What to read this week: Bonded by Evolution by Paul Eastwick 11. February 2026 (19:00) We are told we need cynical strategies to "play" the dating game, but the science says this is totally wrong. David Robson enjoys an evidence-based takedown from psychologist Paul Eastwick(New Scientist)
'Roughly 109.5 golden retrievers': a new way to measure ice 11. February 2026 (19:00) Feedback is always on the lookout for better ways to measure things, and was delighted to learn how the weight of ice is quantified in Austin, Texas(New Scientist)
Why I'm still an environmental optimist – despite it all 11. February 2026 (19:00) It's hard not to despair about the state of the world today, but here are five reasons to be a little bit hopeful, says Fred Pearce(New Scientist)
Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel 11. February 2026 (19:00) In George Saunders's Vigil, a ghost visits Earth to help a dying oil tycoon, while terraforming efforts on Mars are about to bear fruit in The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel. Emily H. Wilson's sci-fi column explores two very different short novels(New Scientist)
Putting a price tag on nature failed. Can radical tactics save it? 11. February 2026 (17:00) Biologists have long thought that speaking to nature’s economic value would persuade boardrooms it was worth saving. It hasn’t worked – so what, if anything, will?(New Scientist)
The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed 11. February 2026 (17:00) About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ancient DNA has uncovered the surprising story of where these people came from(New Scientist)
