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(The TQCC of New Scientist is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Fast-evolving DNA linked to the brain143
Tangled up in forests49
Emissions from Australian wildfires mostly captured by algal blooms20
Large Hadron Collider sticks with reels of tape for vast data storage needs17
Letters14
AI programmer may be reusing code without asking12
Frigid molecules act as a single quantum object11
Monkeys navigate using mental maps just like us11
Early farmers in the Atacama desert were brutally violent7
The great disappearing trick6
An unsung hero6
The virus will evolve further6
What will happen this year?6
Pterosaurs flew soon after hatching6
Absolute heat6
Humanity under the lens6
Eyes wide open5
AI algorithms can sway decisions5
Baking boundaries5
Stellar shots5
Material impervious to radiation could be used in spaceships5
Asparagus tips4
Nanosyringes inject drugs into cells4
Solar power4
Lizards stress eat as helicopters pass4
Stand up for Earth4
Letters4
Puzzle4
How parasites help ward off obesity3
Algal blooms3
Odd supernova defies our understanding of the cosmos3
Taurine supplements may extend lifespan and health as we get older3
Soya beans get a portion of pork3
Telling tails3
Cause of morning sickness found3
Quick crossword #1333
Cockroaches adapt mating strategy due to poison bait3
Octopuses edit their own RNA to adapt to cold water3
Uruguay faces severe drought3
Crocodiles can breed without any males3
Masturbation's evolutionary role3
Find your tribe3
Insect afar3
Collisions are less likely when you're walking as a couple3
Rise of the machines3
Humans exploit one-third of all vertebrate species3
Lined up3
Metformin may cut the risk of long covid by 41 per cent3
Electric field aids kidneys kept on ice2
Breathable oxygen pulled from Mars air2
Quick crossword #882
Raining bullets2
Whale songs spread across the Pacific2
Sticking it out2
The Amazon rainforest has already reached a crucial tipping point2
Proving it2
Giant pandas snub their cubs2
Back to the Internet2
Feedback2
Faecal swap offers hope of lasting relief from IBS pain2
Was Homo naledi a fire starter?2
Into year three2
Puzzle2
Your ears can reveal if you are drunk2
More people are going to space, but who will get to fly?2
How vaccines are holding up against delta2
The past appears to run slower2
Crab-shell batteries that can degrade2
Listen to the animals2
The unexplained rise in UK deaths2
Set of brain changes that made us human2
Opioids don't help short-term back pain2
Solar vibe2
…and sees strange sandy clouds on a brown dwarf2
Don't miss2
Cryptic crossword #872
Don't miss2
Measuring time2
Time loops may be easier to achieve than we thought2
Feedback2
Antibiotic resistance tracked in wild bears' tooth plaque2
Covid-19 may raise premature birth risk2
Don't miss2
A matter of perception2
Unsafe mercury levels found in Amazon fish2
7 What is consciousness for?2
Cryptic crossword #982
Feedback2
The emotional lives of animals2
Feedback2
Pro-Ukraine hackers achieved little after Russian invasion2
Self-cooling quantum computer made of diamonds2
Questions over Alzheimer's drug2
A twitcher's paradise2
Head-tingling videos may help people with anxiety2
Volcanic eruption shut down key climate observatory2
Sand supplies may run low by 20602
Secrets of the platypus1
New diode could speed up computing1
Butterflies evolved in North America1
The bold plan to release Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia1
A seismic mystery1
Of flora and fauna1
Puzzle1
Letters1
Amazon monkeys can ape 'accent' of rival primates1
Largest of the water lilies1
There's no end in sight1
Planet found in star's 'forbidden zone'1
Impact writ large1
Keeping tabs on kelp1
Tumours targeted by a precision radioactive ion beam1
Russian science lab launched to expand ISS1
Early land dwellers returned to water1
Foraging for tasty treasure1
Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia1
Clove and thyme oils stop invasive beetles eating palm trees1
Extinct species will stay extinct1
A new climate battle cry1
Bring on the new1
Specific brain markers found for ADHD in children1
A carbon credit card1
Eyes in the sky1
Wildfires may have worsened impact of covid-19 in the US1
Halt the mineral rush1
Feedback1
Giant whales have truly mighty appetite1
New Scientist recommends1
Lifestyle can counter genetic dementia risk1
Closest black hole to Earth could be visible in the skies of nearby planets1
In a tin can1
Eyelash expression1
…while those alive today must adapt to climate change1
Weedy diet1
The secretive world of online streaming1
When did the Anthropocene begin?1
Feedback1
Origami-inspired robot could deliver drugs in the body1
Child's foot successfully amputated 31,000 years ago1
Discrimination and harassment1
Seaweed's secrets1
See you in court!1
Drones track disease in olive trees1
Keeping of livestock predates farming1
Toxic foam clouds hit Colombia1
EU's search-and-rescue drones1
Rules of time and space torn up1
Printed chain mail is flexible but strong1
Live long and prosper1
Liquid crystals shape laser beam into a photorealistic cat1
Ethnic disparities in early dementia signs1
Feedback1
Too much time1
People visited Stonehenge site thousands of years before it was built1
Day flights are better for the climate1
Does it hurt?1
New Scientist recommends1
Menthol block1
It will be increasingly difficult to adapt to a warming world, but it's not too late1
The rise and rise of YouTube1
Hunt for alien transmissions draws a blank1
Big increase in fish demand by 20501
Natural way to make water flow uphill1
Mice seen giving ‘first aid’ to other, unconscious mice1
The first of many epic journeys1
Building blocks for life at galaxy's edge1
Feel the heat1
Did warfare give rise to complex civilisations?1
Prosthetic leg can help with stairs1
How Galapagos giant tortoises avoid cancer1
Straw robots1
Europe's drought will lead to a huge wave of tree deaths1
Crop-eating stink bugs could be kept at bay by wasps1
Fluffy freeze1
Being green1
Tomatoes' inbuilt attack warning1
Richest homes have higher wildfire risk1
In a spin1
Largest ever AI suggests limits to scaling up1
TV remote powers up via Wi-Fi waves1
More than just a phage1
Romans may have set rare seals on the path to peril1
Quick crossword #1171
Cosmopolitan crew went down with the Mary Rose1
Artificial neuron swaps dopamine with rat brain cells1
Don't miss1
Atomic clocks quantum entangled1
Whale sharks gulp in air to float vertically while eating1
Deciphering Dumbo1
BrainTwister1
Driverless cars could be tricked into crashing1
Meal timing doesn't affect weight loss1
A dangerous beginning1
Bad moon rising1
Deep-sea life is still recovering from mining 40 years ago1
Worst days in the world1
Green-eyed monster1
Trees beat energy crops as CO2 sink1
Seizure alert dogs may detect the smell of fear1
In real life1
AI tool could be used to make tests to spot new drugs fast1
Pollution makes coral less resilient1
In the dark1
Puzzle1
Many species of reptile are at risk of being wiped out1
Take part in the teabag trials1
Feedback1
Feeling zesty1
Micro marvels1
The language puzzle1
Don't miss1
Dinosaurs' ability to survive cold helped them rule the planet1
Sexy Asian lady robots?1
Searching for the earliest black holes1
Most major carbon capture and storage projects haven't met targets1
Cuttlefish disguise themselves as coral when hunting prey1
Circadian clock made in lab to probe biological rhythms1
3D-printed hand plays Super Mario Bros1
Keep quiet and fight the robot apocalypse1
Age-defying food1
A 48,500-year-old virus has been revived from permafrost1
Tolerance therapy could help children with milk allergies1
Itchy bites1
We're more likely to cheat multiple victims1
Tortoises challenge theories of ageing1
Spinning around1
How our ape ancestors lost their tails1
Speed limit1
Micro machine can climb through body1
Puzzle1
US lab reaches the cusp of ignition for nuclear fusion1
Puzzle1
Dash of tomato colouring makes better solar panels1
Unravelling words1
Where did covid-19 come from?1
Exploring seven of the biggest chronological conundrums of all time1
The universe by numbers1
Rites of passage1
Trick makes objects seem heavy or light in virtual reality1
On that note1
Torrential rain didn't replenish California's deep groundwater1
The first water may have formed surprisingly early1
19th-century dairy farming women didn't breastfeed1
End of the road?1
Science: a team sport1
Letters1
The dark energy illusion1
Aitch issue1
Britain's lost rainforests1
Privileged people misjudge pro-equality policies1
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