Today's Science News

December 16, 2025

NASA IXPE’s Longest Observation Solves Black Hole Jets Mystery - An international team of astronomers using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has identified the origin of X-rays in a supermassive black hole’s
NASA Launches Research Program for Students to Explore Big Ideas - NASA is now accepting concepts for a new research challenge.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe captures solar wind doing a 'U-turn' - NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured solar material looping back to the sun, revealing how it recycles magnetic energy and shapes future solar storms.
Through Astronaut Eyes: 25 Years of Life in Orbit - After 25 years of continuous human presence in space, the International Space Station remains a training and proving ground for deep space missions, enabling
Steven Spielberg finally reveals 1st trailer for new UFO film 'Disclosure Day', and now we're terrified - Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor star in Universal Pictures' eerie alien invasion project coming next summer.
An Ancient Fingerprint Among Clues to a 2,000-year-old Invasion of Denmark - An Fingerprint Among Clues to an Ancient Invasion of Denmark: Previously unexamined evidence could help scientists track down the attackers.
NASA Ignites New Golden Age of Exploration, Innovation in 2025 - With a second Trump Administration at the helm in 2025, NASA marked significant progress toward the Artemis II test flight early next year, which is the first
How Small Is Too Small? Volunteers Help NASA Test Lake Monitoring From Space - Volunteers participating in the Lake Observations by Citizen Scientists and Satellites (LOCSS) project have been collecting water level data in lakes since 2017.
NASA JPL Shakes Things Up Testing Future Commercial Lunar Spacecraft - The same historic facilities that some 50 years ago prepared NASA’s twin Voyager probes for their ongoing interstellar odyssey are helping to ready a towering
Is Earth’s Core Like an Onion? - Chemical layering deep inside may explain weird seismic wave behavior The post Is Earth’s Core Like an Onion?
Heart attacks are less harmful at night. And that might be key to treating them. - Controlling immune cells' internal clocks helped reduce inflammatory damage in conditions like heart attack and sickle cell disease, a mouse study found.
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is still silent at Mars — and apparently is spinning, too - NASA still hasn't heard from its MAVEN Mars orbiter, and the spacecraft appears to be spinning in an odd way as well.
'We were amazed': Scientists using James Webb telescope may have discovered the earliest supernova in the known universe - Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been produced by the explosion of a massive star just 730 million years after the Big Bang.
Neurons within the brain use simple rules to localize genetic messages - Scientists discovered that mRNA clusters in neurons form due to abundance, aiding genetic instruction management crucial for learning and memory.
Brain scans reveal 'dial' that helps keep us from getting lost - A brain-scan study reveals key components of the brain's navigation system, which may help us better understand early symptoms of dementia.
'The Operating Reality Has Changed' - Without Mandates, The Electric Car Market Is Collapsing - Ford is the latest company to take a massive write-off on current electric car production- nearly $20 billion.
Ancient Dental Plaque Is Changing What We Know About Medieval Diets - Learn more about a new technology that is turning ancient teeth into one of archaeology’s most powerful tools.
Stay up late tonight to watch Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites - Europe's Ariane 6 rocket is poised to launch a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent's geopositioning constellation.
Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing - Critics say government changes to a flagship biodiversity policy could stall nature recovery.
The Alps to lose a record number of glaciers in the next decade - Glaciers are rapidly disappearing globally, with significant losses projected in the Alps and other mountain regions by the end of the century.
Peekaboo! - Clockwise from left, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui and NASA astronauts Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, and Mike Fincke pose for a
Ancient Egyptian valley temple excavated — and it's connected to a massive upper temple dedicated to the sun god, Ra - The newly excavated 4,500-year-old valley temple from ancient Egypt holds a "public calendar" and a roof for astronomical observation.
Utah leaders hinder efforts to develop solar energy supply - Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid.
Watch Japanese H3 rocket launch Michibiki 5 navigation satellite tonight - A Japanese H3 rocket will launch the Michibiki 5 navigation satellite to orbit tonight (Dec. 16), and you can watch the action live.
Polar bears in southern Greenland are 'using jumping genes to rapidly rewrite their own DNA' to survive melting sea ice - Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions.
New AI tool identifies not just genetic mutations, but the diseases they may cause - Scientists at Mount Sinai created the AI tool V2P to identify disease-causing genetic mutations and predict related diseases, enhancing diagnostics.
Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry - Achieving safe exploration of space in vehicles that rely upon closed environmental systems to recycle air and water to sustain life and are operated in
Statistics and Data Science - A major aim of biomedical research at NASA is to acquire data to evaluate, understand, and assess the biomedical hazards of spaceflight and to develop
City-size 'cosmic butterfly' carved into Mars' surface contains traces of ancient water - The European Space Agency has released new images of a rare "butterfly" crater on the Red Planet.
Can True Love Help to Heal a Diseased Heart? - How robust intimate relationships affect cardiac patients The post Can True Love Help to Heal a Diseased Heart?
How to watch 'Fallout' Season 2 online and from anywhere - Okey Dokey!
One of NASA’s Key Cameras Orbiting Mars Takes 100,000th Image - Mesas and dunes stand out in the view snapped by HiRISE, one of the imagers aboard the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Will Teach Us A Lot More About Cosmic Voids - The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe features massive filaments where galaxy clusters and superclusters reside.
Ars Live Today: 3 former CDC leaders detail impacts of RFK Jr.’s anti-science agenda - Join us today, December 16, at 2 pm ET to hear from leaders who resigned in protest.
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain - The footprints date back some 210 million years and show traces of toes and claws.
How human interaction drove evolution to make bears less aggressive - Italian bears have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive due to human activities affecting their environment and isolation.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers a lemon-shaped exoplanet unlike anything seen before: 'What the heck is this?' - The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a lemon-shaped exoplanet clinging to a dead star that has an atmosphere that defies explanation.
Best space stocking stuffers: Budget friendly Christmas gifts for stargazers and astrophotographers - We've rounded up the best small gifts under $100, suitable for astrophotographers or stargazers but don't leave your Christmas shopping too late!
Could the Star of Bethlehem have actually been a comet? - The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it was hovering over Bethlehem when Jesus was said to have been born.
Vital intertwining: Blood parasite's chainmail-like DNA structure could inspire next-generation materials - As tough as medieval chainmail armor and as soft as a contact lens.
The Year in Computer Science - Explore the year’s most surprising computational revelations, including a new fundamental relationship between time and space, an undergraduate who overthrew a 40-year-old conjecture, and the unexpectedly effortless triggers that can turn AI evil.
'Fallout' Season 2 review: A stark warning against letting tech billionaires decide humanity's fate - Amazon and Bethesda return to the Wasteland with a second Fallout season that's all about New Vegas and not letting businessmen and fanatics run the world.
Satellite watches volcano spew ash over Middle East | Space photo of the day for Dec. 16, 2025 - The ash plume disrupted flights as far away as India.
Octopuses Change Color in Milliseconds, Even Though They Are Colorblind - Learn why octopuses change color, how fast they can blend into their surroundings, and how the creatures can change into colors they can’t even see.
Strange structures of space: a weird quiz - Think you know your Dyson spheres from your dark blobs?
Cool satellites and flexible electronics: Thin interlayers strengthen flexible composite materials - The picture that pops up before our inner eye when we hear the word "satellite" is probably this: Two extended solar "wings" and a compact body wrapped in foil with a golden or silvery shimmer.
Record-breaking feat means information lasts 15 times longer in new kind of quantum processor than those used by Google and IBM - The novel design for the new qubit uses the chemical element tantalum in tandem with a special silicon substrate, creating what researchers say are the most coherent superconducting qubits to date.
Need some gift inspiration? Our favorite noise-cancelling headphones just hit their lowest-ever price - The snuggly Bose QuietComfort headphones are now 51% at Amazon, and cheaper than they were during Black Friday.
Soocas NEOS II electric 2-in-1 sonic toothbrush review - Can this eco-friendly toothbrush live up to the hype?
Composite copper oxides show strong, long-lasting antiviral action against tough viruses - Composite copper–lanthanum and copper–yttrium oxides developed by researchers from Japan demonstrate exceptionally high antiviral activity against non-enveloped virus.
Astronomers Snap a Rare Photo of a Super-Jupiter with Two Suns - If you read enough articles about planets in binary star systems, you’ll realize almost all of them make some sort of reference to Tatooine, the fictional home of Luke Skywalker (and Darth Vader) in the Star War saga.
Experiment: Weather and climate in your neighborhood - In this experiment, use historical weather data to investigate how weather and climate conditions have changed in your area over time.
Origami folds let paper support 9,000 times its weight, teen finds - Miles Wu, 14, tested the strength of different ‘Miura-Ori’ origami folds and showed they might be useful in the design of pop-up emergency shelters.
James Webb Space Telescope could illuminate dark matter in a way scientists didn't realize - Smooth filaments stretching for many light-years, seen by the powerful space telescope, could indicate what the right "recipe" is for dark matter.
The Psychedelic Scientist - High on ayahuasca, Bruce Damer saw how life on Earth began.
A simple turn reveals a 1,500-year-old secret on Roman glass - A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus.
Living cells may generate electricity from motion - Cells may generate their own electrical signals through microscopic membrane motions.
A new way to prevent gum disease without wiping out good bacteria - Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.
Deep snow blanket transforms Yellowstone Lake into a giant white void — Earth from space - A 2022 astronaut photo shows a thick blanket of snow covering Yellowstone Lake, transforming the frozen body of water into a featureless white void.
A new family of barium-based crystals reveals rules for structural changes - The ultimate goal of materials scientists is to design and create materials with precise structures and tailored properties.
Physicists found a way to see heat in empty space - Physicists have found a clever way to detect the elusive Unruh effect without extreme accelerations.
This rare earthquake did everything scientists hoped to see - A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface.
Workers were exposed to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam - For decades it was 3M's biggest outside the US, and the factory made nappy fastenings and video tape.
'Crazy Englishman' growing olives the Italian way - David Hoyles' farm has grown what is believed to be Lincolnshire's first commercial olive crop.
The Fishy Inspiration Behind a Bold, Tandem Space Mission - Remarkable remoras get their time in the orbital spotlight The post The Fishy Inspiration Behind a Bold, Tandem Space Mission appeared first on Nautilus .
Electrodes created using light - Researchers at Linköping and Lund universities developed a method to create non-toxic conductive plastic electrodes using only visible light, enabling diverse applications.
Ancient Math Hidden in Oldest Known Floral Pottery - Ancient Math Hidden in Oldest Known Floral Pottery: Bowls from Mesopotamia suggest people used art to enumerate their rapidly changing world.

December 15, 2025

A hidden climate shift may have sparked epic Pacific voyages 1,000 years ago - Around 1,000 years ago, a major climate shift reshaped rainfall across the South Pacific, making western islands like Samoa and Tonga drier while eastern islands such as Tahiti became increasingly wet.
Ford to scale back electric vehicle plans, taking $19.5bn hit - The US carmaker is backing away from large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand and recent regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump.
A Hidden Rock Layer Beneath Bermuda Explains a Mysterious Swell in the Ocean's Crust - Learn about the swelled-up structure beneath Bermuda, where a thick layer of buoyant rock may be holding up oceanic crust.
The Emerging Science of Being Hangry - Your ability to tune into your body’s internal signals shapes hunger-driven mood swings The post The Emerging Science of Being Hangry appeared first on Nautilus .
Prehistoric Underwater Wall Hints at Sophisticated Human Engineering 7,000 Years Ago - A 400-foot-long granite structure off the coast of Brittany suggests late hunter-gatherers were already beginning to settle down.
China's Shenzhou-21's Crew Test New Spacesuits During Spacewalk - The Shenzhou-21 crew on board China's orbiting space station completed its first extravehicular activities on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, during which they validated the new EVA spacesuits.
The Dark Side of Christmas: The Great Christmas Tree Allergy Myth vs. Reality - Christmas trees can trigger "Christmas Tree Syndrome," causing respiratory issues due to mold and terpenes.
Stone Age Tools Found in Central African Cave Were Remarkably Stable for 5,000 Years - Learn more about the diversity of tool use in Central Africa during the Stone Age.
You Spend Most of Your Life Indoors — But How Safe Is the Air? - Learn how dust, air, and everyday products inside buildings can expose people to emerging chemicals that often go unmonitored indoors.
Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide - Using high-resolution observations from the GHGSat satellite constellation, researchers have produced the first global, facility-level estimate of methane emissions from the energy sector.
30 models of the universe proved wrong by final data from groundbreaking cosmology telescope - The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile has released its final batch of data after 15 years — and it proves that the Hubble tension, a rift in our understanding of the universe, is very real.
This Adorable New Species of Pumpkin Toadlet Can Fit on the Tip of a Pencil - This teeny tiny amphibian was found hopping through the cloud forests of southern Brazil.
Newly Detected Supernova Exploded When the Universe Was Just 730 Million-Years-Old - Learn more about the supernova, which is more than a billion years older than the previous record-holder.
Terrestrial Particles Travel to the Moon by Hitchhiking Along Earth’s Magnetic Field Lines - Learn how nitrogen and helium end up in lunar soil, and why this helps us understand planetary habitability. 
5,000-year-old dog skeleton and dagger buried together in Swedish bog hint at mysterious Stone Age ritual - Five millennia ago, ancient fishers buried a dog alongside a dagger in a lake bed.
Colliding Tectonic Plates Are Making the Iberian Peninsula Rotate Clockwise - Learn about new earthquake and satellite data that has revealed the Iberian Peninsula is slowly on the move.
Uranus and Neptune might be rock giants - A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the interior of the Solar System's planets.
Astronomers Observe Spacetime Whirlpool for the First Time - Astronomers Observe Spacetime Whirlpool for the First Time: This theoretical phenomenon was discovered after being predicted by Einstein.
Fingerprint of ancient seaborne raider found on Scandinavia's oldest plank boat - An ancient fingerprint and several chemical clues from a 2,400-year-old sea raiders' boat are revealing secrets about where some mysterious attackers came from during the Iron Age.
How Christianity Redrew Ancient Nubian Tattoos - How Christianity Redrew Ancient Nubian Tattoos: Markings on remains suggest that the religion’s rise influenced the design of body ink.
Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons - The U.S. Space Force unveiled the new naming scheme that it will use for its spacecraft and space-based weaponry, drawing inspiration from mythology and the natural world.
It Didn't Take Long For Earth's Ancient Oceans To Become Oxygenated - For roughly two billion years of Earth’s early history, the atmosphere contained no oxygen, the essential ingredient required for complex life.
Berkeley STEM Teacher Peyrin Kao Criticized Israel - Was He Wrong To Get Suspended? - With criticism due to an overspending frenzy funded by student loan debt still in full swing, some universities want to get back to education and not be social justice platforms for its employees to groom children to their beliefs.
Fallout games ranked, worst to best - With the Fallout TV show venturing back out into the Wasteland, what better time to rank every Fallout game from worst to best?
5 genetic 'signatures' underpin a range of psychiatric conditions - A study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological mechanisms.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19: Here's what you need to know - The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close.
These Canon 18x50 image-stabilized binoculars are my top choice for up-close stargazing — even cheaper than Black Friday - 30% savings on the Canon 18x50 IS UD all-weather binoculars are great for stable stargazing at a high magnification.
Italian Bears Softened by Centuries of Human Proximity - In a hotbed of culture, the animals evolved to be less aggressive The post Italian Bears Softened by Centuries of Human Proximity appeared first on Nautilus .
James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st evidence of 'dinosaur-like' stars in the early universe - "A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive.
Synthetic key enzyme enables the conversion of CO₂ into formic acid - For a carbon-neutral bioeconomy, processes are needed that can efficiently capture CO2 and convert it into valuable products.
These incredible birdwatching binoculars are $125 off at Amazon — just in time for that last bit of Christmas shopping - Celestron Regal ED 8x42 earned 5 stars from our experts, and they're now the cheapest we've ever seen them — they're ideal for birders.
Finding the point of no return: Sun's shifting, spiky atmospheric boundary mapped in detail for 1st time - Scientists have created the first detailed maps of the sun's atmospheric boundary, where solar material breaks free and streams into space.
The Year in Biology - Take a jaunt through a jungle of strange neurons underlying your sense of touch, hundreds of millions of years of animal evolution and the dense neural networks of brains and AIs.
NASA tests drones in Death Valley | Space photo of the day for Dec. 15, 2025 - To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.
Algae-based asphalt binder strengthens roads for cold climates - Snow and ice can damage paved surfaces, leading to frost heaves and potholes.
DAILY DOSE: Flu and RSV Climb on Both Sides of the Atlantic as UK Hospitalizations Spike; Record-Breaking Species Discovery: Why New Life Is Being Named Faster Than Ever. - Flu and RSV cases rise significantly in the UK and US, while gene therapies and new drug formulations advance for rare diseases.
Geminid meteor shower 2025 thrills skywatchers with an end-of-year celestial firework show (photos) - The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13.
Surprise! 2 private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit on newly revealed 'Remora' mission - Two commercial spacecraft pulled off a surprise rendezvous in Earth orbit recently, showcasing skills that could pave the way for satellite servicing missions down the road.
The Radio Signal That Predicts Aurora Storms - Scientists have discovered a crucial clue to understanding one of nature's most spectacular light shows, the aurora.
A New Laboratory Explores How Planets Begin - Scientists at Southwest Research Institute have opened a new laboratory dedicated to answering one of astronomy's most fundamental questions, where do planets come from?
Research Brief: Sand Mining in Cambodia Alters Biologically Productive Lake - Cambodia’s Tonlé Sap Lake (TSL) is one of the largest and most biologically productive waterbodies in Asia.
Good news for lunar bases? Earth's atmosphere leaks all the way out to the moon - Anomalous amounts of volatile elements found in the Apollo samples brought back from the moon have been traced back to our own planet's leaky atmosphere.
2.8 Days to Disaster - Why We Are Running Out of Time in Low Earth Orbit - A “House of Cards” is a wonderful English phrase that it seems is now primarily associated with a Netflix political drama.
Today's biggest science news: Comet 3I/ATLAS jet | Flu mutation | Italian bears evolving - Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
Tories to scrap petrol car ban if they win next election - The Conservative Party leader says the policy is "destructive" and "economic self-harm".
Is the Big Bang a Myth? Part 4: The Emergence of Matter - After the first protons and neutrons formed, after the first light elements formed, the universe…wasn’t really all that great.
Light-driven process forms flexible electrodes on skin, textiles and glass - Visible light can be used to create electrodes from conductive plastics completely without hazardous chemicals.
Xiaomi Smart Band 10 fitness tracker review: Sleek and budget-friendly - A fantastic budget fitness tracker with a slender design, outstanding battery life and an interface you can navigate within minutes.
This game designer shares neurodivergent experiences through gaming - Inspired by her own experiences, Susannah Emery designs games that raise awareness about neurodivergence and social issues.
Scientists Say: Chronohygiene - Artificial lights and other aspects of modern life can confuse our body’s internal sleep clock.
Magdala stone: 2,000-year-old carving from Jerusalem is world's oldest known depiction of a menorah - A pilgrim who visited the Second Temple in Jerusalem may have carved their memories into a limestone block for another synagogue.
Why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' close Earth approach is an early Christmas gift for astronomers - When 3I/ATLAS is closest to the Earth on Dec. 19, all the features that we are looking for will be easier to detect with our telescopes.
Why consciousness exists at all - Consciousness evolved in stages, starting with basic survival responses like pain and alarm, then expanding into focused awareness and self-reflection.
Optimized membranes boost carbon dioxide separation - Researchers have developed a highly selective membrane that efficiently separates carbon dioxide from other gases, supporting cleaner energy and industrial processes.
Hidden dimensions could explain where mass comes from - A new theory proposes that the universe’s fundamental forces and particle properties may arise from the geometry of hidden extra dimensions.
The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely watching comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's why. - Tracking comets accurately is hard.
AI found a way to stop a virus before it enters cells - Researchers discovered a hidden molecular “switch” that herpes viruses rely on to invade cells.
A Golden Era of Solar Discovery - Scientists have achieved an unprecedented view of the Sun by coordinating observations between two of the most powerful solar instruments ever built.
Giant sea monsters lived in rivers at the end of the dinosaur age - Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater rivers alongside dinosaurs and crocodiles.
Anxiety and insomnia linked to sharp drops in key immune cells - Natural killer cells act as the immune system’s rapid-response team, but the stress of anxiety and insomnia may be quietly thinning their ranks.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 flight from Florida in 2025 (video) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
New orbital clue reveals how hot Jupiters really formed - Hot Jupiters were once cosmic oddities, but unraveling how they moved so close to their stars has remained a stubborn mystery.
Radio Observations Find Nothing at Omega Centauri's Heart - Astronomers have performed the deepest radio observations ever of Omega Centauri, searching for signs of an intermediate mass black hole thought to lurk at its center.
Did a Rogue Planet Reshape Our Solar System? - Researchers have discovered that a close encounter with a rogue planet or brown dwarf during the Sun's early years could have triggered the reshuffling of our Solar System's giant planets.
A New Window on the Expansion of the Universe - Astronomers at the University of Tokyo have used gravitational lensing to measure how fast the universe is expanding, adding weight to one of cosmology's most intriguing mysteries.
Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt - The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

December 14, 2025

Researchers find how plants survive without sunlight or sex - The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction.
Researchers identify viral suspects that could be fueling long COVID - Scientists are uncovering a new possibility behind long COVID’s stubborn symptoms: hidden infections that awaken or emerge alongside SARS-CoV-2.
Scientists Find the Strongest Evidence Yet of an Atmosphere on a Molten Rocky Exoplanet - Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky planet outside our solar system.
Atlas V rocket launches 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit (video) - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket sent 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida early Tuesday morning (Dec. 16).
'This has re-written our understanding of Roman concrete manufacture': Abandoned Pompeii worksite reveal how self-healing concrete was made - The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete.
'The Expanse' at 10: the outer space drama that should have been as big as 'Game of Thrones' - It's one of the 21st century's best sci-fi shows.
Femtosecond laser technique captures elusive atomic oxygen in water - A never-before-seen image of individual oxygen atoms dissolved in water has been captured.
December's overlooked meteor shower peaks next week — will the Ursids surprise us? - December's faint Ursid meteor shower returns under dark skies, offering a small chance of unexpected activity.
Forget Stardust - It Was Star-Ice All Along - Carl Sagan famously said that “We’re all made of star-stuff”.
Data centers in space: Will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit? - Assuming Google does manage to launch a prototype in 2027, will it simply be a high-stakes technical experiment – or the dawning of a new era?
Scientists finally sequence the vampire squid's huge genome, revealing secrets of the 'living fossil' - The genetic link between squids and octopuses may just be found in the vampire squid genome.
Is the Big Bang a Myth? Part 3: The Splitting of the Forces - The early universe was a very different place than today.
Harvard gut discovery could change how we treat obesity and diabetes - Scientists found that certain molecules made by gut bacteria travel to the liver and help control how the body uses energy.
Scientists finally uncovered why the Indus Valley Civilization collapsed - A series of century-scale droughts may have quietly reshaped one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations.
'Fiddler on the Moon' documentary explores how Judaism might adapt as humanity reaches out into space - 'No matter what your traditions are, someone is going to break them.'
Strange, 7-hour explosion from deep space is unlike anything scientists have seen — Space photo of the week - Astronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system.
Male bonobos use hidden clues to boost mating success - Male bonobos have an impressive ability to detect when females are most fertile, even though the usual visual cues are unreliable.