Prepare to enjoy four spectacular supermoons in a row 01. October 2025 (20:00) If you are a fan of the moon, then the next four months will give you something special to watch out for, says Abigail Beall(New Scientist)
The mystery of highly reactive oxygen has finally been solved 01. October 2025 (18:00) Singlet oxygen can be damaging in both cells and batteries but it has taken almost 60 years to work out exactly when it shows up in chemical reactions within both(New Scientist)
NASA's asteroid deflection test had unexpected and puzzling outcome 01. October 2025 (17:00) The DART mission achieved its goal of changing one asteroid’s orbit around another, but questions remain about why the orbit continued to alter over the following month(New Scientist)
How brain organoids are revealing what truly makes humans unique 01. October 2025 (16:00) Madeline Lancaster created the first brain organoids, which have revolutionised our understanding of how the brain works - but also raised ethical questions(New Scientist)
The best new science fiction books of October 2025 01. October 2025 (11:00) Science fiction legend Ursula K. Le Guin is honoured with a new collection out this month, and sci-fi fans can also look forward to fiction from astronaut Chris Hadfield and award-winning authors Ken Liu and Mary Robinette Kowal(New Scientist)
We now know why a belly button becomes an 'innie' 30. September 2025 (22:27) Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical cord to deep abdominal tissues and helps determine the shape of your navel(New Scientist)
Egg cells made with DNA from human skin fertilised in the lab 30. September 2025 (19:05) An innovative use of skin cells could provide a route for gay couples or women with fertility problems to have children they are both genetically related to(New Scientist)
