A single dose of LSD seems to reduce anxiety 04. September 2025 (18:00) About half of people with generalised anxiety disorder don’t respond to common treatments with antidepressants – but psychedelics may offer relief(New Scientist)
Early penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer prey 04. September 2025 (15:00) Four new species of aquatic birds related to modern penguins have been described from fossils found in New Zealand, showing how these creatures flourished around 60 million years ago(New Scientist)
Smartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase risk of haemorrhoids 03. September 2025 (21:00) People seem to spend longer on the toilet if they use a smartphone while sitting there – and all that scrolling may be boosting their likelihood of getting haemorrhoids(New Scientist)
We have let down teens if we ban social media but embrace AI 03. September 2025 (20:00) Governments are looking to ban social media for children but can't get enough of AI – a technology parents are far less equipped to deal with(New Scientist)
What can psychoanalysis teach us about love and heartbreak? 03. September 2025 (20:00) In Love's Labour, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on 40 years of conversations with his patients about relationships. This compelling memoir is reminiscent of the writing of Oliver Sacks, says David Robson(New Scientist)
Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs 03. September 2025 (20:00) Flamingoes, a kingfisher and two red-crowned cranes are shown in all their glory in these images from the new book Aviary: The bird in contemporary photography(New Scientist)
