The bigger the lizard, the bigger the Wiki page, discovers ecologist 17. June 2026 (20:00) Feedback is delighted to explore research digging into the relationship between a reptile's body mass and the length of its Wikipedia entry – but would like to throw Godzilla into the mix(New Scientist)
New Scientist recommends an excellent look at the future of work 17. June 2026 (20:00) Sarah O'Connor's We Are Not Machines explores how we are contorting ourselves to fit AI into our working lives – and what to do about it, finds Tom Knowles(New Scientist)
Oldest known plague outbreak killed hunter-gatherer children 17. June 2026 (18:00) DNA evidence shows that plague bacteria devastated a community in Siberia more than 5000 years ago, challenging the idea that there were no major disease outbreaks before the advent of farming and large settlements(New Scientist)
Autism and ADHD are on the rise due to widening diagnostic criteria 17. June 2026 (17:00) A study of 140,000 people suggests that a broadening of the diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD explains the sharp rise in diagnoses, but that doesn't mean too many people are being told they are autistic or have ADHD(New Scientist)
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age 16. June 2026 (18:00) Neurologist Emily Rogalski studies "superagers" – people in their 80s or 90s with unusually keen memories, whose lifestyles suggest ways to slow cognitive decline(New Scientist)
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp 16. June 2026 (16:00) Defying the laws of thermodynamics, experiments are beginning to show that a quantum state that is frozen forever might not be impossible. If we can tame it, it could unlock whole new types of matter(New Scientist)
