Carbon-offset schemes aren't prepared for forests to burn 04. July 2025 (14:00) Forest-based carbon-offset projects need a buffer to guarantee their climate benefits will last – but they may not have nearly enough in reserve(New Scientist)
The 14 best science and tech documentaries of 2025 so far 04. July 2025 (12:00) From David Attenborough to Hannah Fry via Bryan Johnson, our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley selects her favourite science and technology documentaries of the year to date(New Scientist)
Quantum computers are surprisingly random – but that's a good thing 03. July 2025 (21:00) While randomising a deck of cards gets more difficult as you add more cards, it turns out that the same isn't true for the qubits of quantum computers, which may prove surprisingly useful(New Scientist)
How vaccine recommendations have changed in the US 03. July 2025 (20:51) The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to stop recommending certain kinds of flu vaccines, a notable shift in vaccine guidance(New Scientist)
Prehistoric Spanish people transported 2-tonne stone by boat 03. July 2025 (14:00) An analysis of the provenance of the Matarrubilla stone, a large megalith at Valencina in Spain, indicates that the monument’s builders must have had advanced seafaring technology(New Scientist)
