Joshua Oppenheimer's The End is a superb musical set in the end times 14. May 2025 (20:00) In a luxury survival bunker, a rich family lie to each other as Earth's surface becomes unviable. But things change when a young woman stumbles on them in The End, a wonderful, end-of-the-world musical drama, says Simon Ings(New Scientist)
One half of the moon is hotter than the other 14. May 2025 (18:00) Anomalies in the moon’s gravitational field suggest our satellite’s insides are warmer on one side than the other – which means that its interior is asymmetric(New Scientist)
Fossil tracks rewrite history of animals leaving water to live on land 14. May 2025 (18:00) The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the earliest known instance of animals emerging from the water to live on land(New Scientist)
Surprising insights into the causes of PMDD promise better treatments 14. May 2025 (18:00) Premenstrual dysphoric disorder can cause monthly cycles of rage, depression, anxiety and self-harm. Treatments are limited, but new ideas about the condition could change that(New Scientist)
Earth is heading for a second year above 1.5°C climate goal 14. May 2025 (16:27) After record temperatures in 2024, climate scientists had expected this year to be cooler, but instead the planet seems to be heading for a second year above the 1.5°C climate goal(New Scientist)
Chemists discover 'anti-spice' that could make chilli peppers less hot 14. May 2025 (15:02) An analysis of compounds in chilli peppers has revealed chemicals that seem to negate their heat-giving capsaicinoids. This explains why the Scoville scale for measuring spicyness isn't always accurate, and could eventually lead to the development of an "anti-spice" condiment(New Scientist)
The wild idea that we all get nutrients from the air that we breathe 13. May 2025 (18:00) Growing evidence suggests a source of nutrition might be right under our noses. But how important are such aeronutrients – and can we harness them to better treat deficiencies?(New Scientist)
