Ancient human artefacts found near caves in Arabian desert 02. December 2025 (20:21) Today, the deserts of the Arabian peninsula are inhospitable – but 100,000 years ago, the area was full of animals and ancient humans(New Scientist)
Why quantum mechanics says the past isn’t real 02. December 2025 (19:00) The famous double-slit experiment brings into question the very nature of matter. Its cousin, the quantum eraser experiment, makes us question the very existence of time – and how much we can manipulate it(New Scientist)
Black hole entropy hints at a surprising truth about our universe 02. December 2025 (17:00) Two clashing ideas about disorder inside black holes now point to the same strange conclusions, and it could reshape the foundations of how we think about space and time(New Scientist)
Can viral relationship tests really tell you about your relationship? 02. December 2025 (14:00) Is there any science to viral relationship tests like the bird test, the orange peel theory and the moon phase test? Emily Impett, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Toronto, has the answers(New Scientist)
Asteroid Bennu carries all the ingredients for life as we know it 02. December 2025 (11:00) We knew from prior analyses that a distant asteroid sampled in 2020 carried all but one of the molecules needed to kick-start life, and researchers have just found the missing ingredient: sugar(New Scientist)
What would Russia's inability to launch crewed missions mean for ISS? 01. December 2025 (21:00) Russia's only launch site capable of sending humans to orbit has suffered serious damage that may take two years to fix. Will NASA keep supporting the ISS without Russian involvement, or is this the end for the space station?(New Scientist)
We now have a greater understanding of how exercise slows cancer 01. December 2025 (21:00) Tumour growth is reduced by exercise due to a shift in the body’s metabolism that means muscle cells outcompete cancer cells in the race to get sugar to grow(New Scientist)
A sinister, deadly brain protein could reveal the origins of all life 01. December 2025 (17:00) We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints that poorly understood prions may have been the vital missing ingredient(New Scientist)
Man unexpectedly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant 01. December 2025 (17:00) A handful of people with HIV have been cured after receiving HIV-resistant stem cells – but a man who received non-resistant stem cells is also now HIV-free(New Scientist)
