Our verdict on ‘The Dispossessed’: A tricky but rewarding novel 03. October 2025 (11:00) The New Scientist Book Club has just finished reading Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed. Most of our members enjoyed it, even if the sheer volume of ideas in the book made it a challenging read(New Scientist)
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas 02. October 2025 (17:00) Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences(New Scientist)
Evolution may explain why women live longer than men 01. October 2025 (21:00) In most mammals, females live longer than males, but in birds the trend goes the other way – a study of over 1000 species points to possible reasons for these differences(New Scientist)
What might the humble house mouse be trying to tell us? 01. October 2025 (20:00) Feedback is amazed to find that the audible vocalisations of the house mouse is all but unstudied in favour of the ultrasonic sounds humans can’t hear. SQUEAK!(New Scientist)
Why abandoning psychedelic research in the 1970s was a blow to science 01. October 2025 (20:00) Work on medical uses of mind-altering substances was sidelined for decades by the political backlash against drugs, a misstep that has echoes in today’s intolerance of some fields of study(New Scientist)
