Are farmed oysters, mussels and clams the ultimate green foods? 01. September 2025 (18:00) You can feast guilt-free on farmed oysters and mussels as their production can have environmental benefits – but those probably don't include capturing carbon(New Scientist)
The crucial role of chaos in our brain’s most extraordinary functions 01. September 2025 (18:00) That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is changing our understanding of intelligence, consciousness and creativity(New Scientist)
The best new science fiction books of September 2025 01. September 2025 (12:00) Authors including literary heavyweight Ian McEwan and big hitters John Scalzi, Yume Kitasei and Cixin Liu have new sci-fi novels out this month(New Scientist)
Spacecraft used to forecast solar storm 15 hours before it hit Earth 01. September 2025 (11:01) The Solar Orbiter spacecraft sometimes lies directly between the sun and Earth, making it ideally placed to analyse powerful solar storms that could damage electronic systems on our planet(New Scientist)
Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain 29. August 2025 (17:00) Psilocybin appears to alter brain networks linked to repetitive negative thoughts, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions(New Scientist)
Why are weather forecasting apps so terrible? 29. August 2025 (13:00) Weather apps regularly differ in their predictions for the same location – why is it so hard to predict local forecasts, and where can we get the best weather information?(New Scientist)
Our verdict on ‘Circular Motion’: this dystopia hit too close to home 29. August 2025 (11:50) The New Scientist Book Club has just finished reading Alex Foster's sci-fi novel “Circular Motion”. We liked it – but there were calls for a bit more science in this slice of science fiction(New Scientist)
