Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had difficult births 13. March 2026 (17:00) Simulations of Australopithecus hominins’ anatomy suggest that when they gave birth, they may have exerted tremendous pressure on their pelvic floors, putting them at risk of tearing(New Scientist)
The 3 things you need to know about passwords, from a security expert 13. March 2026 (16:00) There are a few simple things you can do to make your digital life much more secure, says cybersecurity expert Jake Moore - follow these tips to tighten up your passwords(New Scientist)
A unicellular organism with no brain is capable of Pavlovian learning 13. March 2026 (15:00) A trumpet-shaped, single-celled organism seems able to predict one thing will follow another, hinting that such associative learning emerged long before multicellular nervous systems(New Scientist)
Single-celled organism with no brain is capable of Pavlovian learning 13. March 2026 (15:00) A trumpet-shaped, single-celled organism seems able to predict one thing will follow another, hinting that such associative learning emerged long before multicellular nervous systems(New Scientist)
Why are we so suspicious of do-gooders? 13. March 2026 (10:00) A growing body of research shows that we tend to discount a person’s good deeds if they stand to benefit from them. Columnist David Robson explores where this instinct comes from – and whether we should resist it(New Scientist)
The race to solve the biggest problem in quantum computing 13. March 2026 (08:00) The errors that quantum computers make are holding the technology back. But recent progress in quantum error correction has excited many researchers(New Scientist)
We don’t know if AI-powered toys are safe, but they’re here anyway 13. March 2026 (01:01) Toys powered by AI show a worrying lack of emotional understanding. But we need to understand the risks and benefits of the technology so the industry can be regulated, not outright banned(New Scientist)
How worried should you be about your BMI? 12. March 2026 (19:00) Body mass index (BMI) is used as a global standard for measuring health, but does it actually tell you anything about how healthy you are on an individual level? Carissa Wong explains the problems with this flawed tool(New Scientist)
Can species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet heats up? 12. March 2026 (19:00) The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue of species hit by climate change, but there are limits(New Scientist)
