Smartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase risk of haemorrhoids 03. September 2025 (21:00) People seem to spend longer on the toilet if they use a smartphone while sitting there – and all that scrolling may be boosting their likelihood of getting haemorrhoids(New Scientist)
We have let down teens if we ban social media but embrace AI 03. September 2025 (20:00) Governments are looking to ban social media for children but can't get enough of AI – a technology parents are far less equipped to deal with(New Scientist)
What can psychoanalysis teach us about love and heartbreak? 03. September 2025 (20:00) In Love's Labour, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on 40 years of conversations with his patients about relationships. This compelling memoir is reminiscent of the writing of Oliver Sacks, says David Robson(New Scientist)
Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs 03. September 2025 (20:00) Flamingoes, a kingfisher and two red-crowned cranes are shown in all their glory in these images from the new book Aviary: The bird in contemporary photography(New Scientist)
Nick Clegg says nothing at all in new book How to Save the Internet 03. September 2025 (20:00) During his time as a Meta executive, Nick Clegg witnessed some of the biggest decisions to ever affect the online world. But this collection of tired tropes offers little insight, says Chris Stokel-Walker(New Scientist)
Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025? 03. September 2025 (20:00) When it was first published in 1984, William Gibson's Neuromancer transformed sci-fi and instantly birthed the cyberpunk genre. Ahead of an upcoming TV adaptation, Emily H. Wilson revisits the prophetic novel to see if it stands the test of time(New Scientist)
