Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work? 04. May 2026 (18:08) It is appealing to think something as simple as honey could cure a cold or prevent hay fever, but is there evidence to back up honey’s health benefits? Columnist Alice Klein finds that it has legitimate medicinal uses, depending on the type of honey you’ve got(New Scientist)
300-year-old experiment could become world's best dark matter detector 04. May 2026 (15:00) An update to an experiment run by Henry Cavendish in 1773 could be a cheaper and faster way to spot a potential dark matter particle – and may be 10,000 times more sensitive(New Scientist)
Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease 04. May 2026 (12:00) A small trial found that chewing gum containing nitrate can ease the symptoms of gum disease by favouring the growth of beneficial mouth bacteria(New Scientist)
2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts 01. May 2026 (19:24) The second half of this year will almost certainly see the start of an El Niño phase that could lead to extreme heat across much of the globe, and James Hansen expects that to make this year surpass 2024 as the hottest on record(New Scientist)
NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears 01. May 2026 (14:32) National Health Service rules state that all software created with public money should be publicly available, but fears of computer-hacking AI models like Mythos have prompted a change in policy(New Scientist)
The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert 01. May 2026 (14:00) Should you really be drinking eight glasses of water a day? What about reaching for a sports drink after exercise? Physiologist Tamara Hew-Butler is here to bust these hydration myths and more.(New Scientist)
