Is geothermal energy on the cusp of a worldwide renaissance? 26. February 2026 (11:00) The UK's first geothermal plant in Cornwall is part of a wave of projects aiming to meet growing electricity demand, some of them enabled by technology from oil and gas fracturing(New Scientist)
Why I have changed my mind about AI and you should too 26. February 2026 (10:00) Both boosters and sceptics have strongly held opinions on AI tools like ChatGPT, but after an experiment in vibe coding, I have realised that both camps are wrong, says Jacob Aron(New Scientist)
The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts 25. February 2026 (19:00) Feedback is excited to learn that University of Maryland researchers are measuring farts in a bid to build a Human Flatus Atlas, a project that seems destined for an Ig Nobel(New Scientist)
Amazing sneak peek of NASA's spacesuit tests as moon mission nears 25. February 2026 (19:00) NASA crew members practise emergency rescue drills in a 40-foot-deep pool simulating the lunar surface, as part of tests on a new generation of spacesuit, the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit(New Scientist)
Return of Fallout, Paradise and Silo fuels passion for bunker sci-fi 25. February 2026 (19:00) Post-apocalyptic bunker sci-fi is huge this year as TV front-runners Fallout, Paradise and Silo return. Bethan Ackerley asks whether this is a signal we’ve given up on our real world, or if there is hidden hope(New Scientist)
