Extreme weather in 2025 drove record wildfire emissions in Europe 29. April 2026 (12:53) Europe, the fastest-warming continent, saw unprecedented wildfires and heatwaves in 2025, including a three-week hot spell that hit 30°C inside the Arctic circle(New Scientist)
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics? 28. April 2026 (18:00) The idea that everything that exists can be built from the bottom up has long held sway among physicists. Now, a new kind of science is under construction that centres conscious experience – and might unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries(New Scientist)
Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record 28. April 2026 (16:00) Robots can now run a half-marathon faster than humans and are rapidly homing in on the 100-metre sprint record. But why are companies so keen to create speedy robots that have no obvious application in homes or factories?(New Scientist)
How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car 28. April 2026 (12:00) The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has seen energy prices soar, but Alice Klein pays just A$25 (£13) a month for her electricity, even when charging an electric car or running an air conditioner.(New Scientist)
We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions 28. April 2026 (11:00) A revolutionary cancer treatment is now being applied to a wide range of autoimmune disorders. Columnist Michael Le Page finds it is proving to be even more effective than expected(New Scientist)
Coral reefs on a remote archipelago shrugged off a massive heatwave 27. April 2026 (18:00) Scientists were shocked to find that the Houtman Abrolhos Islands’ coral reefs survived a prolonged extreme heatwave in 2025 virtually unharmed, which may reveal how to protect corals elsewhere(New Scientist)
