The first apes to walk upright may have evolved in Europe 09. March 2026 (13:07) A single femur found in Bulgaria appears to represent an ape or early hominin that walked on two legs before any known African hominin, but the evidence is far from conclusive(New Scientist)
SETI may have missed alien signals because of space weather 09. March 2026 (12:26) SETI has spent decades listening for a sharp, well-defined radio signal that could indicate it was sent by distant intelligent life. Now researchers believe that space weather could distort and blur such signals – meaning SETI has been scanning for the wrong thing(New Scientist)
How an intern helped build the AI that shook the world 07. March 2026 (07:00) Chris Maddison was just an intern when he started working on the Go-playing AI that would eventually become AlphaGo. A decade later, he talks about that match against Lee Sedol and what came next(New Scientist)
The moment that kicked off the AI revolution 07. March 2026 (07:00) It's been 10 years since Go champion Lee Sedol lost to DeepMind's AlphaGo. Has the technology lived up to its potential?(New Scientist)
NASA changed an asteroid's orbit around the sun for the first time 06. March 2026 (20:00) NASA’s DART mission slammed into the small asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, and the impact slowed its orbit around the larger Didymos – and also the pair’s path around the sun(New Scientist)
Chemistry clues could detect aliens unlike any life on Earth 06. March 2026 (19:00) Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds could be a useful indicator(New Scientist)
Inflammation might cause Alzheimer's – here's how to reduce it 06. March 2026 (18:09) Persistent inflammation in the gut, lungs and skin might lead to Alzheimer's disease, but lifestyle choices - from getting vaccinated to eating well - can keep inflammation under control(New Scientist)
The best new popular science books of March 2026 06. March 2026 (17:00) A new book from Rebecca Solnit, promising to bring us hope in these “difficult times”, is among our pick of popular science titles out this month – along with a guide on how to talk to AI, and a look at modern warfare(New Scientist)
Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse 06. March 2026 (16:51) Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could warn of more severe climate impacts(New Scientist)
