Meta and YouTube fined $3 million for harming mental health 25. March 2026 (21:52) In a landmark trial, social media giants Meta and YouTube were found negligent and ordered to pay for harming a user's mental health. The decision could force major changes in how social platforms work(New Scientist)
How big is a 'shedload'? Let's ask the nuclear physicists 25. March 2026 (19:00) Feedback is prompted by readers to investigate the size of the shed in the term 'shedload', and gets down and dirty with particle physics in the quest(New Scientist)
What to read this week: the persuasive How Flowers Made Our World 25. March 2026 (19:00) We shouldn't dismiss flowers as merely ornamental – these blooms are world-changers, argues a vivid new book by David George Haskell. Michael Marshall is mostly convinced(New Scientist)
Rare Andean bear captured in stunning photograph 25. March 2026 (19:00) Shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards, this image by photographer Sebastian Di Domenico was taken in Columbia(New Scientist)
The brain's cleaning system can be boosted to rid Alzheimer's proteins 25. March 2026 (18:00) A duo of drugs that boosts our glympathic system, which clears waste from our brain, also improves the removal of proteins associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease(New Scientist)
Oldest known dog extends the genetic history of our canine companions 25. March 2026 (17:00) The remains of dogs from more than 14,000 years ago have been found in Turkey and the UK, revealing that domesticated animals were spread across Europe by hunter-gatherers(New Scientist)
Landmark experiment reveals a big unexpected problem with cloning 25. March 2026 (15:44) A 20-year study has shown that, like photocopying photocopies, cloning doesn't produce perfect copies – with big implications for farming, conservation and de-extinction(New Scientist)
Ancient elephant bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal hunt 25. March 2026 (12:54) Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling evidence of Neanderthals' big game hunting abilities(New Scientist)
