Why cosmology seems to be caught in a vibe shift 04. March 2026 (19:00) Whether you call it a vibe shift or a paradigm shift, physicists must be ready to challenge their fundamental understanding of the universe without fear or nostalgia(New Scientist)
Sea levels around the world are much higher than we thought 04. March 2026 (17:00) Most coastal risk assessments have underestimated current sea levels, meaning tens of millions of people face losing their homes to rising waters earlier than expected(New Scientist)
We must close the 'shocking' knowledge gap in women's health 04. March 2026 (15:30) This International Women's Day, we should prioritise groundbreaking research into women's health, such as strengthening the reproductive system's natural defences, says Anita Zaidi(New Scientist)
Claude AI: Why are there so many internet outages? 04. March 2026 (13:27) AI chatbot Claude going down is just one example of a recent IT outage. One of the main vulnerabilities of the modern internet is to blame(New Scientist)
How worried should you be about microplastics? 04. March 2026 (11:29) Microplastics have been found accumulating everywhere from our water to our body tissues, but many of the claims have come under fresh scrutiny. Chelsea Whyte cuts through the research to tell you whether you really need to worry(New Scientist)
Phantom codes could help quantum computers avoid errors 03. March 2026 (19:00) A method for making quantum computers less error-prone could let them run complex programs such as simulations of materials more efficiently, thus making them more useful(New Scientist)
Selfish Y chromosome may explain why some families mostly have sons 03. March 2026 (18:13) A family in Utah with a disproportionate number of boys has been traced back over hundreds of years, revealing that its lack of female members is probably due to a selfish Y chromosome(New Scientist)
Rare family has had many more sons than daughters for generations 03. March 2026 (18:13) Analysing the births of a Utah family over seven generations has revealed that their disproportionate number of boys could be caused by a selfish Y chromosome(New Scientist)
The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide 03. March 2026 (17:00) From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something, says cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist Paula Sheppard(New Scientist)
