The moment that kicked off the AI revolution 07. March 2026 (07:00) It's been 10 years since Go champion Lee Sedol lost to DeepMind's AlphaGo. Has the technology lived up to its potential?(New Scientist)
NASA changed an asteroid's orbit around the sun for the first time 06. March 2026 (20:00) NASA’s DART mission slammed into the small asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, and the impact slowed its orbit around the larger Didymos – and also the pair’s path around the sun(New Scientist)
Chemistry clues could detect aliens unlike any life on Earth 06. March 2026 (19:00) Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds could be a useful indicator(New Scientist)
Inflammation might cause Alzheimer's – here's how to reduce it 06. March 2026 (18:09) Persistent inflammation in the gut, lungs and skin might lead to Alzheimer's disease, but lifestyle choices - from getting vaccinated to eating well - can keep inflammation under control(New Scientist)
The best new popular science books of March 2026 06. March 2026 (17:00) A new book from Rebecca Solnit, promising to bring us hope in these “difficult times”, is among our pick of popular science titles out this month – along with a guide on how to talk to AI, and a look at modern warfare(New Scientist)
Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse 06. March 2026 (16:51) Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could warn of more severe climate impacts(New Scientist)
Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades 06. March 2026 (15:00) Since 2014, the planet has been warming by about 0.36°C per decade, according to an analysis of five temperature datasets, raising fears that climate tipping points could be crossed earlier than expected(New Scientist)
The secret to guessing more accurately with maths 06. March 2026 (12:00) What do a 20th-century physicist, an 18th-century statistician and an ancient Greek philosopher have in common? They all knew how to extrapolate with incredible accuracy. Columnist Jacob Aron explains how to combine their methods to improve your ability to guess(New Scientist)
Why Yuri Gagarin wasn’t the first in space – and who beat him to it 06. March 2026 (10:00) Everyone knows Yuri Gagarin as the first person to go to space. But was he? Physicist Vladimir Brljak tells the tale of the intrepid balloonists who first flew beyond the blue terrestrial sky, challenging the definition of where our world begins to end(New Scientist)
Möbius strip-like molecule has an entirely new and bizarre shape 05. March 2026 (20:00) A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position(New Scientist)
