Imagining a future where smart glasses allow 'AI slop' to be avoided pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 54 minutami In the latest in our imagined history of inventions yet to come, Future Chronicles columnist Rowan Hooper reveals how an ingenious way to avoid being swamped by AI content was invented in the late 2020s(New Scientist)
Why quasicrystals shouldn’t exist but are turning up in strange places pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 53 minutami Matter with “forbidden” symmetries was once thought to be confined to lab experiments, but is now being found in some of the world’s most extreme environments(New Scientist)
Google's Gemini 3 model keeps the AI hype train going – for now pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 15 minutami Google’s latest model reportedly beats its rivals in several benchmark tests, but issues with reliability mean concerns remain over a possible AI bubble(New Scientist)
Quantum computers that recycle their qubits can limit errors pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 53 minutami To make quantum computers more efficient and reliable, some of their basic components must be constantly reused – several quantum computer designs can now do just that(New Scientist)
Light can influence the magnetic properties of some materials pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 54 minutami An experiment 180 years ago first demonstrated a connection between light and electromagnetism – but the link is deeper than we thought(New Scientist)
Kissing may have evolved in an ape ancestor 21 million years ago pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 53 minutami Rather than being a recent cultural development, kissing may have been practised by other early humans like Neanderthals and our ape ancestors(New Scientist)
Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas 18. November 2025 (18:30) A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than previously thought(New Scientist)
We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age 18. November 2025 (17:00) Ancient rock art was meant to be heard as well as seen and now acoustic archaeologists are bringing the sounds of prehistoric rituals to life(New Scientist)
Mathematicians say Google's AI tools are supercharging their research 18. November 2025 (13:14) AlphaEvolve, an AI system created by Google DeepMind, is helping mathematicians do research at a scale that was previously impossible - even if it does occasionally "cheat" to find a solution(New Scientist)
