Red tattoo ink causes man to lose all his hair and stop sweating 08. January 2026 (14:00) A man’s severe reaction to a tattoo, which made all his hair fall out and destroyed his sweat glands, has reignited concerns about the immune effects of some tattoo inks(New Scientist)
Weight regain seems to occur within 2 years of stopping obesity drugs 08. January 2026 (00:30) Drugs like Ozempic have transformed how we treat obesity, but a review of almost 40 studies shows it doesn't take long for people to regain weight if they come off them(New Scientist)
Hunting with poison arrows may have begun 60,000 years ago in Africa 07. January 2026 (20:00) A collection of arrow points excavated in South Africa has provided the oldest direct evidence of hunters deploying plant-based poisons on their weapons, a practice that has continued into modern times in some traditional cultures(New Scientist)
The best new science-fiction shows of 2026 07. January 2026 (19:00) From Fallout and Gen Z Star Trek to the classic Neuromancer, you will be glued to the TV this year, says TV columnist Bethan Ackerley(New Scientist)
I'm calling it – 2026 is going to be the year of the galaxy 07. January 2026 (19:00) We are going to be getting a lot of exciting new information about galaxies in 2026, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, who can't wait to see what it can tell us(New Scientist)
The science-fiction films to look forward to in 2026 07. January 2026 (19:00) With a new 28 Days Later movie and a new Dune, not to mention films from Stephen Spielberg and Ridley Scott, this is shaping up to be a vintage year for sci-fi, says Simon Ings(New Scientist)
Hominin fossils from Morocco may be close ancestors of modern humans 07. January 2026 (17:00) The jawbones and vertebrae of a hominin that lived 773,000 years ago have been found in North Africa and could represent a common ancestor of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans(New Scientist)
