In the race to reach 100, the wealthy have a head start 17. September 2025 (20:00) There are more centenarians now than ever before. But more must be done to address inequalities that prevent people from having a realistic chance of hitting this milestone.(New Scientist)
The real reason our weather is going to the dogs 17. September 2025 (20:00) Feedback was amazed to hear that dog ownership could cause a hurricane across the other side of the world. Or are we barking up the wrong tree?(New Scientist)
A radical idea to fix plastics recycling 17. September 2025 (20:00) Making all shampoo or detergent bottles look the same isn't anti-capitalist, and it's the only way to make a truly circular economy for plastics, says Saabira Chaudhuri(New Scientist)
Where’s my jetpack got to? And other sci-fi tech queries 17. September 2025 (20:00) We are still waiting for the retro-futuristic tech and social revolutions envisioned in science fiction’s old gold, writes Annalee Newitz – not to mention advances in reproduction(New Scientist)
Ian McEwan’s new novel weaves climate change into literary mystery 17. September 2025 (20:00) Ian McEwan’s excellent What We Can Know is set in a UK largely swallowed up by rising seas. Emily H. Wilson explores the story of a scholar hunting a great lost poem – which may have something to with climate change(New Scientist)
Three simple rules for a great post-workout meal 17. September 2025 (20:00) Taking care of your body’s nutritional needs after training doesn't have to be a headache. Grace Wade sums up three key pillars she uses to refuel with confidence(New Scientist)
Dramatic photos show bid to save the Javan slow loris 17. September 2025 (20:00) The photos tell an unusual rescue story – the release of the critically endangered Javan slow lorises into Ujung Kulon National Park on Java Island, Indonesia, last month.(New Scientist)
Dome-headed dinosaur from Mongolia is the oldest ever found 17. September 2025 (18:00) A fossil from about 108 million years ago reveals an early member of the pachycephalosaurs, a group of dinosaurs with bizarre protrusions on their skulls that may have been used in combat(New Scientist)
