These stunning close-up photos offer a window onto the world of bees newscientist.com/article/242881…

Dark matter is the mysterious stuff that makes up a huge chunk of our universe. But is it even stranger than we think? newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Getting angry in the name of science! A new study sheds light on how much anger it takes to increase your risk of a heart attack. But how exactly do you test that? Strap people to a chair and read Twitter at them?

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Drugs like Ozempic may help fight obesity. Johann Hari’s first-person account of taking the new medicines is a fascinating exploration of their impact. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Seven surprising things you may not know about roots newscientist.com/article/242919…

To celebrate the launch of our new event series in the US, kicking off with a masterclass on the brain and consciousness, we have unlocked five incredible long reads newscientist.com/article/242815…

Here's how to perfectly recycle absolutely all our plastic, forever - with no need to even separate it out. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

The 'science of weird shit' and making sense of the paranormal newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Cancer has been one of the world's most feared diseases for decades. But this 'cancerphobia' no longer matches the evidence and is doing great harm, argues david ropeik. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

The omega diet: How to eat the best fats for a healthy body and mind. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Why do spirits like whisky taste more alcoholic at warmer temperatures? Chemists might have found the answer in the shapes formed by water and ethanol molecules at different temperatures and alcohol levels. newscientist.com/article/242896…

A group of around 40 scientists signed a declaration saying that there is a reasonable possibility that fish, reptiles and insects experience consciousness – but the question is not at all settled. newscientist.com/article/242797…

A nuclear fusion reactor has run stably in an operating “sweet spot” for more than 2 seconds by using and successfully containing especially dense plasma. newscientist.com/article/242782…

This one-room sci-fi thriller should take its MacGuffin more seriously newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Want to move fast? Look for these materials in your next running shoes newscientist.com/article/242879…

The US may finally have figured out how to do high-speed rail. The Brightline West project linking Las Vegas and Los Angeles could act as a blueprint for projects across the country. newscientist.com/article/242764…

A Stephen King short story collection, an Ursula K. Le Guin reissue and a celebration of cyberpunk with writing from Philip K. Dick and Cory Doctorow are among the new science fiction titles to look forward to in May, says our culture editor Alison Flood. newscientist.com/article/242922…

The Large Hadron Collider, the world's biggest atom smasher, has a whole new purpose: untangling the meaning of quantum mechanics. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

The shift to LED lighting is stopping us from seeing our night skies newscientist.com/article/242882…

Solar geoengineering could postpone or even avoid the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – but only if we start soon, according to modelling studies. newscientist.com/article/242768…