I almost drowned in space when my helmet filled with water 27. March 2026 (14:00) During his second-ever spacewalk, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano felt water creeping across his face – and knew he could be moments from drowning inside his helmet(New Scientist)
How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics 27. March 2026 (13:00) After the passing of physicist Anthony Leggett, columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan remembers their personal connection with this giant of quantum physics, and explores the legacy of his enduring recipe for testing the edges of the quantum world(New Scientist)
We could protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using a huge magnet 27. March 2026 (12:00) A new spacecraft concept called NOVA could keep asteroids from hitting our planet by using a huge magnet to gradually pull them apart while shifting their trajectories(New Scientist)
Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet 27. March 2026 (10:20) Kim Stanley Robinson opens his classic science fiction novel Red Mars in 2026. As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on reading it in April, he looks back on its origins – and how the idea of moving to Mars holds up today(New Scientist)
Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on 27. March 2026 (10:15) As the New Scientist Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this 1992 book still feels so relevant today(New Scientist)
Surprising G-spot found in the most detailed study of the penis yet 27. March 2026 (10:00) A long-overlooked area of the penis has been found to have the highest concentration of nerve endings and sensory structures in the organ, suggesting that it is the “male G-spot”(New Scientist)
Surprising male G-spot found in most detailed study of the penis yet 27. March 2026 (10:00) A long-overlooked area of the penis has been found to have the highest concentration of nerve endings and sensory structures in the organ, suggesting that it is the “male G-spot”(New Scientist)
Fossils discovered in Egypt may be the closest ancestor of all apes 26. March 2026 (19:00) Pieces of jawbone and teeth found in Egypt have been identified as a new early ape species named Masripithecus moghraensis, which lived about 17 million years ago(New Scientist)
