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2023 news review

Read New Scientist’s selection of the biggest science and technology news stories of 2023

Environment

Alpine communities face uncertain future after 2025 glacier collapse

Careful slope monitoring prevented mass casualties in the landslide at Blatten, Switzerland, this year, but mountain communities may face a growing risk of disasters

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Gene therapy for Huntington’s disease showed great promise in 2025

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Technology

New Scientist changed the UK's freedom of information laws in 2025

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Space

Hopes of finding aliens were raised in 2025 – but quickly faded

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The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle isn’t over

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2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?

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2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?

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Ken MacLeod

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Author Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late Iain M. Banks

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Environment

China's carbon emissions may have started to fall in 2025

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Life

De-extinction was big news in 2025 – but didn't live up to the hype

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Technology

AI firms began to feel the legal wrath of copyright holders in 2025

Big AI firms have built their models by hoovering up copyrighted material from the internet as training data. They say this is legal, but copyright holders disagree - and this year they hit back in a major way

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Life

A spectacular showcase of animal pictures from 2025

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Humans

The most amazing archaeology photos and discoveries of 2025

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Mind

People saw a new colour for the first time in 2025

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The potential of GLP-1 drugs to transform medicine exploded in 2025

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