changes. Nothing dramatic, just a touch of evolution. Our goal, as always, is to try and give you more of what you love. So, for a start, we’ve brought in some new columnists, who we hope will provide fresh insight into your favourite subjects. […]
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Galactic disco
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, LOW EARTH ORBIT This assembly of galaxies is the Hickson Compact Group 40. The prominent orange bands in the spiral galaxies are dense clouds of interstellar dust packed full of gases, and it’s in these dusty regions where star formation is active. These galaxies, pictured by the Hubble Space Telescope, are held […]
Sloth snuggles
PUERTO VIEJO DE TALAMANCA, COSTA RICA Meet Mango and Jim. Mango, the real sloth (specifically a brown-throated, three-fingered sloth or Bradypus variegatus) in this cosy scene, was found on the forest floor in Costa Rica during a storm. Jim is the cuddly toy playing parent. Mango was rescued by Dr Rebecca Cliffe of the Sloth […]
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Supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way seen for the first time
The Event Horizon Telescope is back with another stunning image of a supermassive black hole, but this time it’s the one in our Galaxy
Hepatitis in children: What we know about the surge in liver disease cases
No, it’s not caused by COVID-19 vaccines, as some social media posts have suggested
Quantum weirdness could be the driving force behind DNA mutations
Potentially harmful changes in genetic code may be caused by subatomic particles ‘tunnelling’ across the DNA helix
Videoconferencing stifles creativity
Being tethered to a screen makes us less likely to mentally wander, and this has an impact on our creative thinking