An encyclopedia formed from AI hallucinations – what could go wrong? 03. June 2026 (20:00) Feedback discovers Halupedia, an online encyclopedia that is 100 per cent generated by AI, offering such delights as the 19nd century and The Society for the Prevention of Unnecessary Tuesdays(New Scientist)
Alice Roberts: 'We are fundamentally, at the end of the day, animals' 03. June 2026 (20:00) Why do we have big brains? Or walk on two legs? Biological anthropologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts talks human exceptionalism, evolution and her new book Humans with Michael Marshall(New Scientist)
Superintelligent machines may well need us after all 03. June 2026 (20:00) Despite AI's dizzying improvements in mathematical ability, its successes show just how integral human mathematicians are to the scientific process(New Scientist)
Earth has a mysterious triple symmetry that may influence its climate 03. June 2026 (18:00) A circle running along the 27° east and 153° west meridians divides the globe into two halves with equal reflectivity – and this may have implications for solar geoengineering schemes(New Scientist)
Keto diet shows real promise for anorexia recovery 03. June 2026 (15:00) Restricting carbohydrates may sound like an unlikely approach to treating anorexia, but following a ketogenic diet was linked to recovery in 3 in 4 people with the eating disorder in a small trial(New Scientist)
Ötzi's frozen remains may harbour metabolically active microbes 03. June 2026 (03:00) Researchers studying a 5300-year-old mummified man have identified bacteria that lived in his gut when he was alive, as well as cold-tolerant fungi that colonised his body after death(New Scientist)
Why you need to future proof your brain in middle age and how to start 02. June 2026 (20:00) Ages 40 to 65 see a period of turmoil in the brain that has previously been overlooked. But identifying problems during this time can protect your cognitive health for decades to come(New Scientist)
