The Brutalist Report

New Scientist

• Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome [37d]
• Twisteddoodles on the discovery of a new cat species [37d]
• Tom Gauld on an audience with the great theoretical scientist [37d]
• Our verdict on Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s The Edge of Space-Time: a wild ride [37d]
• This week’s new questions [37d]
• Why a modern approach to healthcare must consider more than illness [37d]
• A ‘unique opportunity’: is this the weirdest RightMove listing ever? [37d]
• Why do we have hair – on our heads and elsewhere? A new book explores [37d]
• Moonfish, a haunting animation, captures a tragedy in space [37d]
• Unsettling images reveal stark impact of humans on the environment [37d]
• Benjamin Labatut has written an utterly haunting novella about science [37d]
• Is there also such a thing as an olfactory illusion? [37d]
• What is the fastest way to empty a full jug of water? [37d]
• Why haven’t land-based mammals that returned to the sea evolved gills? [37d]
• Slashing sugar intake before antibiotics may save your microbiome [37d]
• The overlooked power of diet for improving your mental health [37d]
• ‘Astonishing’ weight loss when GLP-1 drug used with second medication [37d]
• The best new science-fiction books of October 2026 [37d]
• Explainer: What is El Niño? [37d]
• The astonishing collective impact of household energy shifts [37d]