https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935770-300-the-best-new-science-fiction-shows-of-2026/
Jan 7, 2026 - From Fallout and Gen Z Star Trek to the classic Neuromancer, you will be glued to the TV this year, says TV columnist Bethan Ackerley
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The ice-covered island may be strategically important, but it's unclear that it could be a commercially viable source of minerals and oil in the near...
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335040-100-how-climate-change-has-pushed-our-oceans-to-the-brink-of-catastrophe/
For decades, the oceans have absorbed much of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gases. The latest observations suggest they are reaching their limits, so...
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https://www.newscientist.com/video/2503428-the-strange-science-behind-cat-cuteness/
From a sensational internet fluffball to his own domestic longhair Loki, renowned animal photographer Tim Flach explores the world of cats
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2422562-deepmind-and-liverpool-fc-develop-ai-to-advise-on-football-tactics/
An AI model trained on data from Premier League matches can help football coaches devise tactics for attacking or defending corner kicks
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510789-man-whose-gut-made-its-own-alcohol-gets-relief-from-faecal-transplant/
A man with auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which gut microbes produce intoxicating levels of alcohol, has been successfully treated with faeces from...
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Its services are called upon thousands of times a second to ensure the world's business runs smoothly – but are its mathematics as dependable as we...
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In a stunning reversal, Disney has changed tack with regard to safeguarding its copyrighted characters from incorporation into AI tools – perhaps a sign that...
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The Linac Coherent Light Source in California has been firing record-breaking X-ray pulses for years, but now it’s due for a shutdown and an upgrade. When it...
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Philosopher David Chalmers explains how virtual worlds shed light on questions such as what is reality and are we living in a simulation, and explores what...
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Discover how black holes can be observed and studied using wave-related phenomena, with theoretical physicist Delilah Gates.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509948-the-pacific-islanders-fighting-to-save-their-homes-from-catastrophe/
Some of climate change's sharpest realities are being felt on small island nations, where extreme weather is claiming homes and triggering displacement....
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Evidence shows that eating a longevity diet can dramatically lengthen your lifespan – and the sooner you start, the more of a difference it makes
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BILL CLINTON and Tony Blair announced the first draft of the human genome sequence in 2000. This was "the first great technological triumph of the 21st...
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Most people are too risk-averse when it comes to life's biggest choices. Learning how to overcome the cognitive biases at play can help you make better...
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Dental problems often arise or get worse during pregnancy, and a new study hints that rapid changes to the oral microbiome at this time could be at least...
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Before the Romans captured Pompeii, the famous town was run by the Samnite people – and a dip in their public baths might have been an unpleasant experience
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Jan 29, 2026 - The idea that Homo naledi may have intentionally placed their dead in South Africa’s Rising Star cave is fascinating, but are we reading too much into the...
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26835714-100-the-science-of-swimming-trunks-including-tightness-analysis/
Feedback dives into a new piece of research on the merits of swimming briefs or looser swimming shorts – and raises an eyebrow at its conclusion
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In 1977 Xerox blew rivals Apple and Microsoft's minds with the first mouse-driven, window-spawning computer
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516079-paediatricians-blood-used-to-make-new-treatments-for-rsv-and-colds/
Feb 20, 2026 - Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing...
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2489223-our-brains-mitochondria-may-play-a-crucial-role-in-the-onset-of-sleep/
Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also involved in sleep
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Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, chemists have devised a way to engineer plastic so it breaks down when it is no longer needed, rather than polluting the...
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Black holes are so strange that physicists have long wondered if they are quite what they seem. Now we are set to find out if they are instead gravastars,...
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Evidence is mounting that specific gut bacteria are linked to sleep conditions, which may open the doors to dietary recommendations aiming to boost the quality...
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Newborn boys given antibiotics are more likely to see slower growth If boys get antibiotics in the first two weeks of life their weight and height gain is more...
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When answering questions posed in Chinese, French, German or Russian, large language models seem to process the queries in English, which could create cultural...
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For nearly three decades, the International Space Station has been the only destination in low Earth orbit, but that will change this year. Could it be the...
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Frank Wilczek has one of the most brilliant and original minds in theoretical physics, having come up with the idea of time crystals among much else. Where is...
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We need to think about the purpose of noise in our daily lives and environments. Chris Stokel-Walker discovers a great guide in Chris Berdik's Clamor
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Redwing, a robotic submarine about the size of a surfboard, is embarking on a five-year journey that will follow the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s...
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https://www.newscientist.com/issue/3573/
Read Issue #3573 13 December 2025 of New Scientist magazine for the latest news from across the world of science, plus long reads, opinion, analysis, and more
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2507755-the-emotion-you-never-knew-you-had-and-how-to-feel-more-of-it/
The warm and fuzzy emotion of kama muta underlies vital feel-good experiences like social connection and feeling part of something bigger. But are you getting...
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2508181-roman-occupation-of-britain-damaged-the-populations-health/
Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931900-400-this-man-spent-months-alone-underground-and-it-warped-his-mind/
Michel Siffre’s extraordinary self-experiments in a cave with no light would never be allowed now – but revealed strange truths about how we perceive time
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Infection with Zika or dengue viruses affects the microbiome of the skin, ramping up production of compounds that entice mosquitoes. But treatment with a...
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2508956-the-secret-weapon-that-could-finally-force-climate-action/
An ambitious form of climate modelling aims to pin the blame for disasters – from floods to heatwaves – on specific companies. Is this the tool we need to...
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https://www.newscientist.com/issue/3572/
Read Issue #3572 6 December 2025 of New Scientist magazine for the latest news from across the world of science, plus long reads, opinion, analysis, and more
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Chelsea Whyte is the US editor of New Scientist. She has worked as a staff journalist at New Scientist since 2017, in previous roles as senior news editor, a...
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395352-can-probiotics-and-supplements-really-improve-your-gut-microbiome/
From probiotics to faecal transplants, here's what you need to know about products and remedies that promise to restore the health of your gut microbes
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2507988-the-century-long-hunt-for-the-gigantic-meteorite-that-vanished/
A soldier returned from the Sahara desert in 1916 with a wild story about a meteorite that dwarfed all others. Over 100 years of hunting yielded nothing –...
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