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May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight

Jamie Carter last updated 12 May 25

May's full moon appeared full all weekend, but will peak tonight (Monday, May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it.

Remains of the Heroon, a small temple built for the burial cluster of Philip II at the Museum of the Royal Tombs inside the Great Tumulus of Aigai (Aegae)

Famous tomb said to hold Alexander the Great's father actually contains younger man, a woman and 6 babies, study finds

Owen Jarus published 12 May 25

Ancient human remains in a famous Greek tomb can't be Alexander the Great's father after all, a scientific analysis reveals.

Reconstruction of an early Cretaceous landscape in what is now southern Australia.

See the reconstructed home of 'polar dinosaurs' that thrived in the Antarctic 120 million years ago

Sascha Pare published 12 May 25

Fossil sites in Australia hold pollen and spores from the dinosaur age, when the island straddled the Antarctic Circle. Now, scientists have re-created the habitat of "polar dinosaurs," using these plant remains.

a close-up of a handmade stone tool

Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference

John K. Murray published 12 May 25

Opinion With a little guidance and a lot of practice, even you can make stone tools the way our oldest ancestors did — and learn to recognize the signs of a deliberately made tool.

A detailed visualization of global information networks around Earth.

Could a planet really develop a brain?

Topher McDougal published 12 May 25

"My contention is that Earth may, if we are lucky and diligent and clever enough, grow an emergent superconsciousness."

an illustration representing a computer chip

What are neural processing units (NPUs) and why are they so important to modern computing?

Tim Danton published 12 May 25

Neural processing unts (NPUs) are the latest chips you might find in smartphones and laptops — but what are they ard why are they so important?

a tiger looks through a large animal's ribcage — Images capturing a starving lion, fighting bison and pit of vipers honored in environmental photography awards Winners and runners-up of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation's 2025 Environmental Photography Award revealed.

an illustration of a woman lying down in a grave with weapons behind her — 'If it was a man, we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are shaking up what we know about women's role in Viking society New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided about what that means.

Green carved scarab beetle in a gold setting and a gold chain — Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the Dead A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

a rendering of a computer chip — Scientists clear major roadblocks in mission to build powerful AI photonic chips Two studies show major progress in the field of photonic microchips.

a photo of an eye looking through a keyhole — The constant surveillance of modern life could worsen our brain function in ways we don't fully understand, disturbing studies suggest We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world — even unconsciously

A group of penguins dives from the ice into the water — What's hiding under Antarctica's ice? Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent by size, so what's hiding under its massive sheaths of ice?

An artist's illustration of a satellite crashing back to Earth. — Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning.

Planet Earth

Plants: Facts about our oxygen providers

By Jess Thomson published 9 May 25

Discover interesting facts about why plants are green, if they feel pain, and if they get cancer.

Satellite study reveals the fastest sinking city in the US

By Patrick Pester published 9 May 25

Satellite data revealed that Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., and that all of the other biggest cities are dropping in at least some areas. Researchers say groundwater extraction is largely to blame for the sink.

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See the reconstructed home of 'polar dinosaurs' that thrived in the Antarctic 120 million years ago
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Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
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Could a planet really develop a brain?
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What are neural processing units (NPUs) and why are they so important to modern computing?
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Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the Dead

Space

Space photo of the week: Bizarre 1-armed spiral galaxy stuns Hubble scientists

By Jamie Carter published 11 May 25

Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image "peculiar" galaxy Arp 184 (NGC 1961) about 190 million light-years away. Remarkably, the spiral galaxy has only one visible arm.

Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.

By Brandon Specktor last updated 10 May 25

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where it could land.

Space Exploration

archaeology

The coin hoard, amounting to over $340,000, was possibly hidden by people fleeing political persecution.

'It was deliberately hidden': Gold hoard of nearly 600 coins found in Czech Republic may date to World War II

By Ben Turner published 8 May 25

A coin stash worth more than $340,000 could have been hidden in the hills of the Czech Republic during one of the 20th century’s greatest upheavals. Historians are attempting to unravel the mystery.

1940s Ford car found on wartime US carrier wreck

By Tom Metcalfe published 8 May 25

Researchers think the vehicle was used as a staff car by naval officers during World War II.

World of science

Health

People on Ozempic start disliking meat and fried foods. We're starting to learn why.

By Lori Youmshajekian published 10 May 25

Some users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have been reporting strange changes in food preferences, such as a new dislike for meats or fried foods, and scientists are beginning to figure out why

an infant receives a vaccine

Whooping cough is surging. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.

By Annette Regan published 10 May 25

Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.

Viruses, Infections & Disease

A young woman cuddling her dog next to an air purifier

Best air purifiers for pet owners 2025: Remove pet dander, hair and odors

By Tantse Walter published 10 May 25

Buying guides These are the best air purifiers for pets, from Levoit Vital 200S and AirDoctor AD3500 to SwitchBot Table Air Purifier.

Animals

a hoatzin bird leaping in the air with blue sky background

Hoatzin: The strange 'stinkbird' born with clawed wings that appears to be an evolutionary 'orphan'

By Lydia Smith published 10 May 25

This weird blue-faced, red-eyed bird smells so bad predators won't eat it.

What's the difference between apes and monkeys?

By Elana Spivack published 10 May 25

Primatologists explain how apes and monkeys differ.

Two young lions (Panthera leo) in the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya.

Big cats quiz: Can you get the lion's share of these questions right?

By Sascha Pare published 9 May 25

How good is your knowledge of big cats? Let's find out if you've got the eye of the tiger in this quiz.

Human Behavior

Pope Leo XIV stands in papal robes in the middle of two other men on the Vatican loggia

What does the Pope do, anyway?

By Stephanie Pappas, Kristina Killgrove last updated 8 May 25

New pope's schedule will be 'exhausting.'

People really can communicate with just their eyes, study finds

By Stephanie Pappas published 5 May 25

New research reveals how humans communicate through their gaze.

What does it take for people to flourish?

By Victor Counted, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele published 5 May 25

OPINION A global study seeks insights into what helps people feel happy, healthy and satisfied — and what holds them back.

Physics & Mathematics

When was math invented?

By Tom Metcalfe published 11 May 25

Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus?

A photo of the Large Hadron Collider's ALICE detector.

World's largest atom smasher turned lead into gold — and then destroyed it in an instant

By Ben Turner published 9 May 25

The world's largest particle collider produces roughly 89,000 gold nuclei every second, all from smashing lead atoms together at near-light-speed.

Particle Physics

Groundbreaking atomic clock is off by less than 1 second every 100 million years

By Ben Turner published 7 May 25

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's new cesium fountain clock is one of the most precise atomic clocks ever created.

Physics & Mathematics

Chemistry

A cross-section of the new copper alloy, with the orange dots representing copper atoms, the yellow tantalum atoms, and the blue lithium atoms.

Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F

By Ben Turner published 23 April 25

The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.

a deer's breath is visible in the cold air

Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?

By Harrison Tasoff published 30 March 25

Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?

Plastic waste by the ocean

Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable

By Ben Turner published 22 March 25

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

Technology

lady justice with a circle of neon blue and a dark background

'Murder prediction' algorithms echo some of Stalin's most horrific policies — governments are treading a very dangerous line in pursuing them

By Akhil Bhardwaj published 9 May 25

Opinion The U.K. government is developing a program that seeks to identify murderers before they commit the ultimate crime. The real-world application of this type of tool will have devastating consequences.

Hand in the middle of microchip light projection.

Scientists discover how to use your body to process data in wearable devices

By Alan Bradley published 8 May 25

Scientists have discovered a way to use live tissue as a computational reservoir to solve problems and potentially predict chaotic systems like the weather.

A futuristic glowing quantum computer unit, 3d render.

Quantum computing: Facts about the ultra-powerful computers that use quantum mechanics

By Peter Ray Allison last updated 7 May 25

Discover interesting facts about quantum computers, how they differ from classical computers, and what sort of fields they'll be used in.

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