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March 2026 could be the best month for the northern lights until the mid-2030s, as celestial mechanics and solar activity combine for potentially potent results.
The first bubble of hot gas seen around another star has been spotted around the "Moth," just 117 light-years away.
In 1974, physicist Stephen Hawking described the potential for tiny, primordial black holes that existed at the dawn of time to explode — and reshaped what we knew about these cosmic behemoths.
A new NASA analysis concludes that it is "reasonable to hypothesize" that living things could have formed the odd organic molecules discovered on Mars.
Earlier this week, the number of visible sunspots on our home star fell to zero for the first time in 1,335 days. This normally indicates a period of greatly reduced solar activity, but it's still too soon to relax, experts say.
Earthquakes are the result of plate tectonics, or shifting plates in the crust of Earth.
Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?
Climate change is real. It's happening. It's accelerating. And it's our fault.
Discover interesting facts about Antarctica, the-ice covered continent that's home to penguins, seals and a wealth of scientific research.
Elle Leontiev's image of Philip, a self-taught volcanologist who has lived on Mount Yasur his whole life, has won the Portraiture category of the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2026.
A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.
Astonishing artifacts The mysterious Lady of Elche was crafted from a large limestone block before the Romans ruled Spain.
Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during their rituals, a new chemical analysis suggests.
Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators.
Life's Little Mysteries If you're looking for weird facts about animals, gross human body facts or just something a bit random, get ready to geek out with these fascinating bits of trivia.
Kazakhstan planted 37,000 seedlings and cuttings in South Balkhash last year to prepare for the return of its tigers, which disappeared more than 70 years ago.
A new study suggests that the Agouti gene in the brains of male African striped mice can act as a molecular "switch," making them caring or violent toward their young.
Researchers have identified a new Spinosaurus species with a blade-like crest in Niger, changing our understanding of dinosaur evolution and behavior.
The earliest recorded vertebrates had four eyes to escape predators in the ancient Cambrian ocean, according to half-a-billion-year-old fossils from China that shed light on our evolutionary origins.
A newly published study suggests that the immune system may play a role in why recovery from pain differs in men and women.
Q&A with cognitive neuroscientist Steve Fleming: What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making
"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.
"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.
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A new project allowed AI chatbots to interrupt, stay silent or speak up the way humans do in conversation, and it made them smarter and more accurate.
Science news this week Feb. 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Humanity’s Last Exam is a PhD-level benchmark designed to test the limits of AI reasoning. Although Google’s Gemini 3 scored a staggering 48.4%, experts stress that this does not indicate the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves may be the key to solving the Hubble tension — one of the biggest nagging problems in physics.
Science crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
Review Lightweight, portable and sharp, the Hawke Endurance ED 8x25 proves compact binoculars can deliver big views without weighing you down.
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