1500 deaths in the recent European heatwave were due to climate change 09. July 2025 (07:00) We now have the ability to rapidly assess the impact of climate change after extreme weather events – a first of its kind analysis has shown that it nearly tripled the death toll from the most recent European heatwave(New Scientist)
The truth about ivermectin’s supposed health benefits 08. July 2025 (22:12) Interest in the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic, but evidence for many of its supposed health claims are lacking(New Scientist)
'Flashes of brilliance and frustration': I let an AI agent run my day 08. July 2025 (18:00) Ordering takeaway food, writing emails, reworking presentations: AI assistants are promoted as a way of outsourcing mundane tasks to free up your time for more interesting pursuits. So, what are they actually good for – and what are the risks?(New Scientist)
Forests' vanishing snow is also bad news for carbon storage 07. July 2025 (22:00) The loss of snow cover in temperate forests is set to slow their growth and reduce their ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere, an overlooked consequence of climate change(New Scientist)
Mathematicians are chasing a number that may reveal the edge of maths 07. July 2025 (20:00) Some numbers are so unimaginably large that they defy the bounds of modern mathematics, and now mathematicians are closing in on a number that may mark the edge of this bizarre abyss(New Scientist)
Rapid bursts of ageing are causing a total rethink of how we grow old 07. July 2025 (18:00) Suddenly feeling old? Evidence now suggests that rather than a long, steady decline, we dramatically age around three specific times in our lives. Might it be possible to stay younger for longer?(New Scientist)
