Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form

Astronomers have long suspected that a planet's mass and its rotation speed are linked. In our own Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn provide striking examples. Despite their enormous size, both complete a full rotation in about 10 hours and account for a large share of the Solar System's total rotational energy.

Women's T20 World Cup: How do you read a cricket scorecard?

ByKatharine Sharpe

BBC Sport Senior Journalist

Cricket scorecards can appear confusing at first glance, with multiple rows and columns indicating how well - or badly - both a team and individual player is faring in a match.

Dark energy survives major challenge as universe keeps accelerating

Astronomers say a recent challenge to one of the most important discoveries in modern cosmology has been resolved, with new research confirming that the universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate.

Liminal review: Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe discuss their new spacebound album, Liminal | New Scientist

Liminal
Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, Verve Records

Quantum 2.0 review: An ambitious look at quantum physics is fun - but overdoes it a little | New Scientist

Physics of light and magnetism rewritten after almost two centuries | New Scientist

Physics

An experiment 180 years ago first demonstrated a connection between light and electromagnetism – but the link is deeper than we thought

19 November 2025

The forgotten women of quantum physics | New Scientist

In the 1960s, a group of physicists and historians began a massive project meant to catalogue and record the history of quantum physics. It was called Sources for History of Quantum Physics (SHQP). As part of it, they conducted interviews with physicists who had helped found the field three or four decades earlier. Out of more than 100 interviewees, only two were women.

Kyrgios v Sabalenka: Who has won 'Battle of the Sexes' matches?

ByJonty Colman

BBC Sport journalist

Updated 4 November 2025

Australia's Nick Kyrgios will face women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka in tennis's latest 'Battle of the Sexes' fixture on 28 December 2025.

Formula 1: What is a halo? When has it worked? Why was it introduced?

ByTasnim Chowdhury

BBC Sport journalist

The halo is a curved wishbone-shaped structure that surrounds the cockpit of a Formula 1 car.

It was first introduced in 2018, to improve the safety of drivers during races.

ready for dessert: behind-the-scenes, baking tips, and errata - David Lebovitz

There’s a lot going on when you write a cookbook. You begin with an idea, then spend a year or two testing and developing recipes. Once the first draft is done, it goes through a developmental edit where the editor gives feedback on what you’ve done so far and offers up changes, ideas, or things to reconsider.