Was 2025 the year we found signs of past life on Mars? 26. December 2025 (12:00) Tantalising signs of past microbial life showed up on Mars this year, but to truly know whether they contain the answer to the biggest question in the universe, we will need to bring samples back to Earth(New Scientist)
'Spectacular' progress has been made towards useful quantum computers 26. December 2025 (09:00) At the Q2B Silicon Valley conference, scientific and business leaders of the quantum computing industry hailed "spectacular" progress being made towards practical devices – but said that challenges remain(New Scientist)
A ghostly glow was seen emanating from living things in 2025 25. December 2025 (18:00) The detection of mercurial particles of light emanating from mice led to a flurry of interest in biophotons, a mysterious phenomenon that could have applications in agriculture(New Scientist)
6 incredible new dinosaurs we discovered in 2025 25. December 2025 (15:00) Palaeontologists reported some remarkable dinosaur fossils this year, including a Velociraptor relative, a dome-headed pachycephalosaur and one of the most heavily armoured creatures that ever lived(New Scientist)
The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope blew up in 2025 25. December 2025 (12:00) A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for students and researchers with limited funding(New Scientist)
The world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope went big in 2025 25. December 2025 (12:00) A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for students and researchers with limited funding(New Scientist)
What is Bryan Johnson up to now? We try to explain 23. December 2025 (19:00) Feedback's eyebrows are raised at tech millionaire Bryan Johnson's latest exploits, which involve Grimes, music, and hallucinogenic mushrooms(New Scientist)
Bill Bryson on why he has updated A Short History of Nearly Everything 23. December 2025 (19:00) With the human family tree now more like a hedge and twice as many known moons, Bill Bryson talks to the New Scientist podcast about refreshing his 2003 bestselling book on science(New Scientist)
