• Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Among over-50s, women seem to require less exercise than men to get the same reduction in heart disease risk, suggesting health guidelines need to be updated
  • No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    If we admit that quantum numbers are the true essence of reality – not particles, space or time – then a surprising and beautiful new vision of reality opens up to us
  • Two crucial Florida coral species left ‘functionally extinct’ by ocean heatwave
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Climate crisis drives near-total collapse of staghorn and elkhorn corals that formed backbone to state’s reefs Two of the most important coral species that made up Florida’s reef are now functionally extinct after a withering ocean...
  • Why zero is the most important number in all of mathematics
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s clear that every number is made up of zeroes, says Jacob Aron
  • Nissan pools carbon emissions with electric vehicle maker BYD to avoid EU penalties
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Japanese carmaker’s deal with Chinese rival part of EU-sanctioned offsetting scheme to help head off £13bn in fines The Japanese carmaker Nissan is to team up with its Chinese electric vehicle rival BYD in an attempt to offset their...
  • Hurricane Melissa strengthens to category 5 as evacuations ordered in Jamaica’s capital
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Storm could intensify further, threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean • Hurricane Melissa – follow latest updates live Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a powerful category 5 hurricane on Monday, threatening...
  • Night-flying insects over UK in decline, weather radar study reveals
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Study of Met Office data one of first to show how nocturnal insects affected by factors such as light pollution Scientists have used Met Office radar data to track the trillions of insects flying above the UK for the first time,...
  • ‘Not a luxury, a necessity‘: how aid cuts to birth control harm Senegal’s women
    Monday, October 27, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    ‘The women here are warriors,’ says a midwife in Joal, and contraception is key to their health and life chances. But now UK and US aid cuts threaten to undo years of progress The fishing quay on the beach at Joal is usually so crowded...
  • Brazil and Peru are failing uncontacted people – and the Amazon’s future is at stake | Julio Cusurichi Palacios and Beto Marubo
    Sunday, October 26, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    As Cop30 approaches, a new report makes it clear the survival of isolated tribes is under threat as protections are eroded. It’s time our countries fulfilled their obligations to defend Indigenous people A new report published on Monday...
  • Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?
    Sunday, October 26, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist this week over his support for curbs on krill fishing have thrown the vital role of the tiny marine species into the spotlight Antarctic krill are small, shrimp-like marine crustaceans ( Euphausia...
  • Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing
    Sunday, October 26, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    ‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important? A diplomatic...
  • Government accused of 'digging graves for wildlife' in landmark new planning bill
    Sunday, October 26, 2025 from Daily Express :: Nature Feed
    Labour's proposed Bill ‘impacts on the natural world severely' as thousands of homes could be ‘built faster' on smaller sites across Britain.
  • Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?
    Sunday, October 26, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    With tourists outnumbering locals by 20:1, islanders say levy is needed to help protect neolithic sites and maintain public services Artisan jewellery, gift and whisky shops crowd the main street of Kirkwall on Orkney. The town even has...
  • A big moth, or something from Day of the Dead? One man’s search for an otherworldly Australian insect
    Saturday, October 25, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    For seven years Ian McMaster has been mothing on his painstakingly rehabilitated Queensland property. But only once has he encountered the elusive southern pink underwing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dark...
  • 5 dog breeds a vet says you should never own - including 'adorable abomination'
    Saturday, October 25, 2025 from Daily Express :: Nature Feed
    A veterinarian has shared a list of the five dog breeds he would not recommend owning. Is your dog on the list?
  • ‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure
    Friday, October 24, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week For decades, Khoji Wesselius has noticed the oily scent of pesticides during spraying periods when the wind has blown through his tiny farming...
  • As the Coalition shows its colours on nature, Labor faces a question: will it really protect Australia’s wildlife? | Clear Air
    Friday, October 24, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    There are some decent elements in what Labor is proposing, but the overhaul could end up as tinkering rather than transformation Want to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter here In an...
  • Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes
    Friday, October 24, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain all over the body, is poorly understood, but two studies – made up of millions of participants – are helping us get to the roots of the condition
  • Seaside town invaded by thousands of bizarre tiny sea creatures covering 2 miles of beach
    Friday, October 24, 2025 from Daily Express :: Nature Feed
    The strange phenomenon can occur whenever surf and tide conditions coincide.
  • Teenager builds advanced robot hand entirely from Lego pieces
    Friday, October 24, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    A four-fingered robotic hand built from Lego Mindstorms pieces can push, pull and grip with almost as much force as a leading 3D-printed hand
  • Week in wildlife: a ferocious wildcat, a cheeky seal and a disgruntled lioness
    Friday, October 24, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
  • We may finally know why birds sing at dawn
    Friday, October 24, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Birds all over the world break into a dawn chorus every morning – now experiments in zebra finches suggest both a mechanistic and a functional explanation for this phenomenon
  • Testosterone helps libido in menopause – can it treat other symptoms?
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in libido, mood swings and brain fog. But some in the field are sceptical
  • Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals
  • The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms
  • Caught on Camera: Mother Hunts Elk to Feed Six Kittens
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from Nature
    A mother mountain lion risks her life to feed her six kittens. This rare footage captures her incredible fight against the odds with a large elk in the snowy wilderness of Montana. The post Caught on Camera: Mother Hunts Elk to Feed Six...
  • Cloud microbes' colours could help us detect life on other planets
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be biosignatures of life elsewhere in the galaxy
  • Leading conservationists just decided that genetically engineering wild animals is OK – sometimes. They’re right | Helen Pilcher
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Humans have been selectively breeding animals for millennia. If we can help species survive by tweaking their DNA in a lab, I say bring it on Do you think we should genetically modify wildlife? What if we could make seabirds resistant to...
  • Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Solar electricity is growing rapidly, but can it really dominate the global energy system? Here is what it will take for us to power the planet on sunshine
  • Common IVF test misses some genetic abnormalities in embryos
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and implantation – though this may not affect their viability
  • Tweaked lithium-ion battery can be pierced without catching fire
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Lithium-ion batteries are prone to catching fire when damaged, but a simple change of electrolyte material can put a stop to the vicious chemical cycle that causes the problem
  • Millions of red crabs migrate across Christmas Island – video
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    The migration of Christmas Island’s red crabs is in full swing, with roads closed in some places to protect millions of the crustaceans. Every year, the crabs emerge from the forest to travel to the ocean to breed, creating a red tide...
  • Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 – in pictures
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    From a red-throated loon landing on water, to good and bad hair days and an airborne squirrel, here is a selection of the finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards . A winner will be announced on 9 December Continue reading...
  • Wildfires have consumed vast chunks of Ukraine. Is Russia deliberately fuelling the flames?
    Thursday, October 23, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    In 2024, nearly a million hectares of Ukraine’s land burned. Heat, mines and shelling contributed, but footage of drones targeting firefighters has raised the question of war crimes Natalia Pryprosta was tending to her pigs when fire...
  • 'Weaponised' CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against solid tumours
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    So far, immune cells that have been engineered to kill cancers, known as CAR T-cells, haven’t worked well against solid cancers - but a study in mice suggests that could soon change
  • Wegovy has heart health benefits even if weight loss is minimal
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Studies have suggested that Wegovy directly boosts heart health, beyond just the benefits of losing weight, and now that has been demonstrated in a robust trial in people
  • An excellent guide to the labyrinthine world of COP summits
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    In the run-up to this year's COP in Brazil, Madeleine Cuff explores The Climate Diplomat, a poignant account by the late Peter Betts, a negotiator who showed what diplomacy can achieve
  • New Scientist recommends Material World at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
  • Could a self-monitoring system for criminals replace prisons one day?
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Future Chronicles is our regular speculative look at inventions yet to come. In this latest installment, we journey to 2050, when technology had been developed so that criminals could be monitored at home. It led to a drop in crime,...
  • Must-watch documentary shows how Bush Senior failed the climate
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    The White House Effect is a distressing look back at how President George H. W. Bush came to abandon his climate ambitions. It is essential viewing and a glimpse at a world that could have been, says Bethan Ackerley
  • Why group exercise is better than working out alone
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    When it comes to boosting mental health and even improving performance, team sports and group exercise come out on top, finds Grace Wade
  • Billionaires must not be allowed to geoengineer the planet
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    There is nothing stopping the wealthiest people from attempting to alter the world's atmosphere – this must not be allowed to happen
  • Serum promotes hair growth by mimicking the effects of skin irritation
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Skin irritation, such as through eczema, promotes hair growth in mice, which prompted scientists to create a treatment that works via similar pathways, with no discomfort required
  • What 350 different theories of consciousness reveal about reality
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    There are hundreds of coherent theories attempting to explain the origins of experience. Robert Lawrence Kuhn explores what they reveal about free will, artificial intelligence and life after death
  • Google says its quantum computer can reveal the structure of molecules
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    A new quantum computing protocol may be able to augment a standard technique for understanding molecules in chemistry, biomedicine and materials science
  • Gene-edited pigs resistant to swine fever could boost animal welfare
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them completely resistant to the disease
  • Colour e-paper screen offers high-res video with low energy use
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    Future smartphones and other devices could have colour e-paper displays, thanks to a new technique that lets such screens display video while minimising energy usage
  • Candid cameras catch a glimpse of rare wildlife
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from Conservation International Blog
    Deep in the mountains of Palawan, Conservation International scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.
  • How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from New Scientist - Climate Change
    The microbes that take hold in our bodies during early life have long-term effects on our brain health. Helen Thomson investigates how to get kids’ microbiomes off to the best start.
  • Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from Environment | The Guardian
    Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fish By 10am on the midsummer Day of the Ox, the city of...
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