Stunning amber deposits hold insects from the time of the dinosaurs 18. September 2025 (18:00) A sand quarry in Ecuador has yielded South America’s first amber with bio-inclusions, including a spider's web and a collection of mosquitoes, beetles, flies, wasps and biting midges that lived 112 million years ago(New Scientist)
Some viruses like to cheat – and that may be good for our health 18. September 2025 (17:00) Mutations can result in viruses that infect cells, but can't copy themselves without help from other viruses - now it seems these cheats may outnumber normal viruses in a third of influenza cases, reducing the severity of infections(New Scientist)
Quantum computers are finally on the verge of being useful 18. September 2025 (11:00) Two experiments with different quantum computers showcase their growing ability to simulate materials and quantum matter that have so far proven elusive in the lab(New Scientist)
Wild chimpanzees may get mildly intoxicated from alcoholic fruit 17. September 2025 (21:00) Chimpanzees are consuming significant levels of alcohol from their diet of ripe fruit and the finding may help explain the origins of humans’ taste for alcohol(New Scientist)
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)
