A compelling book about the end of the Neanderthals is a rare treat 24. September 2025 (20:00) Forget the tropes about how violence or maybe volcanic eruptions killed off our ancient cousins, The Last Neanderthal by Ludovic Slimak offers a very different take on how they died out(New Scientist)
If you feel you don't really belong, here is some science-based advice 24. September 2025 (20:00) Thinking you don’t fit in is agonising, whether you are starting at university or changing jobs. Our advice columnist, David Robson, shares some tips to change how you feel(New Scientist)
Device with 6100 qubits is a step towards largest quantum computer yet 24. September 2025 (18:00) An array of 6100 ultracold caesium atoms controlled by lasers is the largest collection of qubits ever assembled, and researchers hope they can soon turn it into the world's most advanced quantum computer(New Scientist)
How faster-than-light explosions could reveal the universe’s secrets 24. September 2025 (18:00) Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to understand the mysteries of neutron stars, gamma ray bursts and more(New Scientist)
World’s oldest person had a young microbiome and 'exceptional genome' 24. September 2025 (18:00) Scientists have studied the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the world until she died last year, to reach 117 years old(New Scientist)
What we know, and don't, about the link between painkillers and autism 23. September 2025 (22:30) Scientific evidence is lacking to support the US government’s decisions to caution against using a common painkiller in pregnancy and fast-track the approval of an experimental medication for autism(New Scientist)
Mapping the structure of the brain doesn't fully explain its function 23. September 2025 (20:00) Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons has revealed a surprising number of differences, suggesting that the structure of the brain alone doesn't explain how it works(New Scientist)
Dinosaur found with a crocodile in its jaws named as new species 23. September 2025 (18:00) A fossil from about 66 million years ago reveals a species of dinosaur that is new to science, with claws that would have ripped through its prey's flesh(New Scientist)
The truth about narcissists: How to handle them, and can they change? 23. September 2025 (18:00) Although narcissistic personality disorder is rarer than you might think, psychological research suggests it can come in two different types, one of which may be underdiagnosed(New Scientist)
Hints of exotic dark matter particles could be hiding in LHC data 23. September 2025 (18:00) Particles similar to axions, the leading candidate for dark matter that has long eluded detection, may have already been created in particle colliders – and remained hidden in the data(New Scientist)
