The maths meme that has been distracting mathematicians for a century 05. June 2026 (11:00) A seemingly simple set of rules kicks off a kind of mathematical magic trick, which has kept great minds busy since the 1930s. Columnist Jacob Aron explores the origins of the Collatz conjecture, why it is so addictive to mathematicians and whether AI could help us solve it once and for all(New Scientist)
Becoming a parent may make you love your partner less 04. June 2026 (19:00) Parents report loving their partners less within the first year of having a child, but that doesn't mean the feeling is permanent or inevitable(New Scientist)
Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening 04. June 2026 (17:00) A patch of ocean south-east of Greenland is the only place on Earth that is cooling, and it could be a sign that the warm water "conveyor belt" in the Atlantic is slowing down(New Scientist)
How Rachel Carson's Silent Spring changed the world in 1962 04. June 2026 (14:00) Rachel Carson’s look at the dire effects of industrial and agricultural pollution birthed the modern environmental movement when it was first published – and remains as crucial a read today, finds Rowan Hooper(New Scientist)
Escher: The paradoxical artist beloved by mathematicians 03. June 2026 (20:00) A new retrospective of M.C. Escher’s work opens this week. Explore some of his most mind-bending, mathematically inspired works here(New Scientist)
New Scientist recommends a deep dive into our organs by Giulia Enders 03. June 2026 (20:00) Giulia Enders made her name with Gut, an exploration of our intestines. Now, in the compelling follow-up Organ Speak, she’s listening to what our other organs are telling us(New Scientist)
