Can't stop doomscrolling? Here's some research to help you cut back 02. April 2025 (20:00) If you find yourself buffeted by bad news online, our resident advice columnist David Robson has some science-backed tips for managing your consumption and boosting your resilience(New Scientist)
The epic quest to redefine the second using the world's best clocks 02. April 2025 (18:00) A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements – but to get there, scientists have to pack up their extraordinarily fragile optical clocks and take them on tour(New Scientist)
Plant skin grafts could result in new kinds of vegetables 02. April 2025 (17:00) A company in the Netherlands says it has perfected a way to create "graft chimeras" with the skin of one plant and the innards of another(New Scientist)
The best new science fiction books of April 2025 02. April 2025 (17:00) From robot rights to ageing and climate change, this month’s science fiction squares up to the big topics, with new titles from authors including Nick Harkaway and Eve Smith(New Scientist)
US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey 02. April 2025 (00:15) A termination letter obtained by New Scientist reveals that the Trump administration has gutted the office that runs the country’s only nationwide survey on drug use and mental health(New Scientist)
How nothing could destroy the universe 01. April 2025 (20:00) The concept of nothing once sparked a 1000-year-long war, today it might explain dark energy and nothingness even has the potential to destroy the universe, explains physicist Antonio Padilla(New Scientist)
