A worm that lived half a billion years ago preferred turning right 09. July 2026 (11:32) Fossils of Spriggina floundersi provide the earliest evidence of animals favouring one side of the body over the other – a feature of nervous systems that we see in our own right- and left-handedness(New Scientist)
Seeding clouds with seawater could prevent a super El Niño 08. July 2026 (21:00) A modelling study suggests marine cloud brightening could shade the eastern Pacific and reduce a global temperature spike from El Niño, but there could be unexpected consequences(New Scientist)
The 4 best science-fiction shows of 2026 so far 08. July 2026 (20:00) The first six months of 2026 have seen bright threads in sci- fi series including Fallout and Paradise. But for pure gold, advises TV columnist Bethan Ackerley, try Star City(New Scientist)
The 5 must-watch science shows of 2026 so far 08. July 2026 (20:00) From AI with Hannah Fry to David Attenborough's early days, these are the five must-watch science documentaries of the year to date, says Bethan Ackerley(New Scientist)
Occam’s razor has lost its edge. Can we sharpen our search for truth? 08. July 2026 (18:00) Seeking out the simplest, most elegant explanations has served scientists well for centuries, but cognitive scientist Marina Dubova’s experiments are revealing better ways to uncover reality(New Scientist)
Why Schrödinger's 1944 classic What Is Life? still feels prescient 08. July 2026 (15:00) Pioneer of quantum mechanics Erwin Schrödinger's look at living organisms is one of the most influential popular-science books of the 20th century. So how does it hold up today, asks Karmela Padavic-Callaghan(New Scientist)
