science
Red squirrels 'close to extinction' in England
A petition set up by campaign group Save Our Reds, has attracted more than 75,000 signatures. Source link
How ospreys were 'tricked' into breeding in Dorset
Reintroducing ospreys to Dorset involved convincing birds they had been born there. Source link
Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?
A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII’s second wife – but not everyone is convinced. Source link
Eggs of elusive bird rescued by firefighters during wildfire
During a wildfire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh on Thursday, a curlew nest directly in the fire’s path was found. Source link
Is this actually what Anne Boleyn looked like?
An algorithm has suggested images of what were thought to be Anne Boleyn might not be. Source link
NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears
National Health Service rules state that all software created with public money should be publicly available, but fears of computer-hacking AI models like Mythos have prompted a change in policy Source link
Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park
In this extract from Luminous, the May read for the New Scientist Book Club, we meet a mysterious robot discovered in a salvage yard in Seoul, in a future reunified Korea Source link
'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than makers claim
A cryptocurrency that aims to avoid the disastrous energy consumption of bitcoin is actually using 18 times more energy than its makers claim – but it promises improvements are on the way Source link
BBC Inside Science
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe’s warming twice as fast as the global average. Source link
'Only so much' voters can worry about – are attitudes to net zero changing?
Recent studies show a decline in the public’s sense of urgency around reaching net zero. Source link