Half the world's reservoirs could be clogged up with dirt by 2060 08. June 2026 (17:05) Each decade the world is losing over 7 per cent of its freshwater storage capacity to sediment build-up, according to an analysis of over half a million reservoirs(New Scientist)
Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies 08. June 2026 (16:00) One-third of people with anorexia nervosa don’t recover and treatment has remained stagnant for years. Now we’re beginning to understand how the condition takes over the mind(New Scientist)
Unpicking endometriosis reveals how it affects more than the pelvis 08. June 2026 (14:00) Endometriosis is usually thought of as a gynaecological condition, but a huge study shows it has links with cholesterol levels, inflammation and an altered microbiome(New Scientist)
You could get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off 08. June 2026 (13:38) Mice seemed to reap some of the benefits of sleep by having their brain activity stimulated while they were awake, and the researchers plan to test the approach on people(New Scientist)
Cuts to US ocean programme will hinder monitoring of El Niño and AMOC 05. June 2026 (19:16) Scientists warn that the Trump Administration's push to dismantle a vital network of ocean sensing instruments will stymie crucial weather and climate monitoring in the Pacific and Atlantic(New Scientist)
Flood of AI 'garbage' is pushing open-source developers to the limit 05. June 2026 (17:21) The modern world depends on open-source software maintained by volunteers, but the added demands of checking and fixing AI-written submissions are causing some to burn out and quit(New Scientist)
A chromosome from a frozen rat has been resurrected inside mice 05. June 2026 (16:52) Mice that contain cells with an added rat chromosome have been created by scientists. The next step is to try this with frozen elephant tissue – and if that works, the team will try it with frozen mammoths(New Scientist)
The maths meme that has been distracting mathematicians for a century 05. June 2026 (11:00) A seemingly simple set of rules kicks off a kind of mathematical magic trick, which has kept great minds busy since the 1930s. Columnist Jacob Aron explores the origins of the Collatz conjecture, why it is so addictive to mathematicians and whether AI could help us solve it once and for all(New Scientist)
Becoming a parent may make you love your partner less 04. June 2026 (19:00) Parents report loving their partners less within the first year of having a child, but that doesn't mean the feeling is permanent or inevitable(New Scientist)
