Deep-living microbes could 'eat' energy generated by earthquakes 05. August 2025 (00:00) When rocks fracture in underground faults, they generate a variety of chemical compounds that could provide more energy sources for microbes in Earth’s depths(New Scientist)
Can we send a spacecraft to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS? 04. August 2025 (20:00) Scientists are exploring various proposals to repurpose existing spacecraft in order to chase after the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS and take a closer look – but time is against them(New Scientist)
Why mathematicians want to destroy infinity – and may succeed 04. August 2025 (18:00) Mathematicians who call themselves ultrafinitists think that extremely large numbers are holding back science, from logic to cosmology, and they have a radical plan to do something about it(New Scientist)
Could we get quantum spookiness even without entanglement? 01. August 2025 (21:00) Particles of light travelling through a maze of devices seem to have passed a famous test for entanglement – without being entangled at all(New Scientist)
The way we train AIs makes them more likely to spout bull 01. August 2025 (19:00) The tendency for AIs to give misleading answers may be in part down to certain training techniques, which encourage models to prioritise perceived helpfulness over accuracy(New Scientist)
DNA analysis reveals what really killed Napoleon's army in 1812 01. August 2025 (18:00) At least 300,000 men died during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia - now the latest genetic techniques have identified two pathogens that may have contributed to some of the deaths(New Scientist)
