How buried cables are revealing Earth’s interior in incredible detail 21. May 2025 (18:00) The globe is criss-crossed by unused fibre-optic cables. Now, researchers are using them to defend against earthquakes and produce an unprecedented map of the underground world(New Scientist)
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time 21. May 2025 (14:29) “Fragments” of West Nile virus have been detected in UK mosquitoes, suggesting that the virus is circulating in the country, probably as a result of the warming climate(New Scientist)
China is readying a mission to two rocky bodies in our solar system 21. May 2025 (12:00) China's ambitious Tianwen-2 mission will soon be heading to two extremely different space rocks, and should provide vital data to help us understand the nature of asteroids and comets(New Scientist)
Tropical forest loss doubled in 2024 as wildfires rocketed 21. May 2025 (07:00) A record 67,000 square kilometres of primary rainforest was lost from the tropics in 2024, with global warming and El Niño contributing to a massive jump in fire-driven damage(New Scientist)
How the US military wants to use the world's largest aircraft 21. May 2025 (00:00) The world’s largest aircraft, called WindRunner, is being designed to carry huge wind turbine blades – but the US military is looking into its own applications for the proposed plane(New Scientist)
How an ancient alchemy technique is transforming modern chemistry 20. May 2025 (18:00) Today’s chemistry is a wet business, mostly done by mixing compounds in liquid solvents. But a push towards using dry powders instead is proving surprisingly effective(New Scientist)
