Fascinating story. Not sure this quote is super-reassuring though: “You could have an artificial human, like Commander Data from Star Trek, but it is easier to envisage something like Hal from 2001: A Space Odyssey" newscientist.com/article/244683…

The night sky is increasingly being filled with large satellites, some of which are brighter than most stars. Astronomers are concerned these constellations could have huge costs to science and society as a whole. newscientist.com/article/244665…

Our advice columnist David Robson looks into the science of how laughter affects our credibility at work. newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

Dinosaur behaviour was once a mystery but, thanks to new technologies, we’re uncovering fascinating details about their lives—from migrating herbivores and semi-aquatic predators to doting parents. newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, but when you stop and think about what he's saying, it's obvious. newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

Deep space is really, really dark. But just how dark is it? Thanks to NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, we finally know. newscientist.com/article/244638…

NASA’s Valkyrie robot is one of the most advanced in the world, and New Scientist reporter James Woodford got to take it for a spin. newscientist.com/article/244683…

Quantum physics defies realism, the belief that objects exist as well-defined entities independent of observers. But physicist Robert Spekkens says we can have reality back — if we are prepared to slightly modify what “real” means. newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

Chronic fatigue syndrome can take years to diagnose, but a blood test could help doctors spot the condition sooner. newscientist.com/article/244711…

Eels that have been swallowed by fish have figured out how to make a daring escape via the gills – and now you can watch it happen. newscientist.com/article/244712…

Ants change the way they build nests to stop diseases spreading newscientist.com/article/244732…

A rare and boisterous encounter between a young wombat and a spiny echidna has been caught on camera. Northern hairy-nosed wombats were almost wiped out in the 1990s, but now their numbers are rising thanks to a determined conservation effort. newscientist.com/article/244711…

An experiment with a single qubit has revealed that a century-old chemistry law may need to be rewritten for the quantum realm. newscientist.com/article/244687…

Ancient humans are said to have evolved to leave the trees, where our primate ancestors lived, in favour of open grassy savannahs – but we may have this idea wrong newscientist.com/article/244724…

Around 55 million people live with dementia today, a number expected to soar to 140 million by 2050. However, a new wave of drugs offers hope, finally pointing the way to treat—and perhaps even eliminate—Alzheimer’s disease. newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

A remarkable fungus can grow on waste products and turn them into tasty new foods – and the results are being served in Michelin-starred restaurants. newscientist.com/article/244550…

Never mind the health benefits, there are green reasons to stop vaping newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

The most detailed map ever made of the endometrium, or inner lining of the uterus, could help us better understand endometriosis and infertility. newscientist.com/article/244605…

Where do morals come from? In Animals, Robots, Gods, anthropologist Webb Keane argues imagination and differing senses of the world are key to discerning right from wrong. newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

Heat and air pollution can influence the amount of rain cities receive compared to surrounding areas, creating urban "wet islands" or – more rarely – dry ones. newscientist.com/article/244706…