Microplastics could be hampering the ocean’s ability to capture carbon 30. April 2025 (18:00) A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, which could harm marine ecosystems and affect carbon storage in the deep sea(New Scientist)
Bitter argument breaks out over controversial theory of consciousness 30. April 2025 (18:00) Research aiming to answer the great mystery of how consciousness arises is continuing to spark debate, with arguments over whether one leading idea - integrated information theory - even counts as science(New Scientist)
Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method 30. April 2025 (07:15) AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin colour changes, which may hinder one deepfake detection method(New Scientist)
Trump administration jeopardises key report on climate change 29. April 2025 (23:00) The Trump administration has dismissed all of the researchers working on the next installment of the National Climate Assessment, a crucial report on how climate change is affecting the country(New Scientist)
Reddit users were subjected to AI-powered experiment without consent 29. April 2025 (18:00) Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion(New Scientist)
How vanishing Y chromosomes could help explain men's ill health 29. April 2025 (18:00) The enigmatic Y chromosome has a tendency to disappear from cells with age. Now, research is revealing the long-term impacts this can have on disease risk and life expectancy(New Scientist)
'Dark photon' theory of light aims to tear up a century of physics 29. April 2025 (17:27) One of the most famous findings in physics could be wrong – the double-slit experiment was long thought to confirm that light can be a wave, but its results can be fully explained using only quantum particles(New Scientist)
US plans massive health database to study autism – will it work? 28. April 2025 (23:48) The US government’s proposal for a vast health database to study autism could improve our understanding of the condition – but there is a risk it could do more harm than good(New Scientist)
