Why New Year’s resolutions might feel harder this year – and what could helpVlad Glăveanu, Dublin City University
How my time-space synaesthesia affects how I experience and ‘feel’ the new yearMary Jane Spiller, University of East London
What to do if you fail at your new year resolutionJanina Steinmetz, City St George's, University of London
Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planetSeán Jordan, Dublin City University
Two-way electric vehicle charging at scale could stop renewable energy being wasted – here’s how it worksVahid Vahidinasab, University of Salford
We discovered an ancient ‘party boat’ in the waters of Alexandria – here’s what might have happened on boardDamian Robinson, University of Oxford and Franck Goddio, University of Oxford
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life – new researchFlynn Ames, University of Reading
Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearnAnnemieke Apergis-Schoute, Queen Mary University of London
The magic of maths: festive puzzles to give your brain and imagination a workoutNeil Saunders, City St George's, University of London
Humans aren’t the only animals that gather to hunker down together at ChristmasAnna Champneys, Nottingham Trent University
Great apes are humans’ closest relatives, but many are endangered by illegal trading. Here’s what needs to be doneMatyas Liptovszky, University of Nottingham
How family gatherings unlock forgotten childhood memories that help us understand who we really areJane Aspell, Anglia Ruskin University
Why do so many love a good ghost story at Christmas? A psychologist explainsJuliet Wakefield, Nottingham Trent University
Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI dominates 2025’s words of the yearGail Flanagan, University of Limerick
Digital detox: how to switch off without paying the price – new researchQuynh Hoang, University of Leicester
Everything from air fryers to TVs suck up our personal data – here’s how to give gadgets that respect privacy this XmasDana Lungu, University of Bristol
Spotify Wrapped reminds us even our leisure time is being surveilled and soldJohn Singleton, University of Galway
The race to mine the Moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rulesAdam Urwick, RAND Europe and Jessie Osborne, RAND Europe
People with personality disorders often use language differently – our research reveals howCharlotte Entwistle, University of Liverpool
How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark’s oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprintMikael Fauvelle, Lund University
How a medieval Oxford friar used light and colour to find out what stars and planets are made ofWilliam Crozier, Durham University
String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physicsMarika Taylor, University of Birmingham
AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violenceJulie Posetti, City St George's, University of London; Kaylee Williams, Columbia University, and Lea Hellmueller, City St George's, University of London
What’s the safest way to walk home at night? We’ve created an AI-powered app that shows youIlya Ilyankou, UCL
The science of human touch – and why it’s so hard to replicate in robotsPerla Maiolino, University of Oxford
Online sharing can push us apart – but when it’s authentic it can bring us togetherClaire Hart, University of Southampton and Carmen Șurariu, University of Southampton
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinctionAlice Godden, University of East Anglia
How European colonisation has created more animal hybridsLachie Scarsbrook, University of Oxford; Greger Larson, University of Oxford, and Laurent Frantz, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
It’s so hard to resist overspending at Christmas – here’s how to reinforce your willpowerSamantha Brooks, Liverpool John Moores University
Why our physical bodies may be a core part of conscious experience – new researchRenzo Lanfranco, Karolinska Institutet
