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Ben Turner, Patrick Pester last updated 7 November 25

Latest science news Friday, Nov. 7, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

An orca giving birth in the wild. We see blood in the water and the orcas are splashing around.

Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle

Sascha Pare published 7 November 25

Scientists with the Norwegian Orca Survey and Orca Channel have documented, for the first time and in astounding detail, the birth of an orca and the newborn's first hour.

View of Triple Divide Peak from Lion Rock in Glacier National Park. We see two lakes in front of the peak.

Triple Divide Peak: Montana's unique liquid 'crossroads' where water can flow into three oceans

Sascha Pare published 7 November 25

Triple Divide Peak in Montana is the only place on Earth where water can flow into one of three different oceans, according to some definitions.

Screenshot taken from the recent Jetson One demonstration showing three personal aircraft racing while hovering over a tarmac.

Watch four flying cars go toe-to-toe in new 'Formula One of the skies'

Damien Pine published 7 November 25

The Jetson One personal aircraft was recently demonstrated in a four-vehicle aerial race. The aircraft is designed for a single person, takes off and hovers like a helicopter, and can go up to 1,500 feet off the ground.

A POV photo of a person petting their cat

Can you speak cat? Scientists develop quiz that reveals how well you understand our feline friends

Julia Henning published 7 November 25

Cats are excellent at communicating, but humans still routinely misunderstand them.

a red stone carved with cupids, a tree, and a goat

Archaeologists find 'unique' blood-red gemstone at Roman fort beyond Hadrian's Wall

Kristina Killgrove published 7 November 25

Archaeologists discovered the engraved gemstone at Bremenium, a fort north of Hadrian's Wall.

An illustration of a rogue planet with swirling red clouds of matter around it — Astronomers discover bizarre 'runaway' planet that's acting like a star, eating 6 billion tons per second The James Webb and Very Large telescopes spotted a free-floating planet accreting material at a record rate, displaying behavior similar to how stars form. Scientists aren't clear as to why.

An illustration of WASP-18b — James Webb telescope makes first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made the first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere, revealing extreme temperature swings on the exoplanet WASP-18b.

an illustration of an elderly man grimacing in pain as he gets up from the couch — Aging and inflammation may not go hand in hand, study suggests Declining immune responsiveness with age may be driven by changes in immune cells — not by inflammation, as previously thought.

A photo of three Chinese astronauts waving to the cameras before launching to space — Three Chinese astronauts stranded in space after debris hits their return capsule Three Chinese taikonauts — Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and Chen Dong — will be extending their stay aboard China's Tiangong space station after their return capsule was struck by a presumed piece of orbital debris on Wednesday.

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A photo of a gold-colored comet with a long rippling tail in the night sky — There's another comet ATLAS in our solar system — and it just turned gold after a perilous dance with the sun New photos show that the recently discovered comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) developed a surprising golden glow after reaching its closest point to the sun. Until now, the comet has gone under the radar, largely thanks to the more famous interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

People cooling off under high sun at a cooling pad in Toronto. — It's official: The world will speed past 1.5 C climate threshold in the next decade, UN says The UNEP's 2025 Emissions Gap report has found that global average temperatures will exceed 1.5 C (2.7 F) before 2035 — and this just days before the COP30 climate summit kicks off in Brazil.

Planet Earth

Global warming is forcing Earth's systems toward 'doom loop' tipping points. Can we avoid them?

By Patrick Pester published 6 November 25

Earth may be on the verge of crossing several climate change tipping points that could have irreversible and devastating consequences. Here's everything you need to know about these "points of no return."

Climate change

Researchers setting up a drill in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica.

6 million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica shatters records — and there's ancient air trapped inside

By Patrick Pester published 4 November 25

Researchers have found 6 million-year-old ice in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica and say the oldest-of-its-kind sample offers an unprecedented view into Earth's ancient climate.

Antarctica

Space

Scientists finally find explanation for lopsided cloud that follows Earth's moon through space

By Deepa Jain published 6 November 25

The moon's oddly skewed dust cloud may be caused by an extreme day-night temperature difference, a new study suggests.

The Moon

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20% off ALL Unistellar smart telescopes throughout November

By Kimberley Lane published 6 November 25

Deals Save up to a huge $1,000 on all Unistellar telescopes and accessories this November in their Black Friday deal — just in time for dark sky season.

Deals

archaeology

Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds

By Kristina Killgrove published 6 November 25

The new digital map increases the Roman road network by nearly 100%.

Romans

Massive 3,000-year-old Maya site in Mexico depicts the cosmos and the 'order of the universe,' study claims

By Owen Jarus published 5 November 25

A roughly 3,000-year-old site in Mexico was built in the shape of a cosmogram that stretches for miles, a new study suggests.

Archaeology

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Health

Our expert reviewer testing the workout features on the Garmin Fenix 8 smartwatch

Best fitness trackers 2025: From smart rings to multisport GPS watches

By Andrew Williams, Anna Gora last updated 7 November 25

Buying Guide These are the best fitness trackers you can buy in every category, from Amazfit Balance and Garmin Fenix 8 to Whoop MG.

Buying Guide

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Suunto Race 2 sports watch review: Sleek and powerful, just not too user-friendly

By Anna Gora published 7 November 25

Reviews The Race 2 is the best Suunto sports watch yet, but we just could not warm up to it.

Reviews

Our 'go-to' hiking shoes for rainy fall weather hit their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday

By Anna Gora published 5 November 25

Deals Save over 50% on the Columbia Konos TRS Outdry hiking and trail running shoes at Amazon.

Deals

Animals

Screenshot from a video showing a researcher touching the world's largest spiderweb.

World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black

By Sascha Pare published 4 November 25

A giant colonial spiderweb in a sulfuric cave on the border between Greece and Albania may be the largest ever found — and it was built by spiders we didn't know liked the company of others.

Spiders

Which animals are tricked by optical illusions?

By Kit Yates published 3 November 25

It's not just humans who notice optical illusions; certain animals do too, and they often use it to their advantage.

Animals

Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers

By Sascha Pare published 3 November 25

An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involves paralyzing young great white sharks to eat their livers.

Orcas

Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #18: First human-made satellite in space — 11 across

By Harry Baker last updated 3 November 25

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

Science crossword

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.

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.

Opinion

Physics & Mathematics

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Daylight saving time 2025: When does the time change, and why?

By Jeanna Bryner last updated 24 October 25

When does daylight saving time end in 2025? Here's a look at when the time changes this year, and why we change our clocks in the first place.

Physics & Mathematics

Mysterious glow at the Milky Way's center could reshape a major cosmic theory

By Andrey Feldman published 22 October 25

A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way has puzzled astronomers for more than a decade. New research offers an explanation that could also reshape what we know about dark matter.

Dark Matter

World's biggest X-ray laser discovers never-before-seen type of ice that's solid at room temperature

By Patrick Pester published 22 October 25

Researchers have unveiled ice XXI, a new form of ice that's solid at room temperatures when subjected to immense pressure.

Physics & Mathematics

Chemistry

Science history: Scientists use 'click chemistry' to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007

By Tia Ghose published 23 October 25

Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting "click-chemistry" compatible with living cells, opening up a window into living organisms.

Chemistry