Read New Scientist's 5 best long reads of 2022 for free

To read our top 5 feature articles of 2022, click through to an article and follow the prompts to register with New Scientist for free. Some of our biggest-hitting stories this year asked mind-bending questions about physics, spoke to our readers about the issues facing their everyday lives or were in-depth exclusives uncovered by New Scientist staff. As a holiday gift to you, we have curated a selection of some of our best feature articles, from the latest anti-ageing research to hints of entirely new physics. These in-depth stories are usually only available to paid subscribers, but you will be able to read them for free between 25 December and the end of the year. Here is our pick of the best and why they made the cut. It might sound obvious to say that what you eat can make you live longer.