Today's Science News

December 5, 2025

When a Chimp Screams, What Do You Hear? - The calls of our closest living evolutionary cousins still hit an ancient target in the human brain The post When a Chimp Screams, What Do You Hear?
3 astronauts settle into their new life in orbit | On the International Space Station this week Dec. 1-5, 2025 - Newly arrived and soon-to-depart members of Expedition 73 prepared for what is to come next during this, their final week all together aboard the International Space Station.
Afraid of Nature? You May Be One of the Many People Around the World With Biophobia - Find out about the fear of nature, which may become more and more widespread as we spend more of our time inside.
Axolotls Can Regrow a Key Organ From Scratch, Allowing Immune Cells to Fight Infections - Learn how axolotls are able to fully regenerate their thymus, a small organ that trains immune cells to fight infections. 
A Tiny Dinosaur Swallowed Too Many Stones, Died — and Left Behind a 120-Million-Year Mystery   - Learn how a unique combination of anatomical traits and CT-scan data led researchers to classify Chromeornis as a new dinosaur species — and reconstruct the behavior behind its unusual death.
NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is fully built. Could it launch earlier than expected? - NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now fully assembled and ready to begin launch preparations this summer.
Satellite Photobombing Is Disrupting Space Telescope Astronomy - Yet another peril of a teeming low Earth orbit The post Satellite Photobombing Is Disrupting Space Telescope Astronomy appeared first on Nautilus .
China Outlines Future Plans in New Video, Including Finding Earth 2.0 - A video that appeared on CGTN's Hot Take details four missions that China will be sending to space in the coming years, including a survey telescope that will search for Earth 2.0.
Every space and sci-fi game at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025 - Our friends at PC Gamer hosted a fantastic show looking at the future of video games, and these are our favorite space and sci-fi picks from it.
NASA spacecraft tracks comet SWAN in incredible 40-day timelapse — and even glimpses interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS (video) - NASA imaged Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) every four minutes for nearly 40 days, marking the longest any comet has been tracked with such frequency.
NASA Wins Second Emmy Award for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Broadcast - NASA’s broadcast of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse has won an Emmy Award for Excellence in Production Technology.
A Hidden Molecular Clock in Maggots Could Transform Forensic Time-of-Death Estimates - Learn how molecular rhythms inside maggots could help investigators refine the window for determining time of death.
Watch a Frog Eagerly Munch on a Murder Hornet - Watch a Frog Eagerly Munch on a Murder Hornet: Pond frogs may have special mechanisms that help the amphibians avoid pain—and grisly deaths.
Historic May 2024 Gannon Solar Storm Compressed Earth’s Plasmasphere - A powerful geomagnetic superstorm is a once a generation event, happening once every 20-25 years.
Scientists capture 51 images showing exoplanets coming together around other stars: 'This data set is an astronomical treasure' - The Very Large Telescope's SPHERE instrument captured unprecedented images of 51 dusty rings shaping young planetary systems.
SPHERE Shows Us How Our Solar System Isn't Much Different Than Others - Observations with the SPHERE instrument on the European Southern Observatory's VLT revealed the presence of debris rings similar to structures in our Solar System.
'Torchwood: Children of Earth': Why the 2009 mini-series is the greatest thing ever to come out of the 'Doctor Who' universe - Ahead of 'The War Between the Land of the Sea', we look back at a drama that rewrote the rules of the Whoniverse.
CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination - The CDC's vaccine committee has voted to roll back a universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, which is one of public health's major success stories.
Rare set of varied factors triggered Black Death - Volcanic eruptions in the mid-1340s triggered a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe.
Selfies of Endangered Sumatran Tigers Expose a Robust Population - Array of camera traps captures surprising images of tigers in the wild The post Selfies of Endangered Sumatran Tigers Expose a Robust Population appeared first on Nautilus .
'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China - Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."
Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert - Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor a research drone in this September 2025 photo.
Giant sunspot on par with the one that birthed the Carrington Event has appeared on the sun — and it's pointed right at Earth - A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth.
Blue Origin's next space tourism flight will break new ground for people with disabilities - Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will become the first wheelchair user in space.
Dust Devils on Mars Crackle and Pop with Electricity, Showing How Sparks Fly in Martian Storms - Learn about the latest recordings of dust devils on Mars, revealing the sound of electrical discharges in the atmosphere.
Mars orbiter sees 'butterfly' crater spread its wings on the Red Planet - A new view of Mars showcases a dramatic impact crater on the Red Planet with its debris wings unfurling across the surface like a butterfly in flight.
A huge helium shortage is looming — but ancient rocks in Earth's crust may be hiding massive reservoirs - For decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions.
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language - Is language core to thought, or a separate process?
Free radicals caught in the act with slow spectroscopy - Why does plastic turn brittle and paint fade when exposed to the sun for long periods?
The 1st Global Space Awards honors late Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell on Dec. 5 - The Global Space Awards will be held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.
Is There a Benefit to Having Neanderthal DNA in the Human Genome? - Learn more about what how humans ended up having Neanderthal DNA in their genome and what it means if you have it.
Seeing a bull's-eye in the desert | Space photo of the day for Dec. 5, 2025 - The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has captured especially striking views of the Richat Structure, as scientists work to determine if it's a crater or not.
Copper-64 isotope made easier: Recoil chemistry could lower medical imaging costs - The copper isotope Cu-64 plays an important role in medicine: It is used in imaging processes and also shows potential for cancer therapy.
Hubble Spots a Storm of New Stars - This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a stormy and highly active spiral galaxy named NGC 1792.
Scientists and Senators are Excited About the Sugars Found in the OSIRIS-REx Samples - It’s been over two years since the samples from Bennu gathered by OSIRIS-REx were returned to Earth.
New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region - Foundations of daily life are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming.
Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines? - The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX's Starship.
New 'physics shortcut' lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AI - Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly "conversion table" that works on a laptop and returns results within hours.
December's 'Cold Moon' rises: See breathtaking images of the final full moon of 2025 - December's "Cold Moon" rose on Dec. 4 as it neared its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.
Beware the vipers: These snakes appear to strike the fastest - Other snake species, however, can also attack at amazingly fast speeds, giving stiff competition to some of the slower vipers.
Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments - Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.
Ancient Chinese texts reveal new clues about the 1st recorded solar eclipse - What can today's scientists learn about astronomical phenomena from ancient texts?
'Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren't worth it': A neuroscientist's take on how human intellect evolved - In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human.
The Hemp Industry Has A Placebo For Your PFAS Chemophobia - Environmental activists have claimed for decades that PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are "forever" chemicals that have been causing disease.
Long Ago, Mars Had Massive Watersheds — Now Finally Mapped - What can mapped drainage systems on Mars teach scientists about the Red Planet’s watery past?
Why Scientists Are Studying Mayonnaise in Space - Scientists have launched COLIS, a special laboratory aboard the International Space Station designed to study how everyday materials like sunscreens, mayonnaise, and medications behave in near zero gravity.
Next gen cancer drug shows surprising anti aging power - A next-generation drug tested in yeast was found to extend lifespan and slow aging by influencing a major growth-control pathway.
Life On Arsenic? Why Some Science Just Won’t Die - And Why It Matters For Real Discovery - Remember when a small bacterium from California’s Mono Lake was supposed to rewrite the very definition of life?
When Ancient Scribes Accidentally Became Scientists - On a summer day in 709 BCE, scribes at the Lu Duchy Court in ancient China looked up to witness something extraordinary.
Scientists reveal a powerful heart boost hidden in everyday foods - Regular consumption of polyphenol-rich foods like tea, coffee, berries, nuts, and whole grains may significantly support long-term heart health.
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals - scientists - The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
Alzheimer’s blood tests may be misleading for people with kidney problems - A large study found that people with impaired kidneys tend to have higher Alzheimer’s biomarkers, yet they don’t face a higher overall risk of dementia.
Senyar Swamps Sumatra - A rare tropical cyclone dropped torrential rains on the Indonesian island, fueling extensive and destructive floods.
Experimental RNA treatment shows surprising DNA repair power - Cedars-Sinai scientists have created a new experimental drug called TY1 that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore injured tissue.
New low temperature fuel cell could transform hydrogen power - Kyushu University scientists have achieved a major leap in fuel cell technology by enabling efficient proton transport at just 300°C.
A 1950s material just set a modern record for lightning-fast chips - Researchers engineered a strained germanium layer on silicon that allows charge to move faster than in any silicon-compatible material to date.
Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy - Prof Sir Paul Nurse says the UK is "shooting itself in the foot" with its visa system for researchers.
An Ancient Earthquake Might Have Unleashed a Sea Turtle Stampede - An Ancient Earthquake Might Have Unleashed a Sea Turtle Stampede: Potential flipper marks fmight point to the marks of frightened reptiles.

December 4, 2025

Scientists find hidden brain nutrient drop that may fuel anxiety - Researchers found that people with anxiety disorders consistently show lower choline levels in key brain regions that regulate thinking and emotions.
Glowing bridge links dwarf galaxies in stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope - A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures dwarf galaxies NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 connected by a glowing bridge of gas embedded with star-forming regions, providing insight into how early-universe galaxies merged and evolved.
Why Stress Sparks Hair Loss, According to Mice - Dead hair cells might confuse the immune system and lead to chronic shedding The post Why Stress Sparks Hair Loss, According to Mice appeared first on Nautilus .
Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin’s Data - Matthew Cobb’s 3 greatest revelations while writing his book Crick: A Mind in Motion The post Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin’s Data appeared first on Nautilus .
The Strange Rise of Scromiting — Most Common Among Young, Heavy Cannabis Users - Doctors are seeing a once-rare vomiting syndrome almost daily.
This Frog’s Secret Power? Eating Venomous Murder Hornets Like Popcorn - Learn how adult pond frogs survive repeated stings from the world’s largest hornets while swallowing the venomous insects whole without injury.
Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals - A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions.
'Hubble tension' is back again as a new cosmic map deepens the puzzle - "It means cleaning house, narrowing the viable paths forward, and no longer spending energy on what are evidently dead ends."
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video) - SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (Dec. 4), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.
Global Feta Cheese Supply Threatened as Virus Kills Almost 500,000 Goats and Sheep in Greece - Learn how feta cheese production may come to a standstill thanks to a virus affecting Greek livestock.
TSCA: Here Is What You Need To Know About EPA Taking A New Look At Formaldehyde - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signaled it will once again examine formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
New Research Could Explain Why Earth has Active Tectonics and Venus Does Not - An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets.
Crickets That Munched on Microplastics Grew 25 Times in Body Size, and Spread Nanoplastics - Learn more about the crickets that will only eat microplastics if they fit in their mouths.
Scientists discover one of our universe's largest spinning structures — a 50-million-light-year-long cosmic thread - The discovery potentially transforms what we think about how the cosmic environment influences galaxies as they form.
Tiny Throat Bone Confirms Nanotyrannus as Own Species — Adding Another Predator to the Late Cretaceous  - Learn how a new aging method confirmed Nanotyrannus was a distinct species — not a young Tyrannosaurus rex .
We Finally Know the Time of Day on Mars - This deceptively difficult question to answer is vital to exploration The post We Finally Know the Time of Day on Mars appeared first on Nautilus .
NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science - NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar region.
An Adolescent Growth Spurt In Young Stars Helps Giant Planets Form - Intermediate mass stars experience periods of rapid growth in their late stages of formation.
Lessons from the Past: Responsible Science and Astrobiology - In a recent paper, a team of SETI and astrobiology specialists examines four controversial claims about the existence of extraterrestrial life.
Researchers find what makes AI chatbots politically persuasive - A massive study of political persuasion shows AIs have, at best, a weak effect.
Was Elon Musk in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know - As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief.
Geminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail - The Geminid meteor shower has begun.
Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests - Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.
The Air In Hospitals and On Airplanes Is Cleaner Than You Think - These crowded spots may not be the airborne pathogen cesspools we fear The post The Air In Hospitals and On Airplanes Is Cleaner Than You Think appeared first on Nautilus .
Wastewater Pollution and the Fight for Coastal Resilience - Disover the urgent issues of wastewater pollution and how sustainable practices can help restore our vulnerable ecosystems.
Can We Turn Back the Tide on Wastewater Pollution? - Tampa Bay proves recovery is possible: decades of science and collaboration restored seagrass and water quality—offering lessons for coasts worldwide.
Rare solar flare caused radiation in Earth's atmosphere to spike to highest levels in nearly 20 years, researchers say - Levels of potentially dangerous cosmic radiation in Earth's atmosphere rose to a two-decade high in November after a rare solar super-flare pummeled the planet with high-speed particles from the sun.
When Deer Marks Glow in the Dark? - Deer rubs and scrapes glow under UV light, revealing surprising behavior shifts during the rut and new insights into deer communication.
Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning sky this month - If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it.
The Blueprint of Life Has Blind Spots: How European Bias in Gene Maps Is Failing Global Health - New research highlights significant gaps in human gene annotations, missing thousands of transcripts from non-European populations.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Completed - Two technicians look up at NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope after its inner and outer segments were connected at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight
Did Volcanoes Spark the Black Death? - New research points the finger for precipitating Europe’s most deadly pandemic at scores of massive eruptions The post Did Volcanoes Spark the Black Death?
Rare images reveal active sunspots minutes before they unleashed powerful X-flares that caused November 2025's stunning auroras - We don't often get a good look at X-class solar flares from ground-based observatories.
NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Jonny Kim, Crewmates Return - NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, is preparing to depart the International Space Station
Watch the 'PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted' for updates on High on Life 2, Remnant Protocol, plus more cool sci-fi & space games - Check out the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted stream and see the sci-fi and space games you'll be playing in 2026 and beyond.
Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis - They're quite a bit cheaper than manufactured nozzles if you can dissect them.
Volcanic Eruptions May Have Been Responsible for the Spread of Black Death in Medieval Europe - Learn how volcanic eruptions in 1345 started a chain of events that allowed the plague to enter Europe and start the Black Death. 
Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague - A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.
Damaged launch pad: How long before Russia can send astronauts to the ISS again? - A mishap during the successful Nov. 27 launch of three astronauts damaged the only pad that currently supports Russian crewed orbital liftoffs.
Volcanic eruption triggered 'butterfly effect' that led to the Black Death, researchers find - A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.
18,000 dinosaur tracks discovered along ancient Bolivian coastline — and they set a new record - Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a variety of behaviors and different theropods from the Cretaceous period.
NASA-JAXA XRISM Finds Elemental Bounty in Supernova Remnant - For the first time, scientists have made a clear X-ray detection of chlorine and potassium in the wreckage of a star using data from the Japan-led XRISM
NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction - NASA’s next big eye on the cosmos is now fully assembled.
NASA Software Raises Bar for Aircraft Icing Research - When flying in certain weather conditions, tiny freezing water droplets floating in the air can pose a risk to aircraft.
Geminid shooting stars: One of 2025's most exciting meteor showers begins tonight - The Geminid meteor shower is active from Dec. 4 and hits its peak on the night of Dec. 13-14.
Catalyst insight may unlock safer, on-demand ozone water disinfection - University of Pittsburgh researchers have made an important step toward providing hospitals and water treatment facilities with a safer, greener alternative to chlorine-based disinfection.
Calorie Counting and 10,000 Steps a Day — How Closely Should You Follow These 5 Health Goals? - From step count to hydration, there are several popular health goals we’ve been told to achieve.
See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025 - The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992.
DAILY DOSE: Ancient Greek ‘Upside-Down Crown’ Tomb Rewrites Ideas About Elite Women; One Shot, One Year – Vaccine Shields Mice From Fatal Allergies - Recent archaeological discoveries reveal advanced social structures and trade networks in ancient societies, highlighting their complexity and cultural significance.
Why is the universe made of matter? These 'ghost particle' experiments could help us find out - A new joint analysis from the NOvA and T2K experiments offers the most precise look yet at neutrino behavior, bringing scientists closer to understanding why the universe is made of matter.
New study offers a glimpse into 230,000 years of climate and landscape shifts in the Southwest - A study of Stoneman Lake's sediment reveals Southwest dust patterns over 230,000 years, impacting climate predictions and landscape understanding.
Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds - Scientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.
Ten Versions of Earth's Future Can Help Us Hunt for ET - Searching for technosignatures - signs of technology on a planet that we can see from afr - remains a difficult task.
Duck-Billed Dinos Broke Their Mates’ Tails, Exposing Dinosaur Sex and Sexual Difference - Learn more about the pervasive tail injuries in “duck-billed” hadrosaurids, which were probably a product of aggressive mating practices.
MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regions - A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.
USC study reveals hidden cellular layers in the brain’s memory center - Researchers discovered four distinct layers of specialized cell types in the mouse hippocampus’ CA1 region, enhancing understanding of memory processing and diseases.
A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test - Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
Cleaner rayon fiber production cuts solvent use by up to 70% - A UBC research team has developed a cleaner way to produce rayon, a popular fabric used in clothing for more than a century.
How to invent a language — like that of Avatar’s Na’vi - Linguists can choose to follow, mix or break the rules of real-world languages to create interesting fictional ones.
Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness - Researchers studying people with major psychiatric disorders found that drinking up to four cups of coffee a day is associated with longer telomeres.
Don't miss the last full moon of 2025 as the 'Cold Supermoon' takes to the autumn sky on Dec. 4 - Don't miss the "Cold Moon" take flight among the stars of the constellation Taurus on Dec. 4, as the last full moon of 2025.
A simple oxygen hack creates 7 new ceramic materials - Penn State researchers created seven new high-entropy oxides by removing oxygen during synthesis, enabling metals that normally destabilize to form rock-salt ceramics.
Astronomers find a planet orbiting at a wild angle no one can explain - A network of powerful ground-based telescopes captured rare starspot-crossing events on TOI-3884b, revealing cooler patches on the star’s surface and rapid changes tied to its rotation.
Sending Health Care To Homes Is Better And Cheaper Than Hospital Stays - Due to the rising costs and inability of doctors to own hospitals since the Affordable Care Act (ACA), costs have ballooned.
Seeing inside smart gels: Scientists capture dynamic behavior under stress - Advances in materials science have led to the development of "smart materials," whose properties do not remain static but change in response to external stimuli.
GB Energy plan to focus on historical oil and gas areas - The new publicly-owned body says its investments will aim to support 10,000 jobs by 2030.
Hornet-eating frog shows remarkable venom resistance - Experiments reveal that pond frogs can eat highly venomous hornets without suffering noticeable damage, even after repeated stings.
Waste from UK's largest opencast mine 'poses significant risk' - There are safety worries as three large spoil tips are set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil.
Helium Streams Observed on Super-Puff Exoplanet - What can an exoplanet leaking helium teach astronomers about the formation and evolution of exoplanet atmospheres?
Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2025 - Six of our favorite conservation and nature books to enjoy this holiday season.
Scientists capture flu viruses surfing into human cells in real time - Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing that the cells aren’t just helpless victims.
Surprising optics breakthrough could transform our view of the Universe - FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid - Prasad's arguments "misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record."
Giant rotating string of galaxies is 'probably the largest spinning object' in the known universe - A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.

December 3, 2025

A Blueprint For Visiting An Interstellar Comet - arXiv:2512.00492v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We describe how the ESA Comet Interceptor mission, which is due to launch in 2028/29 to a yet-to-be-discovered target, can provide a conceptual basis for a future mission to visit an Interstellar Object.
Global study backs mandatory strength warm-ups for female athletes - New global recommendations advocate for mandated strength warm-ups to reduce leg injuries in female athletes across all competitive levels.
The US must beat China to moon, Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman tells Senate: 'If we make a mistake, we may never catch up' - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman didn't mince words Wednesday (Dec. 3) during his second hearing before the Senate committee considering his nomination for NASA administrator.
Shingles Vaccine May Reduce Dementia Risk and Could Slow Disease Progression - An unusual vaccine program in Wales seems to confirm previous suspicions that shingles vaccination protects against dementia.
Ancient Genomes Expose 200,000 Years of Human Isolation in Southern Africa - Learn how genomes from 28 ancient individuals show that Homo sapiens lived in southern Africa in near isolation for hundreds of millennia — preserving rare genetic variants that still exist today.
A 'Cold Supermoon' rises this week: Watch it take flight online with these free livestreams (video) - Watch the last full moon of 2025 rise on Dec. 4-5 with these free livestreams, courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project and the Griffith Observatory.
Early Humans Mastered Plant Processing 170,000 Years Ago, Challenging the Paleolithic Meat-Eater Myth - Learn how our human ancestors survived and thrived during climate shifts not by eating more meat, but by mastering plant processing.
Scientists discover why anacondas stayed giants for 12 million years - Ancient anaconda fossils show that the snakes became giants soon after emerging in Miocene South America.
Largest study of nose microbiome helps highlight those at risk of staph aureus infection - A study reveals that the nasal microbiome influences Staphylococcus aureus colonization, impacting infection risk and treatment strategies.
Captive Dolphins Are Most Vocal During Play and Feeding — and It’s Not Just for Socializing - Learn how changes in dolphin vocal frequency and duration may reveal engagement during training, feeding, and play.
Gas stoves are filling millions of homes with hidden toxic air - Stanford researchers found that gas stoves expose Americans to surprisingly high levels of nitrogen dioxide—often matching or exceeding outdoor pollution.
Ancient 'hanging coffin' people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today - People buried in "hanging coffins" thousands of years ago in China and Southeast Asia have finally been identified through DNA research.
Next Blue Origin tourist launch will fly wheelchair user to space for 1st time - Blue Origin's next space tourist launch will make history, sending a wheelchair user to the final frontier for the first time.
Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently - A distinct population that was isolated until the last thousand years or so.
Study finds restless legs syndrome linked to Parkinson’s risk—dopamine treatment may be protective - Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological sleep disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, often worsening at night.
Move over Chalamet — The Dune TV miniseries turns 25 today, so we talked to the director of the star-studded show that reached for the stars on a shoestring budget (exclusive) - ‘I wanted to elevate it.
The JWST Discovered Another Perplexing Early Galaxy - The JWST has made a name for itself by discovering mature galaxies in the Universe's early times.
Our brains recognise the voices of our primate cousins - A study by UNIGE reveals human brain areas specifically react to chimpanzee vocalisations, suggesting shared roots in vocal communication evolution.