Ancient elephant bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal hunt 25. March 2026 (12:54) Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling evidence of Neanderthals' big game hunting abilities(New Scientist)
Ancient bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal elephant hunt 25. March 2026 (12:54) Researchers have re-analysed a set of elephant bones and a wooden spear found in Germany in 1948, which provide compelling evidence of Neanderthals' big game hunting abilities(New Scientist)
The Selfish Gene: Still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever 25. March 2026 (12:00) Fifty years ago, Richard Dawkins shared an irresistible scientific metaphor with the world that modernised and democratised evolutionary biology. Half a century on, The Selfish Gene remains powerfully insightful, finds Rowan Hooper(New Scientist)
Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first 25. March 2026 (11:53) A start-up has worked out how to preserve the brain after death – paving the way for immortality in a distant future. But beginning to reckon with this reality yields serious practical and philosophical questions(New Scientist)
Earth may have formed from two separate rings around the sun 24. March 2026 (19:00) Our solar system’s rocky planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – may have formed from two rings around the young sun, rather than a single disc(New Scientist)
Cystitis or tooth decay could trigger dementia just a few years later 24. March 2026 (19:00) Infections are increasingly being linked to a higher risk of dementia. In the latest research, scientists have found that being treated in hospital for a severe infection seems to raise the risk of developing the condition over the next five to six years(New Scientist)
The shocking fossils that show T. rex wasn't the king of the dinosaurs 24. March 2026 (17:00) We've always thought that Tyrannosaurus rex was an unchallenged apex predator during the dying days of the dinosaurs. But a fresh look at controversial fossils has prompted palaeontology’s biggest-ever U-turn(New Scientist)
Antimatter has been transported by road for the first time 24. March 2026 (14:30) CERN is working on building an antimatter delivery service. The project passed a big test by successfully transporting 92 antiprotons around a 4-kilometre loop of road(New Scientist)
