Today's Science News
December 4, 2025
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.
This “Cinderella Sense” May Be Tied to More Than 130 Disorders - Researchers give a whiff of why smell matters to health
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Here’s Why Some Insomniacs Can’t Sleep - Downshifting from the noise of the day is easier for some than others
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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 14 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.
Living Large: Giant Anacondas Blew Up 12 Million Years Ago - Recently unearthed fossilized vertebrae shows the resilience of the massive snakes
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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.
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.
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.
Behold the Biggest Dinosaur Parade - What the biggest set of trackways ever discovered says about life in the Late Cretaceous
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16,000 Fossilized Footprints Reveal South America's Forgotten Dinosaur Highway - Check out a record-breaking tracksite in Bolivia that can tell us if dinosaurs walked, ran, or swam and where they traveled.
Rare win for renewable energy: Trump admin funds geothermal network expansion - A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size.
Struck by a cosmic ray: Galactic particles may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing - A cosmic ray from a faraway supernova explosion may have sent a packed passenger jet into free fall in late October, forcing an emergency landing.
Conferences Good And Bad, In A Profit-Driven Society - Nowadays researchers and scholars of all ages and specialization find themselves struggling with mailboxes pestered with invitations to conferences, invitations to submit papers to journals, invitations to participate in the editorial board of journals, invitations to receive prizes for this or that reason; and of course, 99% of the origin of these
A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets - "China’s first rocket recovery attempt achieved its expected technical objectives."
A Rare “Fairy Lantern” Finally Comes to Light - Researchers discovered this tiny, mysterious plant species in Malaysia—now, they want to make sure it survives
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Student Art Murals at Johnson Celebrate 25 Years of Humanity in Space - Select walls at NASA’s Johnson Space Center have been transformed into works of art.
We Are Moving Through The Universe Faster Than We Thought - We've long known that we move through the Universe relative to the cosmic microwave background, but a new study of radio galaxies finds an even faster result, which could contradict the standard model of cosmology.
NASA Rover Detects Electric Sparks in Mars Dust Devils, Storms - Perseverance confirmed a long-suspected phenomenon in which electrical discharges and their associated shock waves can be born within Red Planet mini-twisters.
Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes - Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images.
Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’ - This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden).
Icy Volcanic Action on Comet 3I/ATLAS Has Produced an Unusual Combo of Chemicals - Learn about the icy eruptions that may be occurring on Comet 3I/ATLAS, giving it a carbon-rich coat of gas and dust.
BLITZED! 6 Animals Known To Love Getting Intoxicated In The Wild. - A raccoon caused chaos in a Virginia liquor store after consuming alcohol, highlighting a larger phenomenon of various animals, like vervet monkeys and treeshrews, encountering and seeking out alcoholic substances in nature.
'An extreme end of human genetic variation': Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly different - Ancient genomes from southern Africa show that people evolved in isolation for upward of 100,000 years.
6,000 Years Later, Neolithic Seashells Made into Trumpets Still Work - Learn how Neolithic communities transformed seashells into powerful signal horns built for long-distance communication.
Europe picks companies to help build Argonaut moon lander - Europe's plans to develop its "Argonaut" robotic moon lander are moving ahead with the announcement of an Italy-led consortium that will build a key element of the spacecraft.
These Two Galaxies Are Tying The Knot And Producing Stars - The European Space Agency has release its ESA/Webb Picture of the Month and it features a pair of dwarf galaxies engaged in a tentative dance, like nervous partners at a social.
What Are Lie Groups? - By combining the language of groups with that of geometry and linear algebra, Marius Sophus Lie created one of math’s most powerful tools.
China has planted so many trees it's changed the entire country's water distribution - Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.
Unraveling the hidden dynamics behind copper chalcogenides' exceptional carbon dioxide-to-formate conversion - The origin of the elusive preference of copper chalcogenides for selectively converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate has long puzzled researchers.
China's 1st reusable rocket explodes in dramatic fireball during landing after reaching orbit on debut flight - The first test flight of Landspace's Zhuque-3 rocket ended in a fiery explosion after successfully reaching orbit.
$0.50 Pantoprazole For Stomach Bleeding In ICU Patients Could Save Families Thousands Of Dollars - The inexpensive medication pantoprazole prevents potentially serious stomach bleeding in critically ill patients and can save consumers and the government thousands of dollars.
SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says - The U.S. Air Force has given SpaceX permission to develop SLC-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as a launch site for its Starship megarocket.
If You Want To Golf Better, Don't Play With A Democrat - Sports used to bridge a lot of cultural gaps.
Death Valley's 'world's hottest temperature' record may be due to a human error - A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in July 1913 may be erroneous.
Large Magellanic Cloud bursts with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 3, 2025 - The vantage point at Cerro Pachón, with its dark skies and high-altitude clarity, enhances the richness of the image.
Hazardous Material Summary Tables (HMSTs) - Hazardous Materials Summary Tables (HMSTs) are a compilation of the chemical, biological, and flammability hazards of materials on a given flight or mission.
DAILY DOSE: FDA Bets on “Agentic AI” Amid Turmoil Over Delays and Layoffs; The Fire Amoeba Redefining the Limits of Complex Life. - FDA Bets on “Agentic AI” Amid Turmoil Over Delays and Layoffs The FDA is rolling out a new “agentic” AI system that staff can opt into for complex work such as meeting management, premarket reviews, postmarket surveillance and inspections.
A 'super-puff' exoplanet is losing its atmosphere, and the James Webb Space Telescope had a look - Astronomers have spotted a distant world "shedding" its atmosphere into space in real time, creating a giant cloud of helium gas that sweeps across its parent star well before the planet itself.
Chemists pioneer light-driven macrolactone synthesis for fast route to complex natural compound - Macrolactones—large ring lactones—are core components of many natural products and pharmaceutical agents.
Northern lights may be visible in 15 states tonight - Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as a speedy solar wind and incoming coronal mass ejection are expected to buffet Earth's magnetic field.
National study finds where you live influences your body weight - A Curtin University study reveals that Australians' body weight is influenced by their environment, highlighting the importance of local food access and neighborhood design in health outcomes.
When an AI algorithm is labeled 'female,' people are more likely to exploit it - People who played the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” were less likely to cooperate when the other player was a male human or AI, and exploited female players.
How to Catch a Comet That Hasn't Been Discovered Yet - There’s been a lot of speculation recently about interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS - much of which is probably caused by low quality data given that we have to observe it from either Earth, or in some case Mars.
Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned over misleading green claims - The advertising watchdog said the retailers misled shoppers with their 'sustainability' claims.
Moths detect bat attack signals: Ultrasonic pulse rates drive distinct escape responses - Nocturnal moths evolved to evade bats' ultrasonic calls, influencing survival strategies and potentially informing sustainable pest control methods in agriculture.
Rudolph’s red nose could glow through bioluminescence - Simple chemistry could give the reindeer his iconic red snout.
NASA discovers 'space gum' and sugars 'crucial to life' in asteroid Bennu samples brought to Earth (video) - Asteroid Bennu samples contain life-friendly sugars, a strange "space-gum," and ancient stardust
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got a rare parasitic lung infection after eating raw frogs - In an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin.
Is the Drought in the Southwest Permanent? - New models foretell more dry years ahead
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A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia - A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in dementia among seniors who received the shingles vaccine.
James Webb telescope spots strange 'super-puff' planet frantically chasing its own atmosphere through space - New James Webb telescope observations of the 'super-puff' planet WASP-107b show that the exoplanet's runaway atmosphere is frantically escaping into space.
Chemists synthesize a fungal compound that holds promise for treating brain cancer - For the first time, MIT chemists have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 years ago and has shown potential as an anticancer agent.
The solar mission that survived disaster and found 5,000 comets - For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and surviving crises that nearly ended the mission.
A common constipation drug shows a surprising ability to protect kidneys - A surprising link between constipation and kidney decline led researchers to test lubiprostone, revealing that it can protect kidney function.
Antibiotics could trigger immune response through gut microbiome metabolites - The microbes inside our bodies not only help break down food but also impact our health.
Fish freshness easily monitored with a new sensor - To see if a fish is fresh, people recommend looking at its eyes and gills or giving it a sniff.
Scientists reveal what really drives the “freshman 15” - College life creates a perfect storm for overeating, as students consume more calories when surrounded by friends, eating in dining halls, or following unstructured schedules.
Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air - More than 30,000 people with respiratory illnesses had to be hospitalised in Delhi between 2022 and 2024.
Tailored single atom platforms hold promise for next-generation catalysis - Catalysts play a vital role in modern society, supporting processes from metallurgy to pharmaceutical production.
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Advances Research Aboard Space Station - NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is wrapping up his first mission aboard the International Space Station in early December.
Can the US Build a Nuclear Powered Future? - After decades of sluggish growth, AI could help usher in a nuclear revival—but a major challenge remains
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida (video) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink broadband internet satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
Early Earth’s sky may have created the first ingredients for life - Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules linked to life.
Doomed ants send a final scent to save their colony - Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the colony.
Vampire Squid Genome Offers Glimpse Into Octopus Evolution - Scientists decoded the elusive creature’s genome for the first time
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A long-overlooked weak point in your DNA has just been revealed - Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the earliest stages of embryonic development.
December 2, 2025
Is your gut being poisoned? Scientists reveal the hidden impact of everyday chemicals - Researchers discovered that 168 common chemicals can disrupt the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, with some also promoting antibiotic resistance.Last-minute camera deals: Grab these final few Cyber Monday camera deals before they're gone - Just because Cyber Monday is over doesn't mean you can't save big on camera gear.
Cosmonaut removed from SpaceX's Crew 12 mission for violating national security rules: report - Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was taken off SpaceX's Crew 12 mission to the International Space Station after violating ITAR regulations, according to the Russian publication The Insider.
ChatGPT’s Biggest Foe: Poetry - How the machines miss threats smuggled inside lines of verse
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2,700-Year-Old Total Solar Eclipse Observations Give Insight to Our Ancient Solar System - Learn more about two of the earliest reports of a total solar eclipse and corona, which were recorded in China, and solve several mysteries about our ancient Solar System.
Scientists boost lifespan by 70% in elderly male mice using simple drug combo - Scientists found that combining oxytocin with an Alk5 inhibitor revitalized extremely old male mice, boosting their lifespan and strength.
Why Your Mouth Feels Dry After Wine or Tea, And How That’s Actually Good for You - Learn about tannins, the plant molecule that dries out your mouth and provides a surprising number of health benefits.
Tea Is Great for Your Heart and Mind, But There Can Be Some Downsides to the Beverage - Learn more about the variety of health benefits tea has to offer and some of the downsides of certain tea products.
Einstein's Theory Was Right — Mars Has Its Own Clock and It Runs Faster Than Earth’s - Learn how Albert Einstein’s theory reveals that time on Mars runs faster than on Earth — and why that tiny shift matters for future space missions.
Time travels faster on Mars than on Earth, and here's why - Measuring the time discrepancy between Earth and Mars will help make future navigation and communication systems on the Red Planet more accurate.
NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract - NASA has selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham to provide the necessary systems required to return temperature sensitive science payloads to Earth from the Moon.
Anacondas became massive 12 million years ago — and it worked so well, they haven't changed size since - The snakes stayed large and thrived even when cooling temperatures and shrinking habitats killed off other giant reptiles millions of years ago.
For the 1st time ever, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station - All eight of the International Space Station's docking ports are currently occupied by visiting spacecraft, marking a milestone for crewed spaceflight.
To Celebrate 25 Years In Service, The Gemini Observatory Imaged The Butterfly Nebula - To celebrate 25 years since the completion of the International Gemini Observatory, students in Chile voted for the Gemini South telescope to image NGC 6302 — a billowing planetary nebula that resembles a cosmic butterfly.
Law of 'maximal randomness' explains how broken objects shatter in the most annoying way possible - A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks.
Hurry! The best done on the market is still on sale for Cyber Monday, but there are only a few left in stock - It's not too late to get a great Cyber Monday drone deal, as the DJI Mavic 4 Pro is still $500, but there aren't many left, so you'll have to be quick.
If You Like MAHA, Thank Obama - In 2008, Senator Obama won the election against Senator John McCain to become America's 44th President.
NASA’s Fly Foundational Robots Demo to Bolster In-Space Infrastructure - NASA and industry partners will fly and operate a commercial robotic arm in low Earth orbit through the Fly Foundational Robots mission set to launch in late 2027.
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.
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
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 today - 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.
Tracking forever chemicals across food web shows not all isomers are distributed equally - When University at Buffalo chemists analyzed samples of water, fish, and bird eggs, they weren't surprised to find plenty of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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.
Looking to level up your photography? You can still save $1100 on this pro-level Sony mirrorless camera - Cyber Monday may be over, but there are still bargains to be had.
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!
'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.
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?
These parachutes unfurl thanks to Japanese paper-cutting techniques - Parachutes inspired by Japanese kirigami are full of holes.
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.
Scientists discover first gene proven to directly cause mental illness - Scientists have discovered that a single gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness—something previously thought to stem only from many genes acting together.
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.
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.
Fast depression relief? Nitrous oxide shows remarkable potential - Nitrous oxide may offer quick, short-term relief for people with major depression, especially those who haven’t responded to standard medications.
A tiny ocean worm just revealed a big secret about how eyes evolve - Scientists found that adult bristleworm eyes grow continuously thanks to a rim of neural stem cells similar to those in vertebrate eyes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."