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Are biodegradable plastics really worth the hype?

Melissa Gaskill published 29 November 25

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more "natural" materials, but research shows those still have risks.

An enigmatic human relative, dark matter discovery and mysterious lights in the sky during nuclear weapons tests

Ben Turner published 29 November 25

Science news this week Nov. 29, 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.

One night in 1952, five transient objects (blue circles) appeared and disappeared within an hour, archival sky surveys show. Scientists are digging into the decades-old mystery.

Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light

Sharmila Kuthunur published 29 November 25

Two new peer-reviewed papers claim thousands of unexplained light flashes in vintage Palomar telescope images show statistical ties to nuclear tests and UFO reports. Not everyone agrees with the paper's conclusion.

Do your dreams change as you age?

Abby Wilson published 29 November 25

A young child's dreams and an elderly hospice patient's dreams can be very different. What has research found about how our dreams change over time?

A Russian Soyuz rocket being prepared for a mission at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The 20-ton service tower is seen opening around the rocket.

Today's biggest science news: Soyuz launch pad seriously damaged | 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks | Interstellar object dangers

Ben Turner, Alexander McNamara, Patrick Pester, Brandon Specktor last updated 28 November 25

Live blog Friday, Nov. 28, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

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Modern humans arrived in Australia 60,000 years ago and may have interbred with archaic humans such as 'hobbits'

Kristina Killgrove published 28 November 25

New genetic research shows that DNA and archaeological evidence align with the "long chronology" of the peopling of Australia.

Science news this week

Gamma-ray intensity map superimposed in the corner of an image of a galaxy. — Did a NASA telescope really 'see' dark matter? Strange gamma-rays spark bold claims, but scientists urge caution A new study says observations from the NASA Fermi space telescope suggest a halo of dark matter around the center of our galaxy, but more information is needed to confirm the result.

Three screenshots taken by three videos of the green fireball meteor. — 100,000 mph 'comet fragment' explodes in green fireball over Great Lakes, eerie videos show A fireball lit up the skies over the Great Lakes in the early hours of Sunday and was visible for hundreds of miles.

Robot peeping from computer monitor. Surveillance, artificial intelligence anxiety, internet spying concept. Vector illustration. — Experts divided over claim that Chinese hackers launched world-first AI-powered cyber attack — but that's not what they're really worried about Anthropic said a Chinese espionage group used its Claude AI to automate most of a cyberattack campaign, but experts question how autonomous the operation really was, and what it means for the future of AI-powered hacking.

In this photograph taken on February 9, 2017, visitors walk through the UNESCO World Heritage archeological site of Mohenjo Daro some 425 kms north of the Pakistani city of Karachi. — Decades-long droughts doomed one of the world's oldest civilizations A series of lengthy droughts brought about the fall of the Indus Valley Civilization, a new study finds.

Black Friday 2025: Best deals on telescopes, binoculars, cameras, air purifiers and fitness gear Black Friday is almost here, and we've searched the web for the best discounts on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, telescopes, binoculars, cameras and more ahead of November 28.

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Climate change is real. It's happening. And it's time to make it personal.

By Dr Jo Cutler, Professor Patricia Lockwood published 28 November 25

Opinion We found the psychological impetus people need to take action on climate change — realizing it will affect them and their way of life personally.

Opinion

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Bizarre, UFO-like halo of red light appears over small Italian town — for the second time in 3 years

By Harry Baker published 27 November 25

An eerie new photo shows a giant red ring shining above Possagno, near the Italian Alps. The eye-catching image is almost identical to one taken in the same town in early 2023.

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By Jamie Carter published 29 November 25

Deals What to pack when you’re hunting dark skies and the aurora this winter — with some amazing Black Friday deals.

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Science history: Astronomy graduate student Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers a signal of 'little green men,' but her adviser gets the Nobel Prize — Nov. 28, 1967

By Tia Ghose published 28 November 25

Astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell detected a strange signal from outer space that would lead to the discovery of the radio pulsar. The signal, once described as coming from "little green men," would earn her adviser the Nobel Prize in physics in 1974.

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Scientists pull up first riches from 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks' that sank off Colombia in 1708

By James Price published 28 November 25

The shipwreck is considered to be one of the richest in the world and has rested at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea since 1708.

Archaeology

Are humans still evolving? An anthropologist breaks it down.

By Michael A. Little published 28 November 25

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can't see, such as what foods different people are able to digest.

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By Anna Gora last updated 29 November 25

Deals Get Garmin's most sought-after GPS smartwatch for $750 instead of $1000, but be quick as stock is running low.

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This premium Garmin smartwatch just got discounted for the first time

By Anna Gora published 28 November 25

Deals Runners and triathletes, do not miss this tasty Black Friday deal: the newly-released Garmin Forerunner 970 is now $100 off and at its lowest-ever price.

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Top 20 Black Friday air purifier deals for cleaner, fresher air in your home

By Anna Gora last updated 28 November 25

Deals Remove bad odors and airborne pollutants without breaking the bank.

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Animals

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People in China lived alongside 'chicken-killing tigers' long before domestic cats arrived

By Chris Simms published 27 November 25

Leopard cats were living alongside people in ancient China for more than 3,500 years before domestic cats arrived from Europe via the Silk Road.

Cats

Large, bone-crushing dogs stalked 'Rhino Pompeii' after Yellowstone eruption 12 million years ago, ancient footprints reveal

By Patrick Pester published 27 November 25

Researchers have found footprints of large, bone-crushing dogs in the 12 million-year-old Ashfall Fossil Beds in northeastern Nebraska, suggesting these large carnivores may have survived a cataclysmic Yellowstone eruption that covered parts of North America in ash.

Extinct species

Most modern dogs have wolf DNA from relatively recent interbreeding. Here's which breeds are the most and least 'wolfish.'

By Skyler Ware published 26 November 25

About two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry some wolf ancestry introduced within the past few thousand years.

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Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #21: NASA rover that landed on Mars in 2012 — 16 across

By Harry Baker last updated 24 November 25

Science crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!

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There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you

By Kit Yates published 27 October 25

Opinion How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.

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Opinion

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Citation cartels, ghost writing and fake peer-review: Fraud is causing a crisis in science — here's what we need to do to stop it

By Kit Yates published 30 September 25

Opinion Thousands of scientific papers are retracted every year because of fraudulent activity, with both authors and journals gaming a system to gain academic acclaim through deceit, dishonesty and false representation.

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Physics & Mathematics

World's largest neutrino detector starts up — with incredible results

By Rory Harris last updated 27 November 25

Deep underground in southern China, there is a 20,000-ton tank of liquid that can detect neutrinos. Named JUNO, the detector's first results are in — and they're very promising.

Particle Physics

Two stars spiraling toward catastrophe are putting Einstein's gravity to the test

By Paul Sutter published 25 November 25

The two stars in the nearby system ZTF J2130 are spiraling toward a catastrophic supernova. In the meantime, scientists are using the pair's slow orbital decay to put Einstein's theory of gravity to the test.

Gravity

For the first time, physicists peer inside the nucleus of a molecule using electrons as a probe

By Larissa G. Capella published 11 November 25

A novel experiment has revealed a phenomenon called the Bohr–Weisskopf effect in a pear-shaped nucleus in a molecule for the first time.

Particle Physics

Chemistry

Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the lab

By Mason Wakley published 15 November 25

Scientists have used a novel method to create sustainable, rainbow-colored fibers using bacteria in the lab.

Chemistry

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Science history: Chemists discover buckyballs — the most perfect molecules in existence — Nov. 14, 1985

By Tia Ghose published 14 November 25

Over a feverish 10-day period, scientists synthesized and described a new class of carbon molecules, called buckminster fullerenes, after the iconic 20th-century inventor.

Chemistry

Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave?

By Victoria Atkinson published 8 November 25

Bubbles are usually the first sign that water’s coming to the boil, but heating it in a microwave seems to skip this important step. Here’s what’s going on.

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Chemistry

Technology

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Best beginner cameras for wildlife photography 2025: Nature photography for newbies

By Kimberley Lane published 29 November 25

Start photographing wildlife with ease! The best beginner's wildlife cameras make nature and wildlife photography simple and rewarding, some models reduced for Black Friday.

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