Extreme weather could disrupt China's renewable energy boom 03. April 2025 (12:00) As China’s vast electrical grid relies more on wind, solar and hydropower, it faces a growing risk of power shortages due to bad weather – and that could encourage the use of coal plants(New Scientist)
Ice-monitoring drones set for first tests in the Arctic 02. April 2025 (20:00) High-speed drones will be put to the test in the extreme Arctic environment as part of a project to assess how quickly glaciers in Greenland are retreating(New Scientist)
It is time to close the autism diagnosis gender gap 02. April 2025 (20:00) For decades, autistic women and girls have had to play "diagnostic bingo" before getting their true diagnosis. As new neuroscience offers a fresh understanding of the condition, the time for change is now(New Scientist)
Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins 02. April 2025 (20:00) Why are some people drawn towards exploration and challenge – even to the point of extreme danger? Alex Hutchinson's bracing new book unpicks the complex reasons(New Scientist)
A bestseller is born: How Zuckerberg discovered the Streisand Effect 02. April 2025 (20:00) Feedback is baffled – baffled! – as to why Facebook owner Meta's attempts to suppress a previous employee's memoir sent the book rocketing to the top of the book charts(New Scientist)
Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI 02. April 2025 (20:00) A cost-cutting initiative in the world of passenger aviation could see flight-deck staff reduced to just a captain, with their co-pilot replaced by AI. It may save money, but it's a risk too far, argues Paul Marks(New Scientist)
Washed-up clothing mimics seaweed in stunning cyanotypes 02. April 2025 (20:00) Mandy Barker's new book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype imperfections, highlights the ongoing ocean pollution crisis by echoing an influential 19th-century book(New Scientist)
A moving story reveals hidden human cost of drug trials 02. April 2025 (20:00) Drug trials are vital to medicine, but what of those taking part? Jennie Erin Smith's moving new book about what happened in a rural community hit by early-onset Alzheimer's disease gives them a voice(New Scientist)
