Why is AI making computers and games consoles more expensive? 04. December 2025 (19:00) The AI industry consumes vast amounts of energy, fresh water and investor cash. Now it also needs memory chips - the same ones used in laptops, smartphones and games consoles(New Scientist)
Volcano eruption may have led to the Black Death coming to Europe 04. December 2025 (17:00) Climate data and historical accounts suggest that crop failures in the 1340s prompted Italian officials to import grain from eastern Europe, and this may have carried in the plague bacterium(New Scientist)
Images reveal the astonishing complexity of the microscopic world 04. December 2025 (11:39) From a dragonfly to marine organisms, photographer Michael Benson zoomed in with powerful scanning electron microscopes to take these extraordinary shots for his book Nanocosmos(New Scientist)
Could the super-rich be cloning themselves? And why would they? 04. December 2025 (07:30) Nearly three decades since the remarkable cloning of Dolly the sheep, it has all gone quiet on the human cloning front. Michael Le Page wonders what's happening behind the scenes(New Scientist)
Tigers seem to be bouncing back in remote Sumatran jungle 04. December 2025 (06:00) Camera traps in an area of the Leuser rainforest patrolled by NGOs spotted 17 tigers in 2023 and 18 Sumatran tigers in 2024, while surveys elsewhere on the island averaged seven(New Scientist)
Incredible close-up of spider silk wins science photo prize 04. December 2025 (01:01) Duelling prairie chickens, a snake-mimicking moth and a once-a-year sunrise at the South Pole feature in the best images from the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025(New Scientist)
Stop treating your pet like a fur baby – you're damaging its health 03. December 2025 (19:00) Pet owners' increasing tendency to see their animals as children rather than dogs or cats can have dire consequences. Owners, and veterinarians, should be wary, warns Eddie Clutton(New Scientist)
Where did I put it? Loss of vital crypto key voids election 03. December 2025 (19:00) Feedback is entertained by the commotion at the International Association for Cryptologic Research's recent elections, where results could not be decrypted after an "honest but unfortunate human mistake"(New Scientist)
The six best science-fiction shows of 2025 03. December 2025 (19:00) What were the year's top sci-fi shows? Andor and Severance are still up there, but our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley also has some unexpected tips to share(New Scientist)
