Europa's thick ice may hinder the search for life in its oceans 23. December 2025 (09:00) The liquid ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa appears to be completely sealed off from the planet’s surface, which may reduce the chances of finding life there(New Scientist)
New Scientist changed the UK's freedom of information laws in 2025 22. December 2025 (18:00) By requesting copies of the then-UK technology secretary's ChatGPT logs, New Scientist set a precedent for how freedom of information laws apply to chatbot interactions, helping to hold governments to account(New Scientist)
The essential guide to proving we’ve found alien life 22. December 2025 (17:00) From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to come thick and fast. But when we've found it, how will we know for sure?(New Scientist)
You can upgrade your immune system, but not in the way you think 22. December 2025 (13:00) From vitamin C to your microbiome and mindset, the latest science of immunity is often counterintuitive. Here's how to give your system a fighting chance to overcome infection(New Scientist)
Black hole stars really do exist in the early universe 22. December 2025 (11:00) Mysterious ‘little red dots’ seen by the James Webb Space Telescope can be explained by a new kind of black hole enshrouded in an enormous ball of glowing gas(New Scientist)
What I’ll be doing to help detox my brain in the new year 22. December 2025 (07:00) We have only just started to understand how our brains clean themselves, but columnist Helen Thomson finds promising evidence for how to boost this process(New Scientist)
Putting data centres in space isn't going to happen any time soon 19. December 2025 (15:42) From massive solar panels to the difficulty of staying cool - not to mention high-energy radiation - there are a lot of engineering problems that need to be solved before we can build data centres in space(New Scientist)
The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle isn’t over 19. December 2025 (15:00) After starting the year with its first known bird flu death, the US expanded its efforts to contain the virus, which enabled it to end its public health emergency response months later(New Scientist)
