Chris French, who runs the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, explores what lies behind claims of ghosts, aliens and reincarnation in his new book, Science of Weird Shit. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

AI noise-cancelling headphones let you focus on just one voice newscientist.com/article/243050…

Some researchers think humans evolved to chase prey over long distances. According to a new study, this method of hunting is efficient and was widely used until recently. newscientist.com/article/243073…

Why a new literary prize for climate fiction will make a difference newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

The brains of adults who have raised children appear younger later in life. Childrearing seemed to have this effect on both mothers and fathers, and it was stronger the more children they had. newscientist.com/article/243055…

Tech firms claim nuclear will solve AI's power needs – they're wrong newscientist.com/article/243182…

Everything you need to know about semaglutide weight loss drugs newscientist.com/article/237178…

It's time to clean up 'forever chemicals' and companies should pay newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Game theory shows we can never learn perfectly from our mistakes. The results suggest we need to rethink some of the assumptions built into economic theories. newscientist.com/article/243034…

The Hubble constant – the rate of expansion of the universe – has been fought over among cosmologists for decades, but it may have finally been pinned down. newscientist.com/article/242872…

Engineers have developed a device that can generate temperatures of over 1000°C (1832°F) by efficiently capturing energy from the sun. newscientist.com/article/243122…

We are about to hear echoes in the fabric of space for the first time newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Ageism may be the last acceptable prejudice, but research shows that you will live a longer and healthier life if you ditch your negative stereotypes of older people. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

A centuries-old maths problem asks what shape a circle traces out as it rolls along a line. The answer, dubbed a 'cycloid', turns out to have applications in a variety of scientific fields. newscientist.com/article/243052…

Flu vaccine for children linked to pneumonia risk for their relatives newscientist.com/article/243014…

Lisa Kaltenegger has been working on how to find life on exoplanets since the 1990s. Her new book, Alien Earths, brings her quest to vivid life. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

I always add the carbon offset option when buying a flight, but I had a sneaking suspicion I was being greenwashed. Turns out I was right, says Graham Lawton. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

It is one the greatest mystery of ancient history: who were the Sea Peoples blamed for the destruction of a string of civilisations 3000 years ago? newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Want to cut through the hype and scandal to really understand the race for a room-temprature superconductor? Then read this. newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

Researchers subjected molecules with quantum properties to chemical reactions and were surprised to find the quantumness endured, suggesting potential benefits for quantum technologies newscientist.com/article/243151…