The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it? 14. July 2025 (18:00) Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many technical and ethical hurdles, what is the real motivation?(New Scientist)
Are batteries based on contact lenses the future of energy storage? 14. July 2025 (15:00) UK company Superdielectrics says its polymer technology could make batteries cheaper and easier to recycle, but its energy density must improve to compete with lithium-ion devices(New Scientist)
Most warming this century may be due to air pollution cuts 14. July 2025 (12:00) Satellite data suggests cloud darkening is responsible for much of the warming since 2001, and the good news is that it is a temporary effect due to a drop in sulphate pollution(New Scientist)
How government use of AI could hurt democracy 12. July 2025 (00:00) Countries are eager to use AI to automate some government processes, but this risks eroding citizens’ trust and feelings of democratic control – because AI mistakes can ruin their lives(New Scientist)
We may have finally solved an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray puzzle 11. July 2025 (22:30) The IceCube neutrino detector has allowed researchers to resolve a debate about what types of particles make up ultra-high-energy cosmic rays – but much remains unknown about these rare events(New Scientist)
Artificial cooling 'urgent' for Great Barrier Reef after warming spike 11. July 2025 (15:00) A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such as marine cloud brightening to lower the risk of coral bleaching(New Scientist)
Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2 11. July 2025 (13:00) Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge expansion of carbon management technologies(New Scientist)
