I watched scientists view the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in real time. Here’s what they saw.
The Gemini South Observatory opened up its telescope to the public as a team of astronomers looked at the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in real time.
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Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smog
Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust
How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps
Despite good hydration and nutrition, many athletes across sports still suffer from unexpected cramps. The courts and fields they’re playing on may be the missing
AI slop is on the rise — what does it mean for how we use the internet?
AI slop refers to low- to mid-quality content created with AI tools, often with little regard for accuracy or quality.
Where could alien life exist in our solar system?
The solar system has eight planets and hundreds of moons. Could extraterrestrials live on any of them?
What you should know about the poisonous death cap mushroom species
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Prof. Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, about the latest research on death cap mushrooms, revealing
3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian whistle was likely used by police officer tasked with guarding the ‘sacred location’ of the royal tomb
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved out of a cow’s toe, and it may have been used by an ancient “police
Garmin Forerunner 570 review — Bright, accurate, slightly overpriced
The middleweight watch in Garmin’s runner-first Forerunner series gets a brighter screen and more smartwatch features, plus a price bump.
JWST finds planet with all-carbon atmosphere orbiting ‘black widow’ star
Scientists using the James Webb telescope have spotted an exoplanet orbiting a ‘black widow’ pulsar in surprising new observations.
A Brief Outburst
The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period on Feb. 24, 2015. While some
A Single, ‘Naked’ Black Hole Rewrites the History of the Universe
A black hole unlike any seen before has been spotted in the early universe. It’s huge and appears to be essentially on its own, with
She Owes Her Big Environmental Prize To Goats Eating Plastic Bags
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, an activist from Malawi, is one of six recipients of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize. Majiga-Kamoto has been instrumental in implementing Malawi’s ban
Science news this week: NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars and and scientists invent visible time crystals
Sept. 13, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Never-before-seen adorable pink bumpy snailfish with funny little beard filmed in deep canyon off California coast
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute used remotely operated vehicles to find three new species of snailfish off the California coast.