Why honing your sense of smell could keep you sharp as you age 19. May 2025 (18:00) A declining ability to detect scents is linked to conditions including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. But restoring our most neglected sense might not only reduce cognitive decline – studies also show it could even reverse it(New Scientist)
Is the COP30 climate summit already in crisis, with six months to go? 19. May 2025 (11:17) Mounting concerns about Brazil's approach to the COP30 climate summit have observers asking whether the meeting will be able to tackle the difficult choices involved in curbing emissions(New Scientist)
US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows 16. May 2025 (21:00) The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is boosting the sea level along the New England coast on top of sea level rise from melting ice, adding to flooding(New Scientist)
Babies start showing empathy even before they can speak 16. May 2025 (20:00) When adults pretended to be in pain, children as young as 9 months old comforted them, pushing back the earliest age when humans are known to display empathy(New Scientist)
Could a $125 billion investment fund halt global deforestation? 16. May 2025 (14:00) The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, an initiative spearheaded by Brazil, would raise money from investments and pay countries to preserve forests – can it succeed where carbon markets have failed?(New Scientist)
