Earth may have formed from two separate rings around the sun 24. March 2026 (19:00) Our solar system’s rocky planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – may have formed from two rings around the young sun, rather than a single disc(New Scientist)
Cystitis or tooth decay could trigger dementia just a few years later 24. March 2026 (19:00) Infections are increasingly being linked to a higher risk of dementia. In the latest research, scientists have found that being treated in hospital for a severe infection seems to raise the risk of developing the condition over the next five to six years(New Scientist)
The shocking fossils that show T. rex wasn't the king of the dinosaurs 24. March 2026 (17:00) We've always thought that Tyrannosaurus rex was an unchallenged apex predator during the dying days of the dinosaurs. But a fresh look at controversial fossils has prompted palaeontology’s biggest-ever U-turn(New Scientist)
Antimatter has been transported by road for the first time 24. March 2026 (14:30) CERN is working on building an antimatter delivery service. The project passed a big test by successfully transporting 92 antiprotons around a 4-kilometre loop of road(New Scientist)
Adrian Tchaikovsky: 'I try and do interesting aliens' 24. March 2026 (12:00) As the science fiction author publishes the latest novel in his Children of Time series, Children of Strife, he talks to Alison Flood about mantis shrimp, the pleasures of sci-fi and why empathy is so important in his writing(New Scientist)
Are humans degenerating genetically and getting dumber as a result? 24. March 2026 (10:00) Are we evolving to be more stupid? Humans have a relatively high genetic mutation rate, which has been thought to be driving down our physical and mental fitness – but columnist Michael Le Page finds these mutations aren’t the health risk some make them out to be(New Scientist)
Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals' decline 23. March 2026 (20:00) The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75,000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have contributed to their eventual extinction(New Scientist)
Warmer ocean is driving the Antarctic sea ice 'regime shift' 23. March 2026 (20:00) Since 2016, Antarctic sea ice extent has been declining sharply – now scientists are piecing together how strong winds and warm deep water have played a part in this abrupt transition(New Scientist)
The simple questions cracking the hard problem of consciousness 23. March 2026 (17:00) Do we all see the same red? Or feel joy and sadness alike? Mapping how our inner experiences relate to one another could finally reveal how physical processes in the brain give rise to consciousness(New Scientist)
