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El Niño was linked to famines in Europe in the early modern period

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 10:00am
A study of 160 European famines between 1500 and 1800 shows that El Niño weather events led to the onset of some famines and extended the duration of others
Categories: Astronomy

The best new popular science books of January 2026

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 10:00am
A host of new science books are due to hit shelves in January, by authors including Claudia Hammond, Deborah Cohen and Daisy Fancourt
Categories: Astronomy

2026 will shed light on whether a little-known drug helps with autism

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 9:00am
The US government is approving the drug leucovorin to address rising rates of autism, despite limited evidence that it works. This year, results from the largest trial yet should give more insight into its potential
Categories: Astronomy

A strange kind of quantumness may be key to quantum computers' success

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 7:00am
Researchers at Google have used their Willow quantum computer to demonstrate that "quantum contextuality" may be a crucial ingredient for its computational prowess
Categories: Astronomy

The best new science fiction books of January 2026

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 5:00am
Big hitter Peter F. Hamilton has a new sci-fi novel out this month – and Booker winner George Saunders ventures into speculative fiction with his latest book, Vigil
Categories: Astronomy

Ghostly particles might just break our understanding of the universe

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:00am
An analysis of several experiments aimed at detecting the mysterious neutrino has identified a hint of a crack in the standard model of particle physics
Categories: Astronomy