Why I'm still an environmental optimist – despite it all 11. February 2026 (19:00) It's hard not to despair about the state of the world today, but here are five reasons to be a little bit hopeful, says Fred Pearce(New Scientist)
Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel 11. February 2026 (19:00) In George Saunders's Vigil, a ghost visits Earth to help a dying oil tycoon, while terraforming efforts on Mars are about to bear fruit in The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel. Emily H. Wilson's sci-fi column explores two very different short novels(New Scientist)
Putting a price tag on nature failed. Can radical tactics save it? 11. February 2026 (17:00) Biologists have long thought that speaking to nature’s economic value would persuade boardrooms it was worth saving. It hasn’t worked – so what, if anything, will?(New Scientist)
The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed 11. February 2026 (17:00) About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ancient DNA has uncovered the surprising story of where these people came from(New Scientist)
This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables 11. February 2026 (13:13) South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes going negative(New Scientist)
Newborn marsupials seen crawling to mother's pouch for the first time 11. February 2026 (01:01) Scientists have captured remarkable footage of the young of a mouse-sized marsupial, called a fat-tailed dunnart, making their way to their mother’s pouch soon after being born(New Scientist)
