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2025 news review

From the US war on science to a brand-new colour, read New Scientist’s selection of the biggest science and technology news stories and most stunning images of 2025
Digital generated image of young woman standing on entrance of multicoloured portal door. Metaverse concept.

Technology

This sci-fi debut is a quietly brilliant look at a disturbing future

The premise of Grace Chan’s debut novel – that you can choose to upload yourself to a virtual reality – might sound dated, but this is a stunning big‑picture look at what might lie ahead for us, says Emily H. Wilson

Culture

New Scientist recommends Weather Girl, an electrifying one-woman show

Environment

New Scientist recommends Weather Girl, an electrifying one-woman show

Culture

Dancers float like jellyfish in the abyss in new Wayne McGregor show

Comment

Dancers float like jellyfish in the abyss in new Wayne McGregor show

Culture

Couple waiting at airport Description Couple sitting, waiting at the airport behind small squared glass wall, evoking a mirage, memory and dreams in blue and grey tones. Zurich, Switzerland. 2009

Mind

Sci-fi thriller Dissolution smartly interweaves time travel and memory

Culture

2X417AE ziggurat of ur in iraq

Humans

The story of ancient Mesopotamia and the dawn of the modern world

Culture

Bill & Paul Allen at teletype machine, Lakeside yearbook photo (1969-1970)

Technology

Explore what shaped Bill Gates in part one of his autobiography

Culture

Environment

Food made without farming will go on sale in the US in 2025

News

Technology

IBM will release the largest ever quantum computer in 2025

News

Environment

Fights over geoengineering experiments will heat up in 2025

News

The Boom XB-1 taking off for a test flight

Technology

Supersonic flight will see a dramatic return in 2025 with new aircraft

Several prototype aircraft that are intended to bring back commercial supersonic travel have been making big strides in recent years – but it is unknown how well the return of Concorde-like flights will go down with customers

News

Physics

Physicists in 2024 searched the quantum realm for the truth about time

News

Technology

Flying electric taxis look set to finally take off in 2025

News

Space

Could 2025 be the year we finally start to understand dark energy?

News

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We'll learn about Ozempic's potential for Alzheimer's disease in 2025

News

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