Swirly lasers can control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism 09. October 2025 (21:00) Short pulses of light that impart rotation on a material's atoms can be used to switch a property called ferroaxiality, which could let us build very stable and efficient memory devices(New Scientist)
Hidden ecosystem of the ovaries plays a surprising role in fertility 09. October 2025 (21:00) A woman's fertility declines with age, which is often attributed to a fall in egg number and quality, but the environment of the ovaries themselves may also be responsible(New Scientist)
Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world's renewable power 09. October 2025 (12:00) Despite public promises by many fossil fuel firms that they are investing in the green transition, it turns out that they have made little contribution to the growth of renewable energy(New Scientist)
King Richard III's oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease 09. October 2025 (11:00) The skeleton of King Richard III, which was found beneath a car park more than a decade ago, has well-preserved teeth, allowing scientists to sequence his oral microbiome(New Scientist)
Stunning images highlight fight to save Earth’s rich biodiversity 08. October 2025 (20:00) From an alien-looking flat-faced longhorn beetle to an abandoned baby rhino, images at London’s Natural History Museum show what we stand to lose from the decimation of global biodiversity(New Scientist)
We are horrified to discover that not every rose has a thorn 08. October 2025 (20:00) Feedback is shocked to learn that one of our most cherished metaphors involving roses and thorns really needs to be revisited. That's what happens when you invite the botanists to play(New Scientist)
Why not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you 08. October 2025 (20:00) Just because a food is ultra-processed doesn’t mean it is unhealthy. Regulation and eating advice must reflect this, say Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall, co-authors of Food Intelligence: The science of how food both nourishes and harms us(New Scientist)
