Stop treating your pet like a fur baby – you're damaging its health 03. December 2025 (19:00) Pet owners' increasing tendency to see their animals as children rather than dogs or cats can have dire consequences. Owners, and veterinarians, should be wary, warns Eddie Clutton(New Scientist)
Where did I put it? Loss of vital crypto key voids election 03. December 2025 (19:00) Feedback is entertained by the commotion at the International Association for Cryptologic Research's recent elections, where results could not be decrypted after an "honest but unfortunate human mistake"(New Scientist)
The six best science-fiction shows of 2025 03. December 2025 (19:00) What were the year's top sci-fi shows? Andor and Severance are still up there, but our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley also has some unexpected tips to share(New Scientist)
The four best science documentaries of 2025 03. December 2025 (19:00) From animal rivals to Jane Goodall's last thoughts, enjoy 2025's best science documentaries, says our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley(New Scientist)
The two standout science-fiction films of 2025 03. December 2025 (19:00) From Mickey 17 and M3gan 2.0 to a musical about the end of the world, this was an eclectic year for science-fiction films. Film columnist Simon Ings shares his two breakout hits(New Scientist)
Why do I feel lonely even when I'm surrounded by a festive crowd? 03. December 2025 (19:00) Feeling alienated in others' company, or "existential isolation", can happen to us all. David Robson digs into the psychological literature for a solution for one reader(New Scientist)
Human challenge trials have never been more popular 03. December 2025 (19:00) The ethics of clinical trials that deliberately infect people with a disease aren't clear-cut – but there's a strong case for doing more of them(New Scientist)
Dogs may make us more caring and sociable by changing our microbiome 03. December 2025 (17:00) We know that pets influence our microbiome, but scientists have now found that having a dog seems to change this ecosystem in a way that could boost our well-being(New Scientist)
How deliberately giving people illnesses is supercharging medicine 03. December 2025 (17:00) The covid-19 pandemic opened the door to once-controversial human challenge trials. Now, volunteers are willingly catching norovirus and influenza to reveal how our immune systems really fight back(New Scientist)
Planned satellite launches could ruin Hubble Space Telescope images 03. December 2025 (17:00) More than half a million satellites are planned to launch by the end of the 2030s, and simulations suggest they will have a severe impact on space-based astronomy(New Scientist)
