A glimpse into the history of parenthood
New research suggests that women have become parents at a younger age than men throughout human history - but it doesn't explain the reason
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A breakthrough in the hunt for chemical weapons
A new technique will help inspectors verify chemical attacks
The tiny particle that could answer big questions
A new experiment hopes to reveal key information about the mysterious neutrino particle, which plays a role in some of the most fundamental questions in physics
Church and state: New Humanist summer 2023 out now
New Humanist's latest issue is out today - featuring Jeremy Rodell on the decline of the Church, Kenan Malik on Critical Race Theory, and Dominic Hinde on America's green transformation
Criminalisation of abortion endangers women and girls – including in the UK
Abortion is completely decriminalised in just one country
Malaria vaccine: A scientific victory
The R21 vaccine, approved so far by Ghana and Nigeria, is an achievement 80 years in the making
An assault on our rights
The new Public Order Act will have far-reaching consequences for democracy
Reality is dead, long live reason
Philosopher Hilary Lawson proposes that we accept, once and for all, that reality is unknowable.
How have the protests changed Iran?
Six months after the killing of Mahsa Amini, the protests in Iran have changed the country. We ask journalist Soraya Lennie, is the damage to the Islamic Republic beyond repair?
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A festival of big ideas
HowTheLightGetsIn festival, in Hay-on-Wye this May, will bring together some of the most exciting thinkers from across the globe.
Better, faster, stronger: New Humanist spring 2023 out now
Out now – featuring Peter Ward on living forever, Anna Lembke on pleasure and addiction, and Peter Salmon on the moral duty to pump iron.
New hope for less controversial Alzheimer’s drug
A new drug aiming to treat the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease is inspiring more confidence than the last.
Tracking the anti-abortion backlash
Anti-abortion protesters are up in arms, following the UK's Supreme Court ruling that abortion clinic buzzer zones are justified.
Policing the internet
The Online Safety Bill now going through the UK parliament threatens several of our rights.
How to move an object from a distance
Telekinetic powers only exist in science fiction – and yet, we have recently mastered the art of manipulating objects without touching them.