The most amazing archaeology photos and discoveries of 2025 10. December 2025 (19:00) The first Denisovan skull, an ancient hunter’s toolkit and a Roman man’s brain that has turned to glass: here are our picks of the year’s most striking findings about prehistoric humans(New Scientist)
Donald Trump and Elon Musk put science on the chopping block in 2025 10. December 2025 (19:00) The Trump administration has targeted everything from public health to space missions for funding cuts, bringing an end to the longstanding US policy of scientific pursuits as a path towards progress and economic prosperity(New Scientist)
People saw a new colour for the first time in 2025 10. December 2025 (19:00) Scientists found a way to let people perceive an intense blue-green hue unlike anything they had seen before – and the technique could help people with colour blindness(New Scientist)
Test your brain on these mind-bending scientific riddles 10. December 2025 (19:00) A bizarre Christmas dinner invitation, some mysterious carol singers and even a spot of charades. Can you solve all 12 of our unique festive riddles?(New Scientist)
The potential of GLP-1 drugs to transform medicine exploded in 2025 10. December 2025 (19:00) We knew that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy did more than just help control type 2 diabetes and aid weight loss, but the extent of that potential really came to light in 2025(New Scientist)
Chance of a devastating asteroid impact briefly spiked in 2025 10. December 2025 (19:00) A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance of it impacting the planet(New Scientist)
Best acronym? Best use of AI? We present our end-of-year awards 10. December 2025 (19:00) Feedback has spent some time sifting through 2025's key scientific achievements to come up with a range of weird and wonderful (and less wonderful) winners for our inaugural Backsies awards(New Scientist)
Can you work out what these enigmatic close-up photos are of? 10. December 2025 (19:00) Scientist and photographer Felice Frankel has zoomed in on everyday occurrences with her camera for her new book, Phenomenal Moments, which reveals the hidden science in our daily lives(New Scientist)
