The potential of GLP-1 drugs to transform medicine exploded in 2025 10. December 2025 (19:00) We knew that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy did more than just help control type 2 diabetes and aid weight loss, but the extent of that potential really came to light in 2025(New Scientist)
Chance of a devastating asteroid impact briefly spiked in 2025 10. December 2025 (19:00) A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance of it impacting the planet(New Scientist)
Best acronym? Best use of AI? We present our end-of-year awards 10. December 2025 (19:00) Feedback has spent some time sifting through 2025's key scientific achievements to come up with a range of weird and wonderful (and less wonderful) winners for our inaugural Backsies awards(New Scientist)
Can you work out what these enigmatic close-up photos are of? 10. December 2025 (19:00) Scientist and photographer Felice Frankel has zoomed in on everyday occurrences with her camera for her new book, Phenomenal Moments, which reveals the hidden science in our daily lives(New Scientist)
The stargazing events to look forward to in 2026 10. December 2025 (19:00) There are a host of celestial events to get excited about next year – including a total solar eclipse. Abigail Beall is lining up her calendar(New Scientist)
We may finally know what a healthy gut microbiome looks like 10. December 2025 (18:35) Our gut microbiome has a huge influence on our overall health, but we haven't been clear on the specific bacteria with good versus bad effects. Now, a study of more than 34,000 people is shedding light on what a healthy gut microbiome actually consists of(New Scientist)
Inside the wild experiments physicists would do with zero limits 10. December 2025 (17:00) From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run in a world powered purely by imagination(New Scientist)
