These are our favorite animal stories of 2025
From clever cockatoos to vomiting spiders, these cool critters captivated us this year.
An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?
Data from Axial, the most-monitored underwater volcano, are helping geophysicists hone eruption predictions. For Axial, 2026 is their next bet.
How a power outage in Colorado caused U.S. official time to be 4.8 microseconds off
Officials said the error is likely too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications
Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion
The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
Some of the World’s Atomic Clocks Were Off Last Week (by 5-Millionths of a Second)
How some of the world’s most precise clocks missed a very small beat.
Kansas City Chiefs will leave Missouri for neighboring Kansas to build new stadium
The Kansas City Chiefs, winners of four Super Bowls and one of the sporting world’s most prominent franchises, will leave their longtime home in Missouri
Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine’s access to maritime logistics.
Wildfire-hit town wins 468m euros in Spain’s Christmas lottery
The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.
Trump’s appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark
The BBC’s diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump’s appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.
NGOs fear Israel registration rules risk collapse of Gaza aid operations
International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.
Pro-Trump focus group praises ‘great leader’ Hitler: ‘We should do that in America’
A focus group of Gen Z conservatives supporting President Tweety McTreason recently praised Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The Manhattan Institute’s City Journal shared results
‘Be wary’: Analysts raise questions over ‘uncertainty’ of Trump’s DJT stock and merger
DJT, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., stock has reportedly been performing well, but investors may want to exercise caution. Investors should not count on