Two-fingered dinosaur used its enormous claws to eat leaves 20. March 2025 (17:00) A dinosaur fossil discovered in Mongolia boasts the largest ever complete claw, but the herbivorous species only used it to grasp vegetation(New Scientist)
AI can forecast the weather in seconds without needing supercomputers 20. March 2025 (17:00) While earlier weather-forecasting AIs have replaced some tasks done by traditional models, new research uses machine learning to replace the entire process, making it much faster(New Scientist)
We’re finally learning how perimenopause profoundly changes the brain 20. March 2025 (17:00) The hormonal upheaval in the run-up to menopause can cause cognitive difficulties. But researchers are also finding that this can be a critical window for protecting long-term brain health(New Scientist)
Scientists push back against US attacks on science at physics summit 20. March 2025 (16:00) At the largest gathering of physicists in the world, the American Physical Society says it won’t back down in the face of executive orders to limit diversity programmes(New Scientist)
Dark energy isn't what we thought – and that may transform the cosmos 19. March 2025 (23:00) Our current best theories of the universe suggest that dark energy is making it expand faster and faster, but new observations from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument suggest this mysterious force is actually growing weaker(New Scientist)
Popular TikTok videos about ADHD are full of misinformation 19. March 2025 (19:00) The top 100 videos about ADHD on TikTok feature many claims that psychologists consider inaccurate, but students often identify misleading videos as helpful(New Scientist)
Is this new Lego model a nod to the terrifying idea of mirror life? 19. March 2025 (19:00) Feedback, a Lego fan, delves into a new science-related set, and learns that the model of a DNA double helix is the wrong way around. Time for some jokes about mirror organisms...(New Scientist)
