Today's Science News
September 2, 2025
Watch out: Hail can get really big! - New data from hailstones suggest most of these icy chunks may not form the way scientists long thought.Uncover leaves’ hidden colors in this science activity - Let’s use a technique called paper chromatography to separate the pigments lurking in tree leaves.
1st Indian astronaut to visit ISS welcomed home as a hero - "Since I landed in Lucknow around 7:30 this morning, I must have clicked about 2,000 selfies."
The ESA Restores Communications with JUICE at Venus - The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) suffered a communications anomaly on its way Venus for a gravity-assist maneuver.
Revolutionary Model Reveals How Real Universe Structure Affects Cosmic Evolution - For nearly a century, cosmologists have relied on a simplified model of the universe that treats matter as uniform particles that don't interact with each other.
Ancient "Molten Rock Raindrops" Reveal When Jupiter Was Born - Hidden within meteorites that fall to Earth are tiny spheres that have puzzled scientists for decades.
Astronomers Discover One of the Most Massive Binary Stars in the Galaxy - Deep in one of our Galaxy's most spectacular star forming regions, astronomers have undertaken the most detailed look yet at a pair of stellar giants that rank among the heaviest stars ever directly measured in the Milky Way.
A New Method For Producing Oxygen Using Magnets - Since sending the first human into space in the 1960s, the solution to one key challenge has remained elusive: the efficient and reliable production of oxygen in space.
A Massive Virtual Radio Telescope Spots A Ribbon-like Jet Of Super-heated Plasma - Astronomers used a powerful virtual radio telescope to observe a distant active galaxy.
Habitable Planet Potential Increases in the Outer Galaxy - What can the Galactic Habitable Zone (GHZ), which is a galaxy’s region where complex life is hypothesized to be able to evolve, teach scientists about finding the correct stars that could have habitable planets?
World's Most Powerful Solar Telescope Captures Breathtaking Image of Solar Flare - On August 8, 2024, the NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii achieved a historic milestone by capturing the sharpest images ever taken of a solar flare.
Scientists Crack the Code of the Galaxy's Most Mysterious Steam Worlds - Imagine worlds where water exists in forms so exotic that they defy our everyday understanding of matter, where the familiar liquid we drink every day transforms into something that behaves like neither gas nor liquid.
"Soot Planets" Might Be More Common Than "Water Worlds" - According to astronomers, water worlds, though admittedly not those containing Kevin Costner, are one of the most common types of planets in our solar system.
Cosmic Butterfly Unlocks Secrets of How Rocky Planets Form - Deep in the constellation Scorpius, about 3,400 light years from Earth, a spectacular cosmic butterfly is revealing fundamental secrets about how worlds like our own came to exist.
Binary Star Evolution as a Driver of Planet Formation - What can binary star systems teach astronomers about the formation and evolution of planets orbiting them?
Scientists Discover Unusual Plasma Waves in Jupiter's Aurora - In the cold darkness above Jupiter's poles, where temperatures plummet to hundreds of degrees below zero, something remarkable is happening that challenges our understanding of planetary science.
New Insights into Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration - What processes are responsible for our Sun’s solar wind, heat, and energy?
3I/ATLAS's Coma Is Largely Carbon Dioxide - All (or at least most) astronomical eyes are on 3I/ATLAS, our most recent interstellar visitor that was discovered in early July.
What Technosignatures Would Interstellar Objects Have? - The recent discovery of the third known interstellar object (ISO), 3I/ATLAS, has brought about another round of debate on whether these objects could potentially be technological in origin.
Scientists Solve the Mystery of Why Similar Asteroids Look Different Colours - When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft returned from its mission to asteroid Bennu in 2023, it brought back more than just ancient space rocks, it delivered answers to puzzles that have baffled astronomers for years.
Photochemistry and Climate Modeling of Earth-like Exoplanets - What role can the relationship between oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3) in exoplanet atmospheres have on detecting biosignatures?
Giant sandy 'slug' crawls through floodplains in Kazakhstan, but it could soon be frozen in place — Earth from space - A 2022 astronaut photo shows a peculiar, slug-shaped dune field in the heart of the Kazakh Steppe.
New catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality - The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less complicated, frustrating and tedious.
Recent human activity influenced animal body size evolution in France - The body sizes of domestic animals in France grew during the early Middle Ages, while wild species shrank, most likely due to human pressures.
Unusual carbon dioxide-rich disk detected around young star challenges planet formation models - A study reveals a carbon dioxide-rich planet-forming disk, challenging assumptions about planetary chemistry and the conditions for Earth-like planets.
September 1, 2025
The next Ozempic: A 4-in-1 breakthrough for lasting weight loss - Scientists are racing to improve weight loss treatments beyond drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are effective but plagued by nausea, bone loss, and weight regain.Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before memory loss - Researchers have uncovered why smell often fades early in Alzheimer’s: the brain’s immune cells dismantle key nerve connections between the olfactory bulb and brainstem.
How long can one RSV shot protect seniors? Study shows surprising two-year shield - A single RSV vaccine dose is proving to be a powerful shield for older adults, significantly reducing hospitalizations and severe illness over two consecutive RSV seasons.
FAU tells ‘story’ of Atlantic’s sargassum surge using 40 years of data - Florida Atlantic University researchers detail the growth of sargassum, linking its expansion to nutrient enrichment and ecological impacts across the Atlantic.
Watch an asteroid the size of an airliner speed toward Earth live online Sept. 2 (video) - On Wednesday (Sept. 3), the asteroid 2025 QDB will come to within just over half the distance between Earth and the moon, and you can watch its progress live online.
Why Ultra-Processed Foods Mess With Men’s Bodies—Even When Calories Don’t Change - Ultra-processed foods contribute to weight gain, hormonal disruption, and declining reproductive health, even when calories are controlled, recent study reveals.
Mercury makes an elusive appearance with the bright star Regulus on Sept. 2 - Mercury will be close to Regulus embedded among the stars of the constellation Leo.
Early Neanderthals and Classic Neanderthals Likely Experienced a Genetic Bottleneck 110,000 Years Ago - Learn more about the genetic bottlenecks that likely occurred throughout the Neanderthal lineage.
New AI tool identifies 1,000 ‘questionable’ scientific journals - A University of Colorado Boulder team developed an AI platform to identify questionable scientific journals, enhancing research integrity amidst rising predatory publications.
Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it - Today, NASA recovers over 90% of the water used in space.
Treetop Tutorials: Orangutans learn how to build their beds by peering at others and a lot of practice! - Young orangutans learn to build nests through observational social learning, highlighting the critical role of social interaction in their survival.
What Can We Learn from Campi Flegrei’s Explosive Past? - Learn more about the massive volcanic eruptions that occurred at Campi Flegrei thousands of years ago, and what the recent uptick in activity could mean for area residents.
'The rocket is your savior!': New live-action 'Borderlands 4' trailer urges humans to 'Quit Earth', and we can't argue - A new live-action trailer for the upcoming sci-game "Borderlands 4" is here urging us all to "Quit Earth" and get on the rocket.
Hasbro Vs. Disney lightsabers: What's the difference? - Hasbro, the toy manufacturer, and Disney, who own the rights to Star Wars, both make top lightsabers, but what are the differences between them?
33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025 - The view underneath SpaceX's Starship spacecraft shows the Super Heavy booster's complex array of 33 Raptor engines.
'Klingon Next Door' is a hilarious look at what Star Trek's angriest aliens do in their down time - Titan Books' hardcover cartoon collection makes you see militant Klingons in a whole new light.
An affordable, sub-250g drone with excellent build quality, features and a decent camera is at its lowest-ever price, now 17% off on Amazon - The Potensic Atom 2 is an upgrade on its successful predecessor and now you can get the lowest-ever price on a useful bundle when you get it on Amazon.
Are Animals Like Mountain Lions and Bears Leaving Yellowstone National Park? - No, it’s a myth that animals are leaving Yellowstone, but there’s an interesting reason people fall for rumor.
How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon - NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.
Summer 2025 confirmed as UK's hottest on record - Provisional Met Office figures show that it has been the warmest summer on record - meaning the UK's five hottest summers have all occurred since 2000.
Predictive rule reveals which sulfur-based building blocks create sustainable, degradable plastics - Plastics pose a significant waste problem: many conventional plastics do not degrade, or do so only with great difficulty.
'Cannibal' solar storm could paint auroras above 18 US states this Labor Day - Space weather experts warn that a "strong" geomagnetic storm will rock Earth on Sept. 1-2, potentially lighting the skies with vibrant auroras across large parts of North America.
Optical fibre breakthrough to revolutionise long-distance communication - UK photonics researchers have developed a new kind of hollow-core optical fibre that can transmit light signals about 45% further than current telecom fibres before needing a boost.
'We've known it's been coming for a while': Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency - The writing has been on the wall for years that the UK Space Agency would be scrapped, but will its end after a mere 15 years in existence undermine Britain's space ambitions?
Pluto's dwarf planet partner Charon may have spilled its guts to create 2 of the pair's moons - "The surfaces of Nix and Hydra are as close to unaltered as you can get."
5 underrated photography accessories you didn’t know you needed - They may be small, but these accessories can make a big difference to your photography — and they won't break the bank.
Solar Orbiter traces super-fast electrons back to the Sun - A European Space Agency-led mission has used the Solar Orbiter to track where super energetic electrons come from in the Sun, tracing their origins to 2 events.
Searching For Impossibly Rare Decays - I recently ran into a description of the Mu3e experiment, and got curious about it and the physics it studies.
Official death count of 2023 Hawaii wildfires doesn’t capture true toll, study suggests - Beyond the blaze, wildfires can have rippling effects on a community’s health and the land.
Biohacking May Promise Stronger Bodies and Sharper Minds, But Diet and Exercise Is Still Healthier - What is biohacking?
Watching catalytic nanoparticles at work: Metal and oxide join forces to turn methane into syngas - For many industrial applications one needs synthesis gas, also known as "syngas," a mixture of hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO).
Measuring Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins Using Real-Time Data Buoys in the Great Lakes - Todd Miller at UW-Milwaukee is working toward a solution that allows for the prediction of toxin concentrations through the use of real-time lake data.
Research Brief: Developing a Coupled Lake-Watershed Model on Qinghai Lake - Dissecting the complex interactions between lakes and their watersheds is essential to optimizing water resource management in the age of climate change and advancing lake research.
Scientists discover explosive origins of superspeed electrons streaming from the sun - The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has tracked near-light-speed electrons back to the sun, finding two distinct families generated by solar flares and CMEs.
Scientists propose using pollen to make paper and sponges - Reengineered, the powdery stuff could become a range of eco-friendly objects.
Scientists fear the Atlantic’s great ocean conveyor could shut down - A new study projects that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)—the system of currents that includes the Gulf Stream—could shut down after 2100 under high-emission scenarios.
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea - The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".
New study links chemical in plastics to fatal heart disease - More than one in eight deaths from heart disease in older adults is being linked to DEHP.
Could a unique rectangular telescope be the key to finding Earth 2.0? - A new concept for a next generation space telescope could provide an affordable breakthrough in the hunt for Earth's twin.
Haniwa Dancers: 1,500-year-old ghostly figurines thought to hold the souls of the dead - Two cylindrical clay sculptures may represent dancers who performed at a funeral 1,500 years ago.
A monster seaweed bloom is taking over the Atlantic - Sargassum has escaped the Sargasso Sea and exploded across the Atlantic, forming the massive Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt.
Scraps of ancient viruses make up 40% of our genome. They could trigger brain degeneration. - Our genomes are peppered with DNA segments called retrotransposons that can move from place to place.
Are there any countries with no mosquitoes? - One country's unique climate keeps it a mosquito-free zone, but global warming may change that.
NASA finds Titan’s alien lakes may be creating primitive cells - Saturn’s moon Titan may be more alive with possibilities than we thought.
Dark matter could be turning giant planets into black holes - Astronomers have found over 5,000 exoplanets, and now scientists think these distant worlds could unlock one of the universe’s greatest mysteries: dark matter.
Will the next pandemic’s vaccine come from plants? - Ariel Marcy talks to researchers who think the seeds are sown for plant-based vaccines, using a technique called molecular farming.
August 31, 2025
Canada's first lunar rover looks to future space exploration - The mission's goal is to find water on the Moon, which could open the door for a sustained human presence there.Scientists stunned by the Universe’s first known black hole - Just 500 million years after the Big Bang, a colossal black hole, 300 million times the mass of the Sun, was already blazing at the heart of a tiny, brilliant galaxy.
New electrolyte could make EV batteries easier to recycle - Researchers have developed a new electrolyte that can break apart easily at the end of a battery’s life, which they believe will make recycling electric vehicles (EVs) more efficient.
NASA’s x-ray telescope finds bizarre features in a cosmic hand - Astronomers have taken a fresh look at the famous “Hand of God” pulsar, combining X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra Observatory with new radio observations from the Australia Telescope Compact Array.
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed - A 3D reconstruction of the Shroud of Turin, "jelly ice," regenerating snail eyes, and more
AI can't solve these puzzles that take humans only seconds - Discover why some puzzles stump supersmart AIs but are easy for humans, what this reveals about the quest for true artificial general intelligence — and why video games are the next frontier.
Pluto quiz: Can you figure out this dwarf planet? - From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.
Mars’s interior more like Rocky Road than Millionaire’s Shortbread, scientists find - New research reveals Mars's mantle contains ancient, diverse fragments, preserving evidence of the planet's violent early formation and impacts.
Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1 - Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1
Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2 - Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as a cannibal solar storm impact could spark geomagnetic storm conditions Sept. 1-2.
NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky - NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.
SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.
Quantum networks shown to work on existing internet cables - Quantum networking may be one step closer to commercial use with a ‘Q-chip’ that can transport quantum data onto modern internet networks.
Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31 - The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.
'Strange' tomb in Peru holds skeletons of people with ropes around their necks, hands tied behind their backs, archaeologists say - Human sacrifices dating back around 2,300 years have been found near an ancient temple in Peru.
The full 'Corn Moon' rises this week — bringing a 'blood moon' lunar eclipse to most of the world - The Northern Hemisphere's final full moon will be totally eclipsed in some parts of the world.
ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons - Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.
Common heart drug taken by millions found useless, possibly risky - Beta blockers, used for decades after heart attacks, provide no benefit for patients with preserved heart function, according to the REBOOT trial.
Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own - One of the world’s foremost climate models now faces funding threats.
One week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up September's sky - A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.
There are 32 different ways AI can go rogue, scientists say — from hallucinating answers to a complete misalignment with humanity - New research has created the first comprehensive effort to categorize all the ways AI can go wrong, with many of those behaviors resembling human psychiatric disorders.
The world's first view of Earth from the moon, taken 59 years ago — Space photo of the week - On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon.
Aurora alert! Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show - A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal CME," boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.
Which animal has the best hearing? - Ranking who has the best ears in the animal kingdom is a tough task, but some animals push the limits of hearing far beyond what humans can imagine.
Geologists got it wrong: Rivers didn’t need plants to meander - Stanford researchers reveal meandering rivers existed long before plants, overturning textbook geology.
Scientists stunned as strange islands and hidden springs appear in the Great Salt Lake - As the Great Salt Lake shrinks, scientists are uncovering mysterious groundwater-fed oases hidden beneath its drying lakebed.
The twisted problem of chemical chirality - Imagine a pair of molecules with identical atoms and identical chemical bonds.
Scientists uncover wildfire paradox that’s putting 440 million people in danger - A massive global study uncovered a striking paradox: even as total burned land has dropped by more than a quarter since 2002, human exposure to wildfires has skyrocketed.
NASA’s Webb Telescope just found 300 galaxies that defy explanation - Astronomers at the University of Missouri, using the James Webb Space Telescope, have uncovered 300 unusually bright cosmic objects that may be some of the earliest galaxies ever formed.
Astronomers stunned as James Webb finds a planet nursery flooded with carbon dioxide - Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a planet-forming disk shockingly rich in carbon dioxide but nearly devoid of water, upending traditional theories of planetary chemistry.
Scientists uncover hidden shards of Mars’ violent birth, frozen for billions of years - Mars isn’t the neatly layered world we once imagined — its mantle is filled with ancient, jagged fragments left over from colossal impacts billions of years ago.
‘Public enemy number one’: The battle against an eight-toothed beetle threatening UK forests - Forest Research said the UK is the first country to eradicate the beetle after five-year battle.
August 30, 2025
Mars’ rocky road interior preserves clues to its violent beginnings - New research has revealed the core of Mars is not as smooth and uniform as previously thought.New 'Jump Space' trailer blasts off with intense interstellar action ahead of September launch (video) - Leap into the killer cosmic combat for Keepsake Games' retitled first-person PvE shooter
The geology that holds up the Himalayas is not what we thought, scientists discover - A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests.
We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primates - Scientists have studied female monkey embryos to map how, when and where the egg supply develops.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 175 — More AI in Space - On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Daniel Selva to talk about crew interactions and trust with AI using computers.
How the racist study of skulls gripped Victorian Britain's scientists - Craniometry, the study of skull measurements, was widely taught in medical schools in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Gigantopithecus Was the Largest Ape to Exist — Why Did it Disappear? - Learn more about the largest ape on Earth, Gigantopithecus, and why researchers are struggling to find evidence of the creature.
Neptune Know-It-All: A Neptune trivia quiz - In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune's features, moons, and the science that keeps astronomers fascinated.
5 common mistakes beginner astrophotographers make — and how to avoid them - Avoid blurry stars and excessive noise — master these 5 common astrophotography mistakes to capture sharp, stunning night sky images every time.
New clues to how peptides first arose on Earth - New study shows RNA and amino acids can spontaneously come together to make proteins in conditions which could have occurred on early Earth.
Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, which are on the federal chopping block - The Trump administration's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" slashes federal funding for efforts to create renewable or sustainable types of fuel for aircraft.
NASA employees fear worsening conditions as new Trump executive order eliminates their right to unionize - A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections, under the justification of national security.
NASA telescope spotted rare interstellar comet 2 months before it was officially 'discovered' - NASA's planet-hunting TESS telescope observed the rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS two months before it was formally "discovered," and those early observations reveal the comet is surprisingly active.
Bizarre ankylosaur with giant neck spikes redefines dinosaur evolution - Spicomellus afer, a newly analyzed Jurassic ankylosaur from Morocco, is overturning scientists’ understanding of dinosaur evolution.
Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG - It’s a closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws.
AI exposes 1,000+ fake science journals - Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have unveiled an AI-powered system designed to expose predatory scientific journals—those that trick scientists into paying for publication without proper peer review.
Scientists turned to a red onion to improve solar cells — and it could make solar power more sustainable - Solar cells often degrade due to ultraviolet exposure, but scientists achieved 99.9% protection.
See the half-lit first quarter moon shine in the grasp of a celestial scorpion tonight - The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.
New AI model predicts which genetic mutations truly drive disease - Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease.
What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? - Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, so what exactly are their differences?
Cells “vomit” waste in a hidden healing shortcut that could also fuel cancer - Scientists have uncovered a surprising new healing mechanism in injured cells called cathartocytosis, in which cells "vomit" out their internal machinery to revert more quickly to a stem cell-like state.
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video) - SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Why ultra-processed diets make you gain fat even without extra calories - Men eating ultra-processed foods gained more fat than those eating unprocessed meals, even with equal calories.
Ancient DNA finally solves the mystery of the world’s first pandemic - Scientists have finally uncovered direct genetic evidence of Yersinia pestis — the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian — in a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan.
Science news this week: A world first pig-to-human lung transplant, and SpaceX’s Starship nails a test flight - Aug. 30, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Experimental pioneers created equations at the heart of modern tech - This story originally appeared in the Cosmos Print Magazine, March 2025.
Military drills spark hundreds of wildfires in UK - Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.
Scientists uncover the secret to orangutan survival in the trees - Young orangutans master the art of building intricate treetop nests not by instinct alone, but by closely watching their mothers and peers.
August 29, 2025
Our solar system has a new interstellar visitor: Meet 3I/ATLAS - Astronomers have spotted 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our solar system.In the dark for 11 million years: How blind cavefish rewrote evolution - Yale scientists discovered that cavefish species independently evolved blindness and depigmentation as they adapted to dark cave environments, with some lineages dating back over 11 million years.
The Evolution of this Eyeless Fish Helps us Pinpoint When Caves Started to Form - Learn more about the amblyopsid cavefishes, the eyeless fish that inhabit the caves of eastern North America, whose evolution can uncover the age of difficult-to-date cave systems.
Bacterial Infections Play a Crucial Role in Heart Attacks and May Be Prevented Through Vaccination - Bacterial biofilms reside within coronary plaques and could trigger heart attacks if left untreated.
Glow-in-the-Dark Succulent Plants May Lead to Glowing Trees Replacing Streetlights - Learn about glow-in-the-dark succulent plants that are powered by sunlight, paving the way for more sustainable lighting.
James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star - The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.
Uranus quiz: Do you know the Tilted Planet? - This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.
First broad-spectrum antivirals to defend against viral pandemics - Promising candidates for the world’s first class of broad-spectrum antivirals have been developed in a major step forward for treating viral diseases and combating emerging pandemics.
Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket - Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.
Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there's life on Earth today, new studies hint - Early Earth may not have had the right ingredients for life — until a nearby Mars-size planet crashed into it, two new studies hint.
2,200-year-old 'complex and delicate' Celtic warrior charm is evidence of sophisticated metalworking in the Iron Age - Archaeologists discovered a 2,200-year-old bronze warrior charm while excavating an ancient Celtic town in Germany.
700-Year-Old Medieval Document Is the Oldest Written Evidence to Claim the Shroud of Turin Is Fake - A treatise written by a French bishop during the Middle Ages is the first written account to question the authenticity of the famous Shroud of Turin.
Don't miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30 - The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.
'Foundation' Season 3: What is the strange science of psychohistory in Apple TV+’s sci-fi saga? - Here's a rundown of Isaac Asimov's mind-numbing field of mathematics that predicts future events.
Print Edition 63: The Climates Issue - Issue 63 of the Nautilus print edition is our Climates Issue.
Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever - For the first time, scientists visualized how electrons behave during a chemical reaction, which could help reduce unwanted byproducts in future chemistry.
Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025 - The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the arrival of a SpaceX resupply ship, worked on science and kept the International Space Station up and running station this week in Earth orbit.