Today's Science News

December 2, 2025

These Bat Buddies Sound Eerily Alike - These Bat Buddies Sound Eerily Alike: Female vampire bats start to mimic each other, offering a hint into intimate animal social circles.

Samuel Ringgold Ward: The Voice That Surpassed Frederick Douglass. - Frederick Douglass regarded Samuel Ringgold Ward as a superior orator and thinker.

Elaborate 2,700-year-old tomb in Greece contains burial of a woman with an upside-down crown - A lavish tomb of a noblewoman discovered in ancient Greece includes a mysterious symbol of lost power.

Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts - The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.

China to bring damaged spacecraft back to Earth after sending up replacement for stuck astronauts - China's space agency has announced it will return a damaged spacecraft back to Earth without crew after a suspected debris strike left it unfit for flight.

These five last-chance Cyber Monday telescope deals are still live, but you'll have to hurry - Cyber Monday may be behind us, but there are still a few deals to be had.

Can You Read Pain on a Horse’s Face? - Likely not, according to science The post Can You Read Pain on a Horse’s Face?

Waxing Gibbous Moon - The waxing gibbous moon rises above Earth’s blue atmosphere in this photograph taken from the International Space Station on Oct. 3, 2025, as it orbited 263

Marine Worm Eyes Reveal Surprising Secrets About How Vision Evolved - Research reveals that bristleworms share complex eye growth mechanisms with vertebrates, enhancing understanding of sensory organ evolution and development.

The Knotty Problem of Matter Asymmetry Might Be Solved By Extending Physics - Why is the Universe filled with matter?

NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley, Preps for Martian Sands and Skies - Next-generation drone flight software is just one of 25 technologies for the Red Planet that the space agency funded for development this year.

Round 2: Watch Senate hearing for Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3 - The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.

Mayor says too many families are 'working poor' - Tracy Brabin talks to Radio Leeds about the Budget, COP30 and taxing tourists.

Snake-inspired artificial vision: Seeing the infrared in 4K resolution - Scientists developed an innovative snake-inspired imaging system that converts infrared signals to visible light, enhancing low-cost, high-performance infrared vision.

3D model shows small clans created Easter Island statues - Study: Moai were created by small, decentralized working groups, not managed by one central "chieftain."

Could future astronauts build houses on Mars with bacteria? - Would you like to live in a house on Mars made with Earth bacteria and Martian rocks?

“Renewable” no more: Trump admin renames the National Renewable Energy Laboratory - A key driver of US renewable energy research is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies.

Catch the Final Supermoon of 2025 with December's Cold Moon - Spot the stunning ‘Cold Moon,’ the third in the series of three sequential supermoons in 2025, which will appear alongside the stars on December 4, 2025.

RFK Jr. Wants To Delay the Hepatitis B Vaccine. Here’s What Parents Need To Know. - Liver specialist Brian McMahon advocates for the hepatitis B birth vaccine, highlighting its effectiveness in preventing severe infections and liver cancer.

String of Beings: The Alien Architecture of a Siphonophore - Siphonophores are colonial organisms composed of genetically identical zooids that specialize in functions like locomotion and feeding.

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30 years of SOHO staring at the sun | Space photo of the day for Dec. 2, 2025 - This year marks 30 years of SOHO observing our sun, an extraordinary milestone for a mission originally expected to last only about three years.

One of the best Lego Star Wars UCS sets is still £160 off in the UK with this Cyber Monday deal, but you'll have to be fast - Move over, Millennium Falcon, the Lego Star Wars UCS Venator starship is amazing value and it's £160 off right now!

NASA’s Moon Rocket Celebrates 250 Years of American Innovation - NASA is marking America’s 250th year with a bold new symbol of the nation’s relentless drive to explore.

'We do not know of a similar case': 4,000-year-old burial in little-known African kingdom mystifies archaeologists - Remains of what was likely a funeral feast were discovered in a 4,000-year-old jug in Africa.

Chance discovery converts toxic nitric oxide into nitrogen gas at room temperature - Nitrogen is a crucial component of proteins and nucleic acids, the fundamental building blocks of all living things, and thus is essential to life on Earth.

That's one small step for trivia: An Apollo space quiz - Test your cosmic knowledge with this thrilling Apollo-themed space quiz—where lunar legends and NASA milestones collide!

A dying satellite could use its final moments to photograph the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029 - The Australian company HEO Robotics wants to join efforts to study a rare space event, conducting its own flyby of the asteroid Apophis when it makes its close approach to Earth in 2029.

DAILY DOSE: Gamma-Ray Halo Hints at First Direct Dark Matter Signal; The Octopus “Superarm” That Smells Its Way to Sex. - Recent studies reveal new insights in various fields, including octopus mating behavior, dark matter detection, star cluster families in the Milky Way, and challenges facing a dengue antiviral drug development.

Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples - The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life.

These last-chance Cyber Monday streaming deals are still live, but not for much longer - You can still get some amazing sci-fi streaming content if you're quick, as Paramount Plus and Apple TV's Cyber Monday deals are still available.

I watched scientists track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS leaving the solar system in real-time: 'This is some prime-time science' - In a new "Shadow the Scientists" seminar, astronomers at Gemini North Observatory in Hawaii take a virtual audience on a real-time look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

With Cyber Monday over, you can still save $50 on this smart telescope, our expert called 'small but mighty' - Our astronomy expert, Gemma Lavender, was seriously impressed with the ZWO Seestar S30.

New Radar Data Dries Up Hope For Subsurface Liquid Water On Mars - Remember back in 2018 when there was a discovery of a briny “lake” underground near the Martian south pole?

Researchers unveil first high-resolution maps of China’s forest diversity patterns - A Chinese research team analyzed forest diversity, revealing distinct drivers for tree species richness and structural diversity, aiding conservation efforts.

New insight into the functional principles of eye evolution - A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to grow throughout life – driven by a ring of neural stem cells reminiscent of vertebrate eyes.

Liquid from African tulip trees may protect honeybees from pests - Liquid from the African tulip tree may keep ant invaders out of hives without harming honeybees.

These parachutes unfurl thanks to Japanese paper-cutting techniques - Parachutes inspired by Japanese kirigami are full of holes.

Alcohol and ultrasonic irradiation: An effective CCl₄ decomposition tag team - Carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) is a type of volatile organic compound (VOC) that was once widely used as a refrigerant and cleaning agent, but is now strictly regulated due to its toxic properties.

The International Space Station Marks 25 Years of Continuous Human Presence - On Nov. 2, 2025, NASA honored 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station.

Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman pledges to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston, lawmaker says - Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick to lead NASA, is on board with moving the space shuttle Discovery to Houston, according to one of the senators behind the controversial plan.

'Cold Supermoon' 2025: Why the final full moon of the year also towers highest - The Cold Moon, the 12th and final full moon of 2025, will rise on Dec. 4 and reach its highest point in the night sky.

New palladium-gold alloy catalyst boosts methane-to-ethylene conversion with solar power - Researchers just hit two benefits with one catalyst.

Monumental Roman basin hidden for 2,000 years unearthed near Rome - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Gabii have uncovered a massive stone-lined basin that may represent one of Rome’s earliest monumental civic structures.

SpaceX launches 60th mission of the year from California (video) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink internet satellites early Tuesday morning (Dec. 2).

Trio of 'black mesas' leftover from Paleozoic era spawn rare sand dunes in the Sahara — Earth from space - A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania.

Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 600 - Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured after a cyclone hit the region.

Science history: Computer scientist lays out 'Moore's law,' guiding chip design for a half century — Dec. 2, 1964 - At a small local chapter meeting of a professional society, Gordon Moore's talk laid out the rudiments of what would become "Moore's law, which would govern the electronics industry for a half century.

Dead stars aren’t so dead after all: The hidden force inflating white dwarfs - Some white dwarfs in rapid binary orbits are far hotter and larger than theory predicts.

'Birdgirl' marks decade of making nature accessible - Dr Mya-Rose Craig marks 10 years of Black2Nature and calls for wider access to nature across the UK.

A hidden Antarctic shift unleashed the carbon that warmed the world - As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere.

How to Actually Combat Economic Inequality - Put it on display The post How to Actually Combat Economic Inequality appeared first on Nautilus .

New research reveals the hidden organism behind Lake Erie’s toxic blooms - Dolichospermum, a type of cyanobacteria thriving in Lake Erie’s warming waters, has been identified as the surprising culprit behind the lake’s dangerous saxitoxins—some of the most potent natural neurotoxins known.

Study finds gender gap in knee injuries - A study reveals notable gender and age differences in knee injuries, particularly ACL and meniscal tears, informing better risk assessment and interventions.

Tiny Volcano-Dwelling Creature Breaks Heat Record - The fire amoeba challenges assumptions about what complex life needs to survive on Earth The post Tiny Volcano-Dwelling Creature Breaks Heat Record appeared first on Nautilus .

These Seals Remember Their Old Rivals by Voice — Even After a Year at Sea - Learn how elephant seals recognize past enemies by voice and carry the memory of past battles across years.

Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows - A meta-analysis reveals nitrous oxide treatment can rapidly improve symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression.

Why time is running out for Germany's green hydrogen industry - Firms are ready to make the equipment needed for green hydrogen, but demand has not picked up yet.

Rare Anaconda Fossils Prove They Have Always Been Enormous and Outlived Other Prehistoric Giants - Learn how anacondas are defying expectations of reptile experts by keeping their ancient body size despite drastic temperature changes.

December 1, 2025

The missile meant to strike fear in Russia’s enemies fails once again - One of Vladimir Putin's favorite sabres to rattle seems to have lost its edge.

Scientists discover hidden switch that helps cancer cells survive - Researchers have found a small but powerful switch inside breast cancer cells that helps them survive stressful conditions.

The Secret Busy Lives of Small Icy Moons - A surprising churn of activity conducive to life may lie beneath their frigid surfaces The post The Secret Busy Lives of Small Icy Moons appeared first on Nautilus .

6,000-Year-Old Rock Murals in Texas and Mexico Reveal Ancient Beliefs on the Cosmos  - Learn about the ancient story of Pecos River rock murals in Texas and Mexico, representing the Mesoamerican worldview through symbolic paintings.

Basic research challenges China's monopoly on rare earth elements - Materials that are essential for the transition to a sustainable society are currently being extracted using methods that are far from sustainable or environment-friendly.

Scientists discover 53 powerful quasars shooting out jets up to 50 times wider than our Milky Way - "The sizes of these radio jets are not comparable to our solar system or even our galaxy."

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Dogs Given CBD Showed Lower Aggression Over Time, Unlike Dogs That Never Received It - Learn how years of data from more than 47,000 dogs revealed a clear split in aggression between CBD-treated and untreated pets.

Looking for a last-minute bargain? These Cyber Monday streaming, Lego and drone deals are must-haves, but time's running out, so you'll have to hurry - Here's a quick, one-stop shop of the best last-minute must-get Cyber Monday streaming, Lego and drone deals still available, but they won't be for long.

In Myanmar, illicit rare-earth mining is taking a heavy toll - Uncontrolled mining in areas of Myanmar ruled by powerful ethnic armies has boomed.

An extra solar system planet once orbited next to Earth — and it may be the reason we have a moon - Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial rocks reveals.

A Strange Zig-Zagging Solar Phenomenon Just Appeared Near Earth - Learn more about magnetic “switchbacks,” an odd magnetic twist that wasn’t expected to happen so close to home.

These Monkeys Hint at an Evolutionary Musical Mystery - Macaques are surprisingly deft at keeping the beat to the Backstreet Boys The post These Monkeys Hint at an Evolutionary Musical Mystery appeared first on Nautilus .

What is AI? (Grades 5-8) - Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a type of technology that helps machines and computers have “thinking” abilities similar to humans.

Earth’s Ancient Sky May Have Supplied Ingredients for Life Before It Began - Learn how sulfur-based molecules essential to life may have formed before the first living systems appeared.

1st European to fly to the moon will be German - A German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the moon with a future NASA-led Artemis mission.

The life-giving secret of protoplanetary disks? Dust. - The complex molecules required for life on Earth might never have formed if it wasn’t for cosmic dust.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is erupting in 'ice volcanoes', new images suggest - Scientists have observed cryovolcanoes erupting on comet 3I/ATLAS — giving us a new clue about what's inside it.

Elephants’ Drone Tolerance Could Aid Conservation Efforts - Elephants’ Drone Tolerance Could Aid Conservation Efforts: The massive mammals habituate to the presence of aerial monitoring.

Common Synthetic Chemicals Like Pesticides Are Everywhere and May Harm Our Gut Microbiome - Pesticides, insecticides, and many industrial chemicals live in our environment and are labeled as safe for humans, until we look closer at their impact on our gut microbes.

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' review: An old-fashioned space adventure featuring one of the greatest Marvel villains of all time - Tribute Games' take on Marvel comics focuses on the universe's more overlooked cosmic elements and packs a delightfully off-beat roster of heroes.

Your Brain Has Five Ages — And They Shape How You Think for Life - Learn how five distinct brain ages guide the way we think, learn, and grow older.

The Universe Was Warm Before It Was Bright - There is a period in the Universe known as the cosmic dark ages.

The 7 best running headphone deals that remain for Cyber Monday - Last-minute Cyber Monday shopping this evening?

NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft hears a red giant star 'singing' to its partner black hole - NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS has heard the song a star-quaking red giant sings to its partner black hole.

The Benefits of Social Media Detox - Could a break from the liking, following, and subscribing salve the mental health of young people?

Russia accidentally destroys its only working launch pad as astronauts lift off to ISS - The recent launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station has caused significant damage to Russia's only launch pad capable of sending humans into space.

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Sagittarius B2 Molecular Cloud - The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured glowing cosmic dust heated by very young massive stars in unprecedented

Your AI-generated image of a cat riding a banana exists because of children clawing through the dirt for toxic elements. Is it really worth it? - LLMs like Chat GPT come with major social costs — including child labor — that we can't ignore.

Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds - Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Australia - A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 triggered strong radio blackouts, as giant sunspot AR4294 rotates into view with more activity likely.

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A 'functional cure' for HIV may be in reach, early trials suggest - People infected with HIV must take antiretroviral drugs for life.

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Amazon's 23 best Cyber Monday deals on telescopes, binoculars and cameras - Have you been checking your Amazon app all weekend?

It may be Tuesday, but this Cyber Monday deal is still live until midnight — don't miss this 77% discount on Paramount Plus - Sci-fi fans will love this Cyber Monday deal, but it expires Tuesday, December 2, so there's not much time left to grab it.

‘Reverse Mathematics’ Illuminates Why Hard Problems Are Hard - Researchers have used metamathematical techniques to show that certain theorems that look superficially distinct are in fact logically equivalent.

See the last Supermoon of the year with these Cyber Monday skywatching deals - The Cold Moon will be lighting up the sky on December 4, and it's the last supermoon of the year — shop the best skywatching deals, including Celestron's special edition 'Moon Mission' lineup.

Europe could get 42 more days of summer by the year 2100 due to climate change - It all comes down to the difference in temperature between the North Pole and the equator.

Pocket the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars for under $20 this Cyber Monday! - Our best compact binoculars for travel, the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars, are half price in this scorching Cyber Monday deal from Amazon.

Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed - The assassination of a Hungarian duke, why woodpeckers grunt when they peck, and more.

"Stunning Lego recreation of one of Star Wars' coolest ships" is £160 off with this UK Cyber Monday deal - Save nearly £200 on this massive, 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars UCS Venator starship with this amazing UK Cyber Monday Lego Deal.

It's your last chance to grab these must-have Cyber Monday streaming deals: Save over 70% on Paramount Plus and over 60% on Disney Plus and Hulu - These must-have Paramount Plus and Disney plus Cyber Monday deals are expiring soon but you can still stream Star Trek, Star Wars, Predator and more for less.

Cygnus XL brings cargo to the ISS for 1st time | Space photo of the day for Dec. 1, 2025 - 11,000 pounds of cargo recently arrived at the International Space Station.

Durable plastics made from essential oil compounds offer easy recycling - Cheap, strong, and versatile, plastic seemed like the perfect invention—until its staying power turned into a global headache.

Today's biggest science news: SpaceX launch | Bomb cyclone | Solar flares - Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

Is the new Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star set really worth it? - With a $999.99 price tag, we have to ask, is the new 9,023-piece Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star really worth it?

15,000 Amazon reviews can't be wrong (including ours). This astronaut star projector makes the perfect gift for young space fans at under $30 for Cyber Monday - For less than $30, this stocking filler will delight kids and grown-ups alike.

Research Brief: Glaciers May Control How Permafrost Thaw Influences Lake Area - The Arctic is warming faster than lower latitudes, leading to a myriad of ecological problems, including permafrost thaw.

Electric discovery on Mars! Scientists find tiny lightning bolts coming from Red Planet dust clouds - Scientists used data from NASA's Perseverance rover to find tiny lightning bolts on Mars that could scour biosignatures off the world's surface

Did JWST Find an Exomoon or a Starspot? - Searching for exomoons - moons the orbit around another planet - was one of the most exciting capabilities expected of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) when it launched in late 2021.

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SpaceX blasts off into December with early morning Starlink launch from Florida (video) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 1, 2025.

Star Wars collectors pay attention! Be the Jedi you were born to be with this Cyber Monday lightsaber deal, now 20% off - The collectible Skywalker Legacy set from Disney is $50 off in this limited-time Cyber Monday lightsaber deal right now, but you'll have to hurry!

7 Cyber Monday binocular deals to avoid (and 7 we think you should buy) - We've spotted all of the best deals after the Black Friday weekend, but there are a couple that we'd pass on this time.

Deep sky imaging, simplified. If you've got cash to drop on your own home observatory, you could save this Cyber Monday. - Take photos of nebulas, galaxies and other deep sky objects from your backyard.

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earth's first real-life planetary defense test - The discovery and swift monitoring of asteroid 2024 YR4 earlier this year represented Earth's first real-life planetary defense test.

Wild chimps consume more alcohol than anyone expected - Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit.

Scientists created human egg cells from skin cells - The technique could someday help people without reproductive cells of their own have children.

Scientists Say: Van Allen belts - Astronomers have detected these radiation belts around Earth and beyond.

Roman sun hat: A 'very rare' 1,600-year-old brimmed cap that may have protected a Roman soldier from Egyptian sandstorms - A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.

Europe's Vega C rocket launches advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video) - Europe's Vega C rocket launched for the sixth time ever today (Dec. 1), sending South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite to orbit.

Mark Elder: Building the Future of Spacewalking for Artemis and Beyond - For more than 25 years, Mark Elder has helped make human spaceflight safe and possible.

Sugar-coated sensor sniffs out look-alike molecules in the air - Scientists have designed a new type of gas sensor that can tell apart "mirror image" versions of the same smell molecule, even at very low concentrations.

New brain imaging breakthrough reveals clues to Parkinson’s - A high-speed “zap-and-freeze” method is giving scientists their clearest view yet of how brain cells send messages.

Scientists reveal five big moments when your brain dramatically changes - A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age.

I have high levels of forever chemicals in my blood - what can I do about it? - The chemicals would "most likely" impact my health, but there are ways to bring levels down, I was told.

A Glimpse of History in Benin City - The ancient walls, ramparts, and ditches that wind through this Nigerian city are the longest known earthworks of the pre-mechanical era.

Family, Survival and Change: The Secret Life of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker - Lauren Pharr uncovers how family bonds and teamwork help red-cockaded woodpeckers thrive in longleaf pine forests, even as climate change reshapes their world.

Meet the Gopher Tortoise, Hero of the Longleaf Pinelands - Gopher tortoises are one of Florida’s most fascinating reptiles, and a keystone species of the longleaf pine ecosystem.

Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse - Two decades of satellite and GPS data show the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf slowly losing its grip on a crucial stabilizing point as fractures multiply and ice speeds up.

Jupiter’s Fast Rotation Creates Uneven Water Zones - What can water in Jupiter’s atmosphere teach scientists about the planet’s composition?

November 30, 2025

New Radiation-Proof Method Could Boost Space Solar Panels - What steps can be taken to improve and enhance the lifetime of space solar cells?

A lost Amazon world just reappeared in Bolivia - Researchers exploring Bolivia’s Great Tectonic Lakes discovered a landscape transformed over centuries by sophisticated engineering and diverse agricultural traditions.

The Case for an Antimatter Manhattan Project - Chemical rockets have taken us to the Moon and back, but traveling to the stars demands something more powerful.

Why NASA Needs Space Gardeners - Growing fresh lettuce and strawberries might sound mundane until you consider doing it on the Moon or Mars.

Mars Has Static Electricity! - A team of scientists have detected electric discharges on Mars for the first time, confirming a phenomenon that was theorised for decades but never directly observed until now.

Tentative Exomoon Signal in HD 206893 B - Have scientists finally confirmed the existence of the first exomoon?

Ancient long snouted croc from Egypt rewrites evolution - A newly identified crocodile relative from Egypt pushes back the origins of the marine-hunting dyrosaurids by millions of years.

Fructose may quietly supercharge your inflammation - Researchers found that fructose can prime immune cells to overreact to bacterial toxins.

Lowest prices ever on the Apple Ultra 2, Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch SE smart watches for Cyber Monday - While Black Friday weekend is about to end, Cyber Monday is proving to have some impressive deals, including huge discounts on Apple watches.

These pocket-sized binoculars are a neat stocking filler for kids and adults for the holidays — and they're less than $20 for Black Friday - The Occer 12x25 compact binoculars are small and very affordable, and for under $20, they're the cheapest binoculars we'd recommend buying as a Christmas gift.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies mysterious high-energy radiation in star nursery - Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered puzzling ultraviolet radiation around young stars in a stellar nursery.

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Top 5 mistakes to avoid when shopping for activewear for Christmas - Shopping for running shoes and workout clothes this Cyber Monday ahead of Christmas?