Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life 21. March 2025 (16:00) Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago(New Scientist)
NASA has made the first radio telescope observations on the moon 21. March 2025 (15:00) The Odysseus spacecraft made a rough landing on the moon last year, toppling over and rendering much of its equipment unusable, but an onboard NASA radio telescope called ROLSES-1 was able to make some observations(New Scientist)
Classrooms decorated like woodlands seem to slow myopia progression 21. March 2025 (14:00) Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but this isn't always practical. Now, research suggests that bringing the outside in may be a valid workaround(New Scientist)
German company set for first commercial rocket launch from Europe 21. March 2025 (13:00) Isar Aerospace is preparing to launch its Spectrum rocket from a base in Norway, which would make it the first orbital launch from continental Europe outside Russia(New Scientist)
Why you should slow down your brain’s ageing – and how to do it 21. March 2025 (08:00) Many of us have a brain that is older than our years. But there are plenty of things you can do to counteract this, says neuroscience columnist Helen Thomson(New Scientist)
Nuclear fusion fuel could be made greener with new chemical process 20. March 2025 (17:00) Lithium-6 is a crucial material for nuclear fusion reactors, but isolating it is challenging – now researchers have found a way to do this without using toxic mercury(New Scientist)
