Space Station Science
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman processes bone cell samples inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Aug. 28, 2025.
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On Saturn’s largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system
On Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, molecules that would never mix on Earth are mixing together, seemingly defying a fundamental rule of chemistry.
5,000-year old ‘cultic space’ discovered in Iraq dates to time of the world’s first cities
Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old building that might have been used as a “cultic space” or temple for worship.
Webb reveals a fiery starburst in the Cigar Galaxy — Space photo of the week
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the blazing heart of an iconic nearby galaxy, where rapid star formation and galactic winds light up the
China solves ‘century-old problem’ with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs
Researchers from Peking University say their resistive random-access memory chip may be capable of speeds 1,000 faster than the Nvidia H100 and AMD Vega 20
Nanotyrannus isn’t a ‘mini T. Rex’ after all — it’s a new species, ‘dueling dinosaurs’ fossil reveals
An argument over whether fossils from several small dinosaurs represent a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex or smaller adults of a separate species may finally be settled.
Too many rats? Birth control is one city’s answer
Rats aren’t just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel
Science news this week: Solar revelations as irradiated Comet 3I/ATLAS rapidly brightens, a tiny tyrannosaur prompts T. rex rethink, and the unexpected perks of cussing out your chatbot
Nov. 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Crimean Stone Age ‘crayons’ were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claims
Scientists have discovered Stone Age “crayons” in Crimea, hinting that Neanderthals may have used them for symbolic drawings or markings. But not everyone agrees.
Do people dream in color or black and white?
Whether we report having dreams in color or in black and white may be influenced by the media we watch, or perhaps that simply influences
We sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million miles away. Here’s how.
A small piece of metal engineered in Australia helped sharpen the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million miles away.
A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it’s best to toss it
Molds and bacteria can produce dangerous toxins — and they don’t taste very good, either.
Chimps ‘think about thinking’ in order to weigh evidence and plan their actions, new research suggests
Chimpanzees use a variation of the “scientific method” — discarding prior beliefs if convincing new evidence comes along to change their minds, research shows.
An Eye-catching Star Cluster
Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest “super” star cluster to Earth. Data from Chandra and other telescopes are helping astronomers delve deeper into this