Think you have a good sense of humour? So do most people… 10. June 2026 (20:00) Feedback is alarmed by a study that explored how funny people think they are, and that discovered certain traits in those who rate themselves the most humorous(New Scientist)
Why controversial ideas in science shouldn't always be dismissed 10. June 2026 (20:00) Researchers suggesting that the keto diet could treat mental health conditions find themselves uncomfortably aligned with people like vaccine-sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr, but that is not a reason to reject the idea(New Scientist)
Wolves seen hunting European bison in rare camera-trap recording 10. June 2026 (18:39) Europe’s largest land animal, the bison, is thought to be relatively unthreatened by predators, but footage from Białowieża Primaeval Forest in Poland shows it does face attacks from wolves(New Scientist)
Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’ 10. June 2026 (18:00) Researchers diving 7 kilometres deep in a crewed submersible have discovered a vast collection of whale bones, including fossils up to 5 million years old and species new to science(New Scientist)
Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history 10. June 2026 (18:00) The outer solar system once seemed like a quiet backwater. But a glut of tiny, strange moons with unruly orbits are coming into view, revealing hints of a surprising past – and the origin of Saturn's rings(New Scientist)
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could destroy the ozone layer 10. June 2026 (16:28) Climate models suggest a small nuclear war in the tropics would do even more damage to the ozone layer than a larger nuclear war in more northerly latitudes, increasing exposure to dangerous ultraviolet radiation all over the world(New Scientist)
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time 10. June 2026 (15:00) A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties(New Scientist)
