Issue 40 (November 2025) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary dates, and explanations for some of Earth’s most perplexing natural phenomena and landscapes.

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In This Issue…

OUR COVER STORY: How Do We Predict The Weather?

We’ve been trying to unravel meteorological mysteries since ancient times – just how far have we come?

DEEP DIVE: What Happens If Someone Actually Finds Nessie?

IFLScience went to Scotland looking for the Loch Ness monster. What happens if we, or anyone, finds it?

WE HAVE QUESTIONS: Can You Learn To Roll Your Rs?

And if so, how?

WHERE ON EARTH: Three Whale Rock

The clue is in the name for this curious geological formation in Thailand’s Phu Sing Forest Park.

Exclusive: Meet author David Baron and read an excerpt from his new book The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America.

Plus: News, diary dates, what to see, watch, and read this month, and much more.