
Citizen scientist: Out of the lab and onto the streets
26 June 2013
With a bit of spare time, community labs and the power of the internet, anyone can do science on their own terms, says Kat Austen

26 June 2013
With a bit of spare time, community labs and the power of the internet, anyone can do science on their own terms, says Kat Austen

14 June 2013
Variety is the spice of life at a summer festival of edible plants at Kew Gardens, London: it combines interactive art with the serious matter of food security

12 June 2013
William Blake's death mask (with EEG) next to a Cyberman's head and a gargoyle: a new exhibition crosses the lines between humans and the things we make

20 May 2013
It's nearly summertime in the northern half of the world – time to find out what the festivals are laying on to entice the rational reveller

25 April 2013
All the latest stories on newscientist.com: urban cool, alien water worlds, how to get online if you can't read or write, the unreal world, and more

17 April 2013
Can new technology and astute planning keep our cities cool in the face of global warming? Kat Austen investigates the best ideas

13 March 2013
A new exhibition plays with the physics of light to show just how important it is to our perception of the world

16 January 2013
The way we use maps is evolving fast, says Kat Austen, and it will change a great deal more than how we navigate

9 January 2013
The artist's new exhibition tethers human history to the life of the entire cosmos

9 January 2013
In her new exhibition, Rebirth, Mariko Mori draws inspiration from the sky and ancient cultures to connect us to nature