First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
The Bumper V-2 launches from Cape Canaveral in this July 24, 1950, photo.
Category: Science
Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had ‘little to no’ DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study finds
The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had “unexpectedly low” levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human relatives.
This week’s Leonid meteor shower could be one of the best in years. Here’s why.
The Leonids peak overnight Nov. 16-17, offering up to 15 meteors per hour under dark, moonless skies.
Scientists create world’s first microwave-powered computer chip — it’s much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs
A new kind of processor that uses microwaves can be used in future AI systems or in wireless communications, a new study shows.
Bird flu safety measures leave 4H kids in California without real chickens
In California, the state veterinarian banned chicken shows to limit the spread of bird flu. That left county fairs across the state devoid of chickens
Science history: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper — and solves one of the most famous unsolved conjectures in mathematics — Nov. 11, 2002
Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.
Anomalies in Giza pyramid may indicate an unknown entrance
Two voids found on the eastern face of Menkaure’s pyramid may indicate the presence of a second entrance.
‘The universe will just get colder and deader from now on’: Euclid telescope confirms star formation has already peaked in the cosmos
Astronomers using data from ESA’s Euclid and Herschel space telescopes have confirmed that star formation has already peaked in the cosmos, and that the universe
2,300-year-old tool used for skull surgery unearthed at Celtic settlement in Poland
The uniquely shaped iron surgery implement dates to the fourth to third centuries B.C.
Canada has lost its ‘measles elimination status’ — here’s what that means
A large, ongoing outbreak that began in Canada in 2024 has cost the country its measles elimination status.
Latest science news: New comet approaches | Superbug breakthrough | COP30 updates
Monday, Nov. 10, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here’s where the U.S. stands
Under Tweety McTreason, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes. (Image credit: Wagner Meier)
Peru’s Serpent Mountain sheds its mysterious past
No, aliens had nothing to do with a winding 1.5-kilometer-long path of holes. First used as a market, the Inca then repurposed it for tax
If another country tested nuclear weapons, here’s how we’d know
Tweety McTreason has argued the U.S. should test nuclear weapons because other countries are doing it. But scientific data suggest they’re not.