The maths hack that can help you count things 25. June 2025 (20:00) It is tricky to count things that are moving around – but this handy maths technique can help, says Katie Steckles, whether it is animals or vanishing spoons that you're trying to keep track of(New Scientist)
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread 25. June 2025 (18:00) Cancer cells can acquire energy-generating structures called mitochondria from nearby nerve cells, which seems to aid their spread, a discovery that could lead to new treatments(New Scientist)
Enigmatic lizards somehow survived near Chicxulub asteroid impact 25. June 2025 (02:01) The night lizards may have been the only terrestrial vertebrates that survived in the region of the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which led to the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs(New Scientist)
Small and speedy dinosaur recognised as a new species 25. June 2025 (02:01) Enigmacursor darted around North America in the Late Jurassic 145-150 million years ago and its skeleton now be on display in London’s Natural History Museum(New Scientist)
Women's pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth? 24. June 2025 (23:20) Over the past 150 years, the rise in Caesarean sections and changes in diet could have led to smaller pelvises among women – which may make vaginal birth more difficult but could also reduce common conditions associated with childbirth(New Scientist)
Leonardo da Vinci's 'helicopter' design could make drones quieter 24. June 2025 (20:00) A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone rotors to generate the same lift, and make less noise too(New Scientist)
Earth is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we thought 24. June 2025 (13:00) Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than some researchers had hoped, meaning the world will have to up its decarbonisation efforts(New Scientist)
