'Flashes of brilliance and frustration': I let an AI agent run my day 08. July 2025 (18:00) Ordering takeaway food, writing emails, reworking presentations: AI assistants are promoted as a way of outsourcing mundane tasks to free up your time for more interesting pursuits. So, what are they actually good for – and what are the risks?(New Scientist)
Forests' vanishing snow is also bad news for carbon storage 07. July 2025 (22:00) The loss of snow cover in temperate forests is set to slow their growth and reduce their ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere, an overlooked consequence of climate change(New Scientist)
Mathematicians are chasing a number that may reveal the edge of maths 07. July 2025 (20:00) Some numbers are so unimaginably large that they defy the bounds of modern mathematics, and now mathematicians are closing in on a number that may mark the edge of this bizarre abyss(New Scientist)
Rapid bursts of ageing are causing a total rethink of how we grow old 07. July 2025 (18:00) Suddenly feeling old? Evidence now suggests that rather than a long, steady decline, we dramatically age around three specific times in our lives. Might it be possible to stay younger for longer?(New Scientist)
Did something just hit Saturn? Astronomers are racing to find out 07. July 2025 (17:10) Around seven asteroids or comets are thought to hit Saturn ever year, but we have never spotted one in the act. Now, it seems one astronomer may have caught the moment of impact and the hunt is on for other images to verify the discovery(New Scientist)
AI could be about to completely change the way we do mathematics 07. July 2025 (12:00) Computers can help ensure that mathematical proofs are correct, but translating traditional maths into a machine-readable format is an arduous task. Now, the latest generation of artificial intelligence models is taking on the job, and could change the face of maths research(New Scientist)
