Sophie Bushwick is senior news editor at New Scientist in New York, New York. Previously, she was a senior editor at Popular Science and technology editor at Scientific American.
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EPA Sets Limits On ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water
A long-awaited rule from the EPA limits the amounts of six PFAS chemicals allowed in public drinking water supplies.
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Private Spacecraft Makes Historic Moon Landing
The Odysseus lander, made by Intuitive Machines and launched by SpaceX a week ago, is the first commercial mission to soft-land on the moon.
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OpenAI’s New Product Makes Incredibly Realistic Fake Videos
A security expert weighs in on Sora, OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, and the risks it could pose, especially during an election year.
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How One Invading Ant Species Sent Ripples Through A Food Web
In Kenya, the new species pushed out ants that protected acacia trees. That had cascading effects for elephants, zebras, lions, and buffalo.
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As Space Exploration Expands, So Will Space Law
A new generation of space lawyers will broker deals and handle disputes between countries as the world enters a new era of space exploration.
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Faraway Planets Could Have Oceans Of Magma
Hycean planets were thought to be covered by oceans of water, but a new study suggests it could be magma instead.
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Rhesus Monkey Cloned With Modified Approach Has Survived Into Adulthood
In China, a cloned rhesus monkey has lived for over two years, signifying advances in cloning and reproductive gene editing technology.
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How The Moon Transformed Life On Earth, From Climate to Timekeeping
A new book explores how the moon changed us—and how we’ve changed the moon.
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The Top Science News Stories of 2023
This year brought us new vaccines, a highly anticipated asteroid sample, and an update to T. rex’s smile.
Euclid Telescope’s First Images Unveiled
A new ESA telescope could help us understand how dark matter and dark energy influence the structure of the universe.