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Some fascinating insights from @mjflepage.bsky.social and @alecluhn.com in this episode - not to be missed!

Ahead of @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's new programme Evolution, we sat down to talk about the most pivotal moments in evolutionary history, exciting bird research, and his lifelong need to know the colour of T. rex. Full interview on our podcast later this week! www.newscientist.com/article/2533...

Chris Packham: 'I'd throw myself in front of a T. Rex to be consumed'As Chris Packham gears up for his new TV show, Evolution, he tells Penny Sarchet why understanding the latest evolutionary science is so important if we are to truly appreciate the natural world - and...www.newscientist.com

It's not the heat that's keeping me awake at night - it's this. A must-read by @mjflepage.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2531...

If you aren't terrified by this heatwave, you should beThe extreme heat currently being felt in Europe isn’t the new normal – much worse is to come, and we are doing far too little to adapt, says Michael Le Pagewww.newscientist.com

"This may come as little surprise to anyone who has watched a parent simultaneously cook dinner, stop a child from scribbling on the wall and locate a missing shoe without a pause." www.newscientist.com/article/2530...

Parenting may permanently improve brain health for mums and dadsRaising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’swww.newscientist.com

A great feature - v well deserved

Congratulations to @rowhoop.bsky.social on the publication today of his brilliant new book Togetherness! www.newscientist.com/article/2528...

New Scientist recommends Togetherness, a radical new view of lifeAn exploration of how biological cooperation underpins all life - and why we’ve overlooked its power until now - makes thrilling reading, finds Penny Sarchetwww.newscientist.com

"Turmeric appears to have become the most common cause of...herbal-related liver injury in the United States" www.newscientist.com/article/2528...

Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?Turmeric is heralded for its anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties, but columnist Alice Klein finds that the evidence for this is shaky. Taking high doses of its curcumin extract in supplement ...www.newscientist.com

One of those jaw-dropping discoveries - although I don't think I'd have let a Neanderthal dentist have got anywhere near mine!

Many of us - those that aren't immediately threatened - can slip into forgetting about rising sea levels, as we focus on the more immediate local impacts of climate chaos. Well, @mjflepage.bsky.social returned from the @egu.eu meeting with bad news for us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAcO...

Scientists Concerned By a Sudden Increase in the Rate of Sea Level RiseYouTube video by The World, The Universe And Uswww.youtube.com

I'd assumed that red light masks probably did nothing to your face and skin. It turns out, they may do too much. Stand out quote: "“We don’t know what’s going to happen in 10 years’ time...Maybe your face is going to drop off.” www.newscientist.com/article/2523...

Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you thinkRed-light therapy promises to treat everything from acne and hair loss to depression and chronic pain. Many of these claims are overhyped, but evidence suggests it can have healing powerswww.newscientist.com

My colleague Alice Klein writes movingly about how far our understanding of PCOS/PMOS has come. "I find this a much nicer way to think about my ovaries – that they are brimming with eggs, rather than riddled with cysts." www.newscientist.com/article/2526...

PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous movePCOS will now be known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), and for Alice Klein, who has the condition, it's been a long time comingwww.newscientist.com

ICYMI, we relived the genome wars.

@sparkes.bsky.social report from Chernobyl is astonishing, revealing how the site has become a one-of-a-kind science experiment, teaching us what radiation does to our health and ecosystems, and what to do the next time there's a major nuclear accident. www.newscientist.com/article/2520...

Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disasterNew Scientist reporter Matthew Sparkes secured unrivalled access to Chernobyl's most crucial scientific sites, where researchers are fighting to protect the area and ensure it remains safe amid the co...www.newscientist.com

This one has it all - neuroscience, ethics and philosophy.

There are many touted explanations for the global decline in birth rates: having children has become too expensive, women are too busy working, there isn’t enough childcare support...So I asked @paulajasheppard.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk what's really going on. www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwideFrom the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something...www.newscientist.com

This is a great read, but I'm sharing it for these photos - taken by a photographer while giving birth to her own baby! www.newscientist.com/article/2512...

Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?Some think the rise of C-sections means that one day all births will require serious medical intervention. But a surprising new understanding of the pelvis suggests a different storywww.newscientist.com

My jaw dropped at the first paragraph. By Alice Klein www.newscientist.com/article/2511...

Melatonin gummies as sleep aids for children: What are the risks?To eliminate bedtime struggles, a growing number of parents have turned to melatonin gummies, but these hormone supplements are largely unregulated. Columnist Alice Klein digs into the evidence on the...www.newscientist.com

Insightful @mjflepage.bsky.social on why measles is rising and what it'll take to win parents back www.newscientist.com/article/2513...

To halt measles' resurgence we must fight the plague of misinformationThe measles vaccine has prevented 60 million deaths since 2000. So why are so many children around the world missing out on it?www.newscientist.com

The UK is finally making chickenpox vaccination available to children. The JCVI recommended this back in November 2023. In the meantime, there's been a two-tier system - richer families could pay approx £150 for the vaccine, while poorer kids got infected with a lifelong virus.

Our cover feature this week is this very thoughtful, interesting read on the wide variation seen across autism, and the genetic and brain studies that are revealing different subtypes and combinations of traits. By @michael-marshall.bsky.social. www.newscientist.com/article/2509...

What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for how we support autistic people could be profoundwww.newscientist.com