- February 13, 2026
World’s oldest cold virus found in 18th-century woman’s lungs
Historic anatomical preparations from the late 1700s in the Hunterian Anatomy Museum Anatomy Museum © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Old EV batteries could meet most of China’s energy storage needs
A vehicle battery factory in Guangxi, China Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Used electric vehicle batteries could meet two-thirds of China’s
Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate
Giant icebergs have been breaking off the edge of Pine Island ice shelf NASA/Brooke Medley A large and fast-melting glacier
Moltbook: The social network for AI looks disturbing, but it’s not what you think
Moltbook is a social network where only AIs can post Cheng Xin/Getty Images A social network solely for AI –
The best new popular science books of February 2026 include titles by Maggie Aderin and Michael Pollan
Space scientist Maggie Aderin has a new book out this month Steven May / Alamy Stock Photo It’s nowhere near
Polar bears are getting fatter in the fastest-warming place on Earth
Researchers tracked the body condition of polar bears in Svalbard Jon Aars, Norsk Polarinstitutt Polar bears have been getting fatter
Menstrual pad could give women insights into their changing fertility
Menstrual pads can non-invasively collect information on a woman’s fertility Shutterstock/Connect world An at-home test built into a menstrual pad
Sea turtles may be more resilient to global warming than we thought
A young loggerhead turtle in the Caribbean Sea near the Bahamas WaterFrame/Alamy Sea turtles may be better able to cope
The 3 best ways to tackle anxiety, according to a leading expert
You might expect a cognitive psychoanalyst, former NHS mental health lead and author of How to Be Your Own Therapist
First treaty to protect the high seas comes into force
A trawler in the Southern Ocean Shutterstock A treaty that will protect areas of the largely lawless high seas from