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)
It is time to close the autism diagnosis gender gap 02. April 2025 (20:00) For decades, autistic women and girls have had to play "diagnostic bingo" before getting their true diagnosis. As new neuroscience offers a fresh understanding of the condition, the time for change is now(New Scientist)
Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins 02. April 2025 (20:00) Why are some people drawn towards exploration and challenge – even to the point of extreme danger? Alex Hutchinson's bracing new book unpicks the complex reasons(New Scientist)
A bestseller is born: How Zuckerberg discovered the Streisand Effect 02. April 2025 (20:00) Feedback is baffled – baffled! – as to why Facebook owner Meta's attempts to suppress a previous employee's memoir sent the book rocketing to the top of the book charts(New Scientist)
