Jack the Ripper and the case of the missing DNA evidence 19. February 2025 (19:00) In Feedback's true crime exclusive, we look into calls for a fresh inquest into the murder of Catherine Eddowes in the 19th century – and discover that a rather crucial part of the puzzle may be missing(New Scientist)
Why I'm deeply sceptical about comparisons between humans and machines 19. February 2025 (19:00) Humans learn very differently to machines, thanks to our biased, malleable memory – and that's a good thing, says Charan Ranganath, director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California, Davis(New Scientist)
In millions of years, what could a future civilisation learn about us? 19. February 2025 (19:00) Millions of years after humans vanish, fossil clues showing how we lived and dominated the planet may confuse future civilisations, says a new book by Sarah Gabbott and Jan Zalasiewicz(New Scientist)
The world’s glaciers have shrunk more than 5 per cent since 2000 19. February 2025 (17:00) An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide reveals that they have lost around 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 centimetres(New Scientist)
Clever chemistry can make rocks absorb CO2 much more quickly 19. February 2025 (17:00) Spreading crushed rocks on fields can absorb CO2 from the air – now chemists have devised a way to turbocharge this process by creating more reactive minerals(New Scientist)
Microsoft has a new quantum computer – but does it actually work? 19. February 2025 (17:00) Researchers at Microsoft say they have created so-called topological qubits, which would be exceptionally resistant to errors, but their claim has been met with scepticism(New Scientist)
