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Comet 3I/ATLAS new images | China’s astronauts stranded | AI dead end?
Latest science news Monday, Nov. 17, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
'Perfectly preserved' Neanderthal skull bones suggest their noses didn't evolve to warm air
An analysis of the only intact Neanderthal inner nose bones known to exist reveals that our ancient cousins' enormous noses did not evolve to withstand harsh climates.
Never-before-seen NASA images of comet 3I/ATLAS are coming on Wednesday (Nov. 19)
NASA will finally share long-awaited images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS taken during the comet's close flyby of Mars. A live stream has been set for Wednesday (Nov. 19).
'Extremely rare' Paleolithic figurine found in Israel depicts a goose attempting to mate with a woman
A tiny figurine depicting a goose mounting a woman reveals early evidence of animistic belief in southwest Asia.
Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues
The Shenzhou-21 crew has been marooned on China's Tiangong space station after three of their colleagues were brought back to Earth in the wrong spacecraft. For now, the astronauts have no safe way of returning home.
Mars orbiter narrows down exact path of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Scientists from the European Space Agency have significantly narrowed down the trajectory of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS thanks to data from the alien comet's recent flyby of Mars, allowing for more accurate future observations.
High-fiber diet may 'rejuvenate' immune cells that fight cancer, study finds
A laboratory study reveals an interaction between dietary fiber and the gut microbiome that may be helpful for fighting cancer.
'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself
A sneaky spray of chemicals makes ant workers turn on their own mother — the queen — so a parasitic invader can take over the colony herself.
A gulf separating Africa and Asia is still pulling apart — 5 million years after scientists thought it had stopped
The Arabian and African tectonic plates failed to pull apart 28 million years ago at the Gulf of Suez, but the area hasn't stopped rifting.
The more that people use AI, the more likely they are to overestimate their own abilities
Researchers found that AI flattens the bell curve of a common principle in human psychology, known as the Dunning-Kruger effect, giving us all the illusion of competence.
New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints
An experimental drug compound could be a promising treatment for harmful diabetes complications, per a new study in lab mice and human cells.
Medieval Hungarian duke was murdered in a brutal and coordinated attack, forensic analysis reveals
The skeleton of Béla, the Duke of Macsó, shows that he was murdered by three assailants in a bloody and coordinated attack.
Powerful solar storms, exploding comets and pigs from hell
Science news this week Nov. 15, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the lab
Scientists have used a novel method to create sustainable, rainbow-colored fibers using bacteria in the lab.
New Glenn launch | China's astronauts return | 'Other' ATLAS explodes
Latest science news Friday, Nov. 14, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
New Jersey man dies from meat allergy triggered by tick bite
A man in New Jersey has died from a meat allergy that people can develop after being bitten by certain tick species.
Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed "The Fall of Icarus," required meticulous planning to pull off.
Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life
Scientists successfully sequence the RNA from woolly mammoths found in Siberia that lived up between 10,000 thousand and 50,000 years ago.
IBM unveils two new quantum processors — including one that offers a blueprint for fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029
IBM has released two new complex quantum processors alongside a new framework that would allow us to track the first demonstration of quantum advantage.
Giant North American 'hell pigs' could crunch bones like lions 30 million years ago, tooth analysis reveals
Archaeotherium, or North American "hell pigs," had different feeding strategies depending on their size, according to preliminary research presented at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 2025 annual meeting.
