A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help? 14. January 2026 (19:00) How do we deal with anxiety generated by ever-accelerating change? Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar-Lewis's The Uncertainty Toolkit sets out to empower us, but it's a flawed read(New Scientist)
AI is promising to revolutionise how we diagnose mental illness 14. January 2026 (19:00) As rates of mental health conditions like depression spike, we desperately need new ways of identifying and treating people in distress. When it comes to giving artificial intelligence a role, though, guarding against its many flaws will be vital(New Scientist)
Woolly rhino genome recovered from meat in frozen wolf pup’s stomach 14. January 2026 (18:01) A piece of woolly rhinoceros flesh hidden inside a wolf that died 14,400 years ago has yielded genetic information that improves our understanding of why one of the most iconic megafauna species of the last glacial period went extinct(New Scientist)
Sinking river deltas put millions at risk of flooding 14. January 2026 (17:00) Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level rise(New Scientist)
China has applied to launch 200,000 satellites, but what are they for? 14. January 2026 (15:00) A Chinese application to the International Telecommunications Union suggests plans for the largest satellite mega constellation ever built – but something else might be going on here(New Scientist)
T. rex took 40 years to become fully grown 14. January 2026 (13:00) An analysis of growth rings in the leg bones of 17 Tyrannosaurus rex individuals reveals that the dinosaurs matured much more slowly than previously thought, and adds to the evidence that they weren't all one species(New Scientist)
We must completely change the way we build homes to stay below 2°C 14. January 2026 (11:00) Construction generates between 10 and 20 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, but cities can slash their climate impact by designing buildings in a more efficient way(New Scientist)
