This week's magazine
2 May 2026
Issue 3593
On the cover
Editor's picks
Health
Long covid reveals the harm of one-size-fits-all medical treatment
Life
Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought
Physics
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
Health
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
Table of contents
News
Physics
Gravity’s strength measured more reliably than ever before
Measuring the strength of gravity is extraordinarily difficult, and different experiments have always disagreed – but a new test is paving the way to finally understanding nature’s most enigmatic force
Space
10,000 new planets found hidden in NASA telescope data
Mind
Symptoms of early dementia reversed by bespoke treatment plans
Physics
QBox theory may offer glimpse of reality deeper than quantum realm
Health
Catching a cold can delay cancer from spreading to the lungs
Technology
Do you need to worry about Mythos, Anthropic’s computer-hacking AI?
Life
Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators
Environment
98 per cent of meat and dairy sustainability pledges are greenwashing
Health
Huge study reveals how Epstein-Barr virus may cause multiple sclerosis
Earth
Giant Arctic continent launched dinosaurs to world domination
Technology
Table tennis-playing robot on track to becoming world champion
Health
If a bird flu pandemic starts, we may have an mRNA vaccine ready
Space
Titan’s strange plains may be explained by unusual weather
Health
A whole new way to prevent death from sepsis shows promise
Physics
Diamonds are surprisingly elastic when you make them tiny
Features
Health
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
You may think of the high-fat, low-carb eating plan as a faddish way to lose weight. But the keto diet is now being used to tackle conditions from severe depression to bipolar disorder and anorexia, with transformative results
Physics
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
Life
Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought
Culture
Mind
What to read this week: The 21st Century Brain by Hannah Critchlow
Our brains need to adapt quickly to meet the challenges of our digital world, but a rigorous new book by a neuroscientist brings hope that we can do it, says Graham Lawton
Comment
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ recommends New York’s Bone Museum and Gecko Gallery
Space
Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star
Comment
Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles
More
Health
Is stem cell therapy about to transform medicine and reverse ageing?
A clinical trial to reverse age-related vision conditions using stem cell treatment could finally deliver on the promise of a major discovery in ageing and regeneration made 20 years ago, says columnist Graham Lawton
Space
The rise, the fall and the rebound of cyclic cosmology
Tom Gauld on dealing with a fire in the lab
Twisteddoodles tidies up after an experiment
Regulars
Comment
Is an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg – or any boss – a good plan?
Feedback has learned that, according to reports, Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff. Feedback hopes this doesn't become a trend