King Richard III's oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease 09. October 2025 (11:00) The skeleton of King Richard III, which was found beneath a car park more than a decade ago, has well-preserved teeth, allowing scientists to sequence his oral microbiome(New Scientist)
Stunning images highlight fight to save Earth’s rich biodiversity 08. October 2025 (20:00) From an alien-looking flat-faced longhorn beetle to an abandoned baby rhino, images at London’s Natural History Museum show what we stand to lose from the decimation of global biodiversity(New Scientist)
We are horrified to discover that not every rose has a thorn 08. October 2025 (20:00) Feedback is shocked to learn that one of our most cherished metaphors involving roses and thorns really needs to be revisited. That's what happens when you invite the botanists to play(New Scientist)
Why not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you 08. October 2025 (20:00) Just because a food is ultra-processed doesn’t mean it is unhealthy. Regulation and eating advice must reflect this, say Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall, co-authors of Food Intelligence: The science of how food both nourishes and harms us(New Scientist)
How pie-in-the-sky conspiracies distract from climate dangers 08. October 2025 (20:00) The conspiracy theory that bad actors use "chemtrails" from aircraft to poison us sucks energy from legitimate protest against aviation's effects on the climate, says Graham Lawton(New Scientist)
Hannah Ritchie's new book on net zero is a breath of fresh air 08. October 2025 (20:00) Clearing the Air answers all your burning questions about the net-zero transition, with optimistic, data-led insights designed to address misinformation about climate change, says Madeleine Cuff(New Scientist)
Blue Planet Red is wrong about Mars – but it's surprisingly poignant 08. October 2025 (20:00) Brian Cory Dobbs's documentary promotes the baseless idea that Mars was once inhabited by an advanced civilisation. But there's some value in how it inadvertently documents a generation of otherwise-sensible scientists, says Simon Ings(New Scientist)
