Tick-borne diseases are booming – but we have new ways to fight them 18. June 2025 (18:00) Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry(New Scientist)
Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise 18. June 2025 (18:00) Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry(New Scientist)
World's farmers won't be able to keep up with climate change 18. June 2025 (18:00) Even if agricultural practices adapt in response to higher temperatures, five of the world's six main staple crops will suffer severe losses due to climate change(New Scientist)
We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like 18. June 2025 (18:00) A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face(New Scientist)
Asteroid on collision course with moon could fire shrapnel at Earth 18. June 2025 (14:38) Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send debris hurtling towards our planet that could take out orbiting satellites(New Scientist)
Why you should join a watch party for the first Vera C. Rubin images 18. June 2025 (08:00) The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is releasing its first images on 23 June, showing us galaxies as we’ve never seen them before. Here’s how you can join a party to see those shots in full definition(New Scientist)
UK should expect summers above 40°C in next decade, warns Met Office 18. June 2025 (02:01) Meteorologists say that in the next decade, summer daytime temperatures above 28°C could persist for more than a month, with spikes as high as 46.6°C possible under today’s climate conditions(New Scientist)