How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity 28. October 2025 (17:00) Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing where they come from and how they changed history(New Scientist)
Hurricane Melissa is being fuelled by exceptional ocean heat 28. October 2025 (16:06) The monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming(New Scientist)
Why Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever 28. October 2025 (16:06) The monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming(New Scientist)
No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality 27. October 2025 (17:00) If we admit that quantum numbers are the true essence of reality – not particles, space or time – then a surprising and beautiful new vision of reality opens up to us(New Scientist)
Why zero is the most important number in all of mathematics 27. October 2025 (15:01) It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s clear that every number is made up of zeroes, says Jacob Aron(New Scientist)
Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes 24. October 2025 (13:00) Fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain all over the body, is poorly understood, but two studies – made up of millions of participants – are helping us get to the roots of the condition(New Scientist)
We may finally know why birds sing at dawn 24. October 2025 (08:00) Birds all over the world break into a dawn chorus every morning – now experiments in zebra finches suggest both a mechanistic and a functional explanation for this phenomenon(New Scientist)
Testosterone helps libido in menopause – can it treat other symptoms? 23. October 2025 (20:17) A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in libido, mood swings and brain fog. But some in the field are sceptical(New Scientist)
