Rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere may trigger a series of geological and biological processes that could ensure the next ice age arrives on time instead of being delayed, researchers say. | Continue reading
Oct. 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading
A man digging for worms at his summer house in Sweden has unearthed a stupendous treasure: a silver hoard of up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages. | Continue reading
Planets that orbit white dwarf stars should be too hot to host alien life, theories suggest. But a new study accounting for Einstein's general relativity may rewrite that rule. | Continue reading
China has committed to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035 — but is this going to cut it? Tell us what you think. | Continue reading
After damaging wildfires in LA, tornadoes and series of floods, the first six months of this year smashed multiple extreme weather records in the U.S., data show — and experts say this trend is likely to continue. | Continue reading
Two new AI models allow robots to perform complex, multistep tasks in a way that they couldn't previously. | Continue reading
The Coral Triangle is an extremely biodiverse patch of ocean around the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Its relatively murky waters appear to shield it against climate change — for now. | Continue reading
The newly discovered ichthyosaur dubbed Xiphodracon goldencapsis was about 10 feet long and had a sword-shaped snout. | Continue reading
A New Orleans couple doing yard work behind their house unexpectedly found a Roman headstone of a solider who died 1,900 years ago. | Continue reading
A 205-foot-long, scorpion-shaped mound in Mexico likely helped Mesoamericans mark the summer and winter solstices, a new study finds. | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has been shedding water, providing insights into the building blocks of life outside of our solar system and the evolution of interstellar comets. | Continue reading
Observations by a system of radio telescopes have offered the first visual evidence for the existence of black hole pairs. But vital follow-up observations are needed before we know for sure. | Continue reading
As it does with other pathogens, your immune system sees drugs as foreign invaders to be expelled from your body. But exploiting this process could reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. | Continue reading
Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicists have spotted what they say is compelling evidence of a new type of cosmic object called a 'dark star.' | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered there was an anomaly in Earth's gravitational field between 2006 and 2008, potentially caused by a mineral shift deep within Earth's mantle. GRACE satellites detected a strange gravity signal at the time. | Continue reading
These deals are still live after Prime Day, but we don't know how long for. This is your last chance to save on the best binoculars, cameras and telescopes before Black Friday. | Continue reading
Spruce tree needles contain tiny gold particles — and they could indicate large gold deposits beneath the surface. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have uncovered part of a cemetery, including 1,000-year-old human skeletons, near the remains of a fortified medieval settlement in the village of Borkowo in Poland. | Continue reading
You can still save 29% on the Urevo Strol 2E Smart Treadmill at Amazon, but hurry, this deal expires at midnight. | Continue reading
On Oct. 9, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone call to his assistant a few miles away — the first demonstration of what would ultimately become a global telephone network. | Continue reading
Naked mole rats may have specific roles, such as cleaning the toilet chamber or transporting waste, rather than being generalist helpers. The findings suggest naked-mole-rat colonies are even more complex than we thought. | Continue reading
Using JWST and ALMA data, astronomers have spotted a superlong and narrow 'galactic contrail,' possibly produced by a black hole. The gas- and dust-rich tail is 20,000 light-years long but just 650 light-years wide. | Continue reading
Amazon has slashed the price of this compact but powerful sensory star projector in time for Prime Day in October. | Continue reading
Our optics writer bought the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ last Prime Day, and it's discounted again this year — we think it's a great starter scope to view Saturn and Jupiter. | Continue reading
With NordVPN's Prime Day plan, you can watch your favorite David Attenborough nature documentaries from anywhere in the world — and now, you can save up to $648 on its excellent 2-year plans. | Continue reading
Engineers are in the early stages of harnessing Wi-Fi as a way to monitor heart rates, but don't expect to use your home router anytime soon. | Continue reading
These are the best deals on the only models worth buying this Prime Day in October. Trust us, we've been reviewing star projectors for years! | Continue reading
This $210 saving on the Canon EOS R8 camera arrives right on time for photographing the upcoming Supermoons and Orionid meteor shower — but we don't know how long it'll last. | Continue reading
The Wari used beer mixed with psychedelics to help build an empire in Peru around 1,200 years ago, a new study suggests. | Continue reading
A woman had experienced sudden bursts of uncontrolled laughter her whole life. A brain scan revealed why. | Continue reading
Researchers have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks." | Continue reading
The European Space Agency's ExoMars orbiter has captured the closest view yet of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The images reveal the comet's bright coma but show no signs of a tail. | Continue reading
Hundreds of gold and silver coins, along with jewelry and other artifacts, have been found in the Czech Republic at what might have been an ancient Celtic market. | Continue reading
Save 43% on the ultra-cosy Bose QuietComfort headphones at Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart. | Continue reading
In this excerpt from "Born: A History of Childbirth," author and historian Lucy Inglis reveals records from ancient Egypt that show how female physicians treated issues of "the womb," how men reacted to periods, and how the first known pregnancy test actually worked. | Continue reading
This year's full 'Harvest moon' was also a supermoon. Check out some of the best images of this lunar event with our worldwide gallery. | Continue reading
We've tested dozens of telescopes, binoculars, cameras and star projectors, and here are five of the best Prime Day deals on products we've personally tested. | Continue reading
Called ec³, the material is made by combining cement and water with a liquid electrolyte and carbon powder — both readily available. | Continue reading
Save 32% on the excellent Blueair Blue Pure 511i Max air purifier and enjoy cleaner, fresher air this winter. | Continue reading
The Pococo Galaxy Star projector is now down to just $79.99 for Prime Day. | Continue reading
The new book "The Big One" describes lessons learned from past pandemics and how they might be applied to mitigate the dangers of future outbreaks. | Continue reading
A new system, made by splitting a laser beam into 12,000 tweezers and trapping 6,100 neutral atom qubits, hit new heights for coherence times. | Continue reading
The Red Sea became a desert about 6.2 million years ago, before a massive flood from the Indian Ocean turned it into a waterway again. | Continue reading
A stunning new video, made from Mars Express orbiter data, allows you to soar over a gigantic maze on the Red Planet in incredible detail. | Continue reading
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit." | Continue reading
This 2020 astronaut photo shows the unusual cetacean-like shape of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. It's home to the famous Great Blue Hole, which doubles as the island's "blowhole" when viewed from space. | Continue reading
Save 45% on the premium Oral-B iO Series 9 electric toothbrush with this early Prime Day deal. | Continue reading