Kennedy has taken a sledgehammer to the US's public health 04. April 2025 (18:00) The US anti-vaccine movement is now firmly embedded in the highest levels of government, where those overseeing public health agencies are making drastic cuts both wide and deep(New Scientist)
Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans 03. April 2025 (21:00) The way bonobos combine vocal sounds to create new meanings suggests the evolutionary building blocks of human language are shared with our closest relatives(New Scientist)
Mammoth tusk flakes may be the oldest ivory objects made by humans 03. April 2025 (20:00) Ancient humans living in what is now Ukraine 400,000 years ago may have practised or taught tool-making techniques using mammoth tusks, a softer material than bone(New Scientist)
We could make solar panels on the moon by melting lunar dust 03. April 2025 (18:00) Researchers used a synthetic version of moon dust to build working solar panels, which could eventually be created within – and used to power – a moon base of the future(New Scientist)
Extreme weather could disrupt China's renewable energy boom 03. April 2025 (12:00) As China’s vast electrical grid relies more on wind, solar and hydropower, it faces a growing risk of power shortages due to bad weather – and that could encourage the use of coal plants(New Scientist)
Ice-monitoring drones set for first tests in the Arctic 02. April 2025 (20:00) High-speed drones will be put to the test in the extreme Arctic environment as part of a project to assess how quickly glaciers in Greenland are retreating(New Scientist)
