Cockatoos have an impressively wide repertoire of dance moves 06. August 2025 (21:00) A proclivity for dancing seems to be found in at least 10 species of cockatoo, and the birds will even jive to white noise or a financial podcast(New Scientist)
We should consider testing Ozempic on healthy people 06. August 2025 (20:00) As the list of health benefits of semaglutide drugs grows, perhaps it is time to think about assessing their impact on people without medical conditions(New Scientist)
Fascinating and enraging book exposes the biases that shape our lives 06. August 2025 (20:00) Melissa Hogenboom's Breadwinners reveals the unseen gender-based power dynamics and cognitive biases that shape our everyday lives. It will make you angry – and rightly so(New Scientist)
We strongly encourage you to watch the dirtiest videos on YouTube 06. August 2025 (20:00) Feedback falls down a YouTube rabbit hole to discover the world of rug-cleaning videos. Some of these rugs even have maggots. Has carpet cleaning gone too far?(New Scientist)
Could this be the way to get the world exercising? 06. August 2025 (20:00) Fear of disease hasn't motivated us to exercise. Perhaps instead it is time to highlight the enjoyable aspects of movement, says Dawn Teh(New Scientist)
Biodiversity needs neurodiversity, says insightful new book 06. August 2025 (20:00) In Neurodivergent, By Nature, Joe Harkness examines the promise and reality of working in the conservation sector for neurodivergent people, and tells us why the natural world could use their help(New Scientist)