AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay 09. May 2025 (22:00) An AI leaderboard suggests the newest reasoning models used in chatbots are producing less accurate results because of higher hallucination rates. Experts say the problem is bigger than that(New Scientist)
Was a famous supernova an alien invader from another galaxy? 09. May 2025 (19:00) Kepler's Supernova, seen in 1604, is one of the most famous exploding stars ever seen, and now astronomers think it may have been an interloper from another galaxy(New Scientist)
Is the fungal science in The Last of Us going off the rails? 09. May 2025 (14:00) With season 2 unfolding, the science of the fungal horror drama is becoming shakier. It is a pity that the creators haven’t thought about terrifying scenarios of real-life infection, says Corrado Nai(New Scientist)
Our favourite science fiction books of all time (the ones we forgot) 09. May 2025 (12:00) Following on from our first list, we asked New Scientist staff to pick even more of their favourite sci-fi books of all time. From Isaac Asimov and Ursula K. Le Guin to Star Wars – the list has it all this time, we hope…(New Scientist)
Europe increasingly vulnerable to hailstones the size of golfballs 09. May 2025 (11:47) Very large hail – hailstones more than 5 centimetres in diameter – poses a growing threat to Europe as the climate warms, with increasing risk of expensive damage to cars and property(New Scientist)
