New Scientist

New Scientist is a magazine covering all aspects of science and technology. Based in London, it publishes weekly English-language editions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. An editorially separate organisation publishes a monthly Dutch-language edition. First published on 22 November 1956, New Scientist has been available in online form since 1996. Sold in retail outlets and on subscription, the magazine covers news, features, reviews and commentary on science, technology and their implications. New Scientist also publishes speculative articles, ranging from the technical to the philosophical. New Scientist was acquired by Daily Mail and General Trust in March 2021.

Read more in the app

New Scientist recommends 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

New Scientist recommends pioneering artist Ryoji Ikeda's new work

New Scientist recommends Avatar: Fire and Ash – especially the whale

New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

New Scientist recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

New Scientist changed the UK's freedom of information laws in 2025

New Scientist recommends the Society of Wildlife Artists' annual expo

New Scientist recommends this extreme birdwatching documentary

New Scientist recommends the cult film Hackers – 30 years late

New Scientist recommends Never Let Me Go

New Scientist recommends Material World at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

New Scientist recommends Sheri S. Tepper's science fiction novel Grass

New Scientist recommends Chris Hadfield's Final Orbit

The 25 best fictional robots – according to New Scientist

New Scientist recommends Wolfgang Tillmans's new exhibition in Paris

New Scientist recommends Weather Girl, an electrifying one-woman show

The best sci-fi TV shows of all time, according to New Scientist

New Scientist recommends new superhero drama Supacell

New Scientist recommends a stage adaptation of Spirited Away in London

New Scientist recommends Now You See Us at the Tate Britain