Diagnostic dilemma: A man’s bladder looked like a Christmas tree
In an unusual case, a man’s bladder swelled dramatically at its base, taking the shape of a Christmas tree.
Category: Science
‘Gospel stories themselves tell of dislocation and danger’: A historian describes the world Jesus was born into
The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in
‘It won’t be so much a ghost town as a zombie apocalypse’: How AI might forever change how we use the internet
AI slop, chatbots and agentic AI are changing the internet, and could transform it beyond recognition, experts say.
Guess the number quiz: Can you work out these scientific numbers and constants and top the leaderboard?
Do you know your mathematical equations from your scientific constants? If you know your numbers then try our daily quiz.
‘What the heck is this?’ James Webb telescope spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere
Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging all explanations.
First-ever ‘superkilonova’ double star explosion puzzles astronomers
A double explosion, in which a dying star split, then recombined, may be a long-hypothesized but never-before-seen “superkilonova.”
We now know much more about how our ancestor ‘Lucy’ lived — and died
Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and
In the snow, these salamanders get supercool
Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold. (Image credit: Peter Paplanus)
Have a taste of our favorite food stories from 2025
This year, researchers took a bite out of culinary innovation. Check out some of our favorite food-related stories from 2025.
Santa Visits Artemis II Rocket
NASA engineer Guy Naylor poses for a photograph wearing a custom Santa Claus suit on the 19th level of High Bay 4 inside the Vehicle
‘Biological time capsules’: How DNA from cave dirt is revealing clues about early humans and Neanderthals
DNA from soil could soon reveal who lived in ice age caves, research shows.
The 9 best things to see in the night sky with binoculars from November to January 2025 to 2026
Discover the highlights of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter night sky with our guide to the top celestial sights to enjoy through binoculars between November 2025
New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say — is that true?
Blood tests that look for over a dozen cancers are being developed. But how soon will they help patients?
Graphene supercapacitor breakthrough could boost energy storage in future EVs and other household devices
A new material called multiscale reduced graphene oxide could mean faster charging and power delivery than traditional batteries allow.