Melatonin gummies as sleep aids for children: What are the risks? 02. February 2026 (11:00) 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 risks of regularly using melatonin as a sleep aid for children(New Scientist)
CRISPR grapefruit without the bitterness are now in development 02. February 2026 (09:00) Gene-editing citrus fruits to make them less bitter could not only encourage more people to eat them, it might also help save the industry from a devastating plague
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The best new popular science books of February 2026 01. February 2026 (11:00) Readers are spoiled for choice when it comes to popular science reading this month, with new titles by major names including Maggie Aderin and Michael Pollan(New Scientist)
The best new science fiction books of February 2026 30. January 2026 (14:00) We pick the sci-fi novels we’re most looking forward to reading this month, from a new Brandon Sanderson to the latest from Makana Yamamoto(New Scientist)
How an 1800s vaccine drive beat smallpox in Denmark in just 7 years 30. January 2026 (12:00) In the early 1800s, Denmark’s government, medical community, church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine, which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital(New Scientist)
Our verdict on Annie Bot: This novel about a sex robot split opinions 30. January 2026 (10:22) Members of the New Scientist Book Club give their take on Sierra Greer's award-winning science-fiction novel Annie Bot, our read for February – and the needle swings wildly from positive to negative(New Scientist)
