We have a new way to explain why we agree on the nature of reality 27. January 2026 (09:00) An evolution-inspired framework for how quantum fuzziness gives rise to our classical world shows that even imperfect observers can eventually agree on an objective reality(New Scientist)
Stick shaped by ancient humans is the oldest known wooden tool 26. January 2026 (21:00) Excavations at an opencast mine in Greece have uncovered two wooden objects more than 400,000 years old that appear to have been fashioned as tools by an unknown species of ancient human(New Scientist)
Menstrual pad could give women insights into their changing fertility 26. January 2026 (17:16) A woman's fertility can be partly gauged by levels of a hormone that reflects how many eggs she has. Now, scientists have built a strip that changes colour according to levels of this hormone, which is present in period blood, into a menstrual pad(New Scientist)
The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it 26. January 2026 (17:00) The way time ticks forward in our universe has long stumped physicists. Now, a new set of tools from entangled atoms to black holes promises to reveal time’s true nature(New Scientist)
Termination shock could make the cost of climate damage even higher 26. January 2026 (13:00) Solar geoengineering could halve the economic cost of climate change, but stopping it would cause temperatures to rebound sharply, leading to greater damage than unabated global warming(New Scientist)
Mars's gravity may help control Earth’s cycle of ice ages 26. January 2026 (09:00) Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those that cause ice ages(New Scientist)
Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful 23. January 2026 (20:00) A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the growth of pain-sensing nerves around tumours(New Scientist)
Sea turtles may be more resilient to global warming than we thought 23. January 2026 (18:00) An “epigenetic” adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to climate change – a threat that was feared to lead to population collapse(New Scientist)
