Martian volcanoes may have transported ice to the planet's equator 14. October 2025 (18:00) The equatorial regions of Mars are home to unexpectedly enormous layers of ice, and they may have been put there by dramatic volcanic eruptions billions of years ago(New Scientist)
We’re finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum’s lost library 14. October 2025 (18:00) A whole library’s worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius. Nearly 2000 years later, we can at last read these lost treasures(New Scientist)
'Pregnancy test' for skeletons could help reveal ancient mothers 14. October 2025 (16:06) Progesterone, oestrogen and testosterone can be detected in skeletons over 1000 years old, offering a way to identify individuals who died while pregnant or soon after giving birth(New Scientist)
Mother's voice seems to boost language development in premature babies 14. October 2025 (07:00) Babies born too soon seem to have stronger connections in one of the major brain areas that supports language processing if they regularly heard their mother read them a story while in intensive care(New Scientist)
Your diet is probably dangerously acidic but there’s a simple solution 13. October 2025 (18:00) Nutrition scientists have unlocked an entirely new way of thinking about why certain foods are good for you and others are harmful. Here’s what to eat to function at your best(New Scientist)
A radical rethink of what makes your diet healthy or bad for you 13. October 2025 (18:00) What you eat has a surprising impact on the pH of your body with wide ranging impacts on your health. But getting the balance right isn’t as simple as eating fewer acidic foods(New Scientist)
A black hole fell into a star – then ate its way out again 13. October 2025 (14:00) Stars often fall into black holes, and now it seems the opposite can also occur, producing an extra long-lasting explosion as the star is consumed from within(New Scientist)
What makes a quantum computer good? 13. October 2025 (13:00) Claims that one quantum computer is better than another rest on terms like quantum advantage or quantum supremacy, fault-tolerance or qubits with better coherence – what does it all mean? Karmela Padavic-Callaghan sifts through the noise(New Scientist)
