Your microbiome may determine your risk of a severe allergic reaction 03. March 2026 (17:00) The microbes that live in our mouth and gut may influence whether an allergic reaction to peanuts is mild or life-threatening, and could be harnessed to ward off a severe attack(New Scientist)
Why the US is using a cheap Iranian drone against the country itself 03. March 2026 (13:36) The US and Iran are trading blows in the Gulf with a simple drone that costs as little as $50,000 to make. But why is a slow, cheap and relatively primitive drone seeing use in 2026 alongside hypersonic missiles and stealth jets?(New Scientist)
Would aliens do physics, or is science a human invention? 03. March 2026 (10:00) Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the universe in a completely different way than we do. Physicist Daniel Whiteson explores what that could tell us about physics and ourselves(New Scientist)
First drone passengers may be combat casualties and criminals 03. March 2026 (09:00) Drones aren't yet licensed to carry passengers, but some may already be airlifting wounded personnel off the battlefield and could be employed for smuggling people(New Scientist)
A crisis in cosmology may mean hidden dimensions really exist 02. March 2026 (17:00) Physicists are scrambling to understand why dark energy is weakening. In a surprising twist, we must now reconsider the possibility that our reality contains extra dimensions(New Scientist)
The bombshell results that demand a new theory of the universe 02. March 2026 (17:00) Last year, our most detailed map of the universe yet suggested our understanding of dark energy has been wrong for decades. The shock result is reigniting the search for a better cosmic story (New Scientist)
Crisis in cosmology: If we’ve got dark energy wrong, what could it be? 02. March 2026 (17:00)
This is a New Scientist special package about shock results that have upended cosmology. What do they mean for our models of the universe, and what are the alternative explanations?
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Spreading crushed rock on farms could absorb 1 billion tonnes of CO2 02. March 2026 (16:00) Putting silicate rocks from mine waste on fields could improve crops and limit global warming, but some researchers question where all that rock is going to come from(New Scientist)
