New Scientist - 6 Dez 2025
THE SPARK THAT STARTED LIFE
SELF-DESTRUCTING PLASTIC DARK MATTER STARS
DO WE NEED A FOURTH LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS?
BEST SCIENCE TV AND FILMS OF 2025
THE BRAIN BENEFITS OF COLD-WATER PLUNGES
WHY YOUR PET ISN’T A FUR BABY
DECODING THE CHAOS INSIDE BLACK HOLES
PANDA TOOL USE
Small but mighty
Vol 267 No 3572
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Cats spread around the world later than expected
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Pregnancy alters mouth bacteria
Our feline friends spread around the world later than expected
Plastic can be programmed to self-destruct
First hints of dark matter stars…
… and of what dark matter itself is made of
Have we found a greener way to do deep-sea mining?
Droughts led to the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilisation
Ancient foot mystery may finally be solved
We may need a fourth law of thermodynamics
Africa’s forests have become a carbon source
Cats overcome fear of water to benefit from aquatic therapy
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Chip sale may shake up the AI industry
Universal law for how objects shatter
False thumb allows pandas to use tools to scratch that itch
Rapa Nui statues may have been built by small groups
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Taxable crops led to the first states
Your brain undergoes four dramatic periods of change from age 0 to 90
Deadly fungus makes sick frogs jump further
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A quantum view of the past, present and future
Zooming in on the microscopic world of a robber fly
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Mystery still surrounds the dawn chorus
A response to our review of Mars documentary
A quantum view of the past, present and future
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A counterpoint on biomass carbon capture
The yin and yang of human evolution
Admiration for ancient cave paintings
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