Stark images show water's role in human strife and survival 13. August 2025 (20:00) As part of the exhibition Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, photographer M'hammed Kilito's images showcase the importance and fragility of humanity's relationship with fresh water(New Scientist)
This book could convince you to become an engineer 13. August 2025 (20:00) From DNA sequencing to rainbows, the world of microfluidics is well-served by Albert Folch's book How the World Flows, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan(New Scientist)
Bill McKibben makes a powerful pitch for solar in optimistic new book 13. August 2025 (20:00) In Here Comes the Sun, environmentalist Bill McKibben argues that the rapid adoption of solar power should quell our worst climate fears. Is he right, asks James Dinneen(New Scientist)
6 of the most fascinating moments in the life of our solar system 13. August 2025 (18:00) Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient origins and glimpsing the destiny that awaits it in the distant future(New Scientist)
Tiny discs can levitate in the upper atmosphere using sunlight alone 13. August 2025 (18:00) A physics phenomenon discovered 150 years ago allows tiny objects to levitate using just sunlight – and now it could enable swarms of sensors to explore part of Earth’s long-neglected upper atmosphere(New Scientist)
Fossil teeth may come from a new species of early hominin 13. August 2025 (18:00) Some 2.6-million-year-old teeth found in Ethiopia hint that an unknown species from the Australopithecus genus coexisted with one of our Homo relatives, but it is hard to draw firm conclusions from the evidence(New Scientist)
GPT-5's modest gains suggest AI progress is slowing down 13. August 2025 (15:40) OpenAI’s latest large language model has achieved seemingly underwhelming improvements in performance, leading to questions about whether the AI industry can make significant advancements with its current designs(New Scientist)
