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An image of the full moon surrounded by pink blossoms

When is the next full moon?

Jamie Carter last updated 16 May 25

June's full moon is the Strawberry Moon, rising June 11.

A photo of Lake Chala

150,000-year history of Earth's magnetic field reveals clues about the climate when early humans were spreading out of Africa

Stephanie Pappas published 16 May 25

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa.

a small pilot whale swims behind a killer whale

Living lunch box? Iceland orcas are unexpectedly swimming with baby pilot whales, but it's unclear why.

Marina Wang published 16 May 25

Newborn pilot whales have been spotted mysteriously swimming among pods of orcas. Scientists are trying to puzzle out how the pilot whale calves got there and what happened to them.

an image taken by the PUNCH satellites showing the moon with the sun blocked out by occulters

Eerie NASA image shows eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead. Yes — it's real.

Damien Pine published 16 May 25

NASA's PUNCH mission, a tiny constellation of four satellites, captured a photo of the moon drifting across the sky through a haze of sunlight. The mission is still undergoing commissioning and is expected to start science operations June 9.

A blue house surrounded by flood water in North Beach, Maryland.

The decline of key Atlantic currents is underway, and it's been flooding parts of the US for 20 years

Sascha Pare published 16 May 25

New research has linked sea level rise and an increase in flooding in the U.S. Northeast over the past 20 years to the breakdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).

A close-up portrait of orange cat looking at the camera.

Scientists solve mystery of how orange cats got their coats — and why so many are male

Patrick Pester published 16 May 25

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a genetic mutation on the X chromosome of orange, calico and tortoiseshell cats.

An artist's reconstruction of Mosura fentoni swimming in the primordial seas. — Half-a-billion-year-old 3-eyed sea creature dubbed 'Mosura' breathed through big gills on its butt Researchers have discovered an ancient moth-like sea predator in a treasure trove of museum fossils in Canada. The half-a-billion-year-old creature, Mosura fentoni, reveals that Cambrian arthropods were more diverse than previously thought.

Sunrise above Michigan's Lake of the Clouds. We see a ridge of basalt in the foreground. — North America's 'broken heart': The billion-year-old scar from when the continent nearly ripped apart The Midcontinent Rift is a giant tear that formed in what is now the U.S. Midwest 1.1 billion years ago. Nicknamed North America's "broken heart," it is filled with solidified magma and lava.

Artist impression of NASA's Voyager 1 probe traveling through interstellar space. — 'Yet another miracle save': NASA engineers complete nail-biting maneuver to resurrect Voyager 1's long-dead thrusters More than 15 billion miles from home, Voyager 1's ailing thrusters were threatening to abort the craft's mission. Until NASA engineers brought them miraculously back to life.

Holographic robot arms making semiconductor. — What is Moore's Law? Moore's Law was an off-hand prediction that came to be one of the prevailing laws of modern computing — but what did it predict, and can we still rely on it?

a close-up of an ebony figurine with "typical African features" — 'Very rare' African ebony figurines found in 1,500-year-old Christian burials in Israeli desert Three 1,500-year-old burials in the Negev desert have pendants of bone and ebony that may depict the deceased individuals' ancestors.

an image of a flare erupting from the sun — The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds A first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.

An illustration of DNA — US baby receives first-ever customized CRISPR treatment for genetic disease A baby known as KJ is the first person in the world to receive a customized CRISPR therapy designed to fix a specific mutation.

Planet Earth

Dinosaur age tsunami revealed from tiny chunks of Japanese amber, study finds

By Olivia Ferrari published 15 May 25

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million years ago, giving paleontologists a new way to identify past tsunamis.

Rivers & Oceans

An active fumerole in Iceland spews hydrogen sulfide gas.

Scientists think a hidden source of clean energy could power Earth for 170,000 years — and they've figured out the 'recipe' to find it

By Sascha Pare published 14 May 25

Researchers have compiled a list of "ingredients" that could help resource exploration companies locate huge reservoirs of clean hydrogen, a critical element in the transition away from fossil fuels.

LATEST ARTICLES

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150,000-year history of Earth's magnetic field reveals clues about the climate when early humans were spreading out of Africa
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Living lunch box? Iceland orcas are unexpectedly swimming with baby pilot whales, but it's unclear why.
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NASA spacecraft snaps eerie image of eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead. What's going on?
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The decline of key Atlantic currents is underway, and it's been flooding parts of the US for 20 years
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Scientists solve mystery of how orange cats got their coats — and why so many are male

Space

a father and daughter using a telescope

Best telescopes for kids 2025: A stargazing introduction for budding astronomers

By Kim Snaith published 16 May 25

The best telescopes for kids that we recommend are not toys but usable instruments, based on how easy they are to use for younger astronomers who want to gaze at the heavens.

The sun just spat out the strongest solar flares of 2025 — and more could be headed toward Earth

By Jess Thomson published 15 May 25

The sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around the world.

archaeology

World's oldest star chart may be 2,300 years old and from China — but not everyone agrees

By Joanna Thompson published 15 May 25

Is the Star Manual of Master Shi the oldest known astronomical catalog? Experts are divided.

Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal

By Kristina Killgrove published 15 May 25

A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.

World of science

Health

Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 being tested by our reviewer

Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 (TP11) review: A summer must-have or an overpriced fan?

By Anna Gora published 16 May 25

Reviews The Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 is a great fan-air purifier combo, but it lacks the 'wow' factor that would justify its high price.

Garmin Instinct 2X Solar on a green background

This solar-powered Garmin watch is a perfect companion for this triathlon season and it is now $152 cheaper

By Anna Gora published 16 May 25

Deals The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar delivers excellent value for budget-conscious outdoor enthusiasts and it is now even cheaper at Walmart and Amazon.

New CRISPR alternative can 'install' whole genes, paving the way to treatment for many genetic disorders

By Nicoletta Lanese published 15 May 25

A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report.

Animals

Reptiles evolved earlier than we thought, newly discovered claw-mark fossils suggest

By Jess Thomson published 14 May 25

New fossilized tracks made by an ancient reptile indicate that these animals evolved tens of millions of years sooner than scientists first thought.

Images capturing a starving tiger, fighting bison and pit of vipers honored in environmental photography awards

By Jess Thomson published 11 May 25

Winners and runners-up of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation's 2025 Environmental Photography Award revealed.

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.

Human Behavior

The constant surveillance of modern life could worsen our brain function in ways we don't fully understand, disturbing studies suggest

By Simon Makin published 11 May 25

We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world — even unconsciously

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.

Physics & Mathematics

Physicists take step toward a 'theory of everything'

By Andrey Feldman published 15 May 25

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.

Quantum Physics

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

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

An artist's illustration of network communication.

Scientists use AI to encrypt secret messages that are invisible to cybersecurity systems

By Lisa D. Sparks published 15 May 25

Scientists say that hiding secret messages using AI chatbots could lead to a world of iron-clad encryption.

Artificial Intelligence

Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 ED Pro binoculars on a tripod at sunset

Celestron SkyMaster Pro ED 15x70 binocular review

By Kimberley Lane published 15 May 25

These massive stargazing binoculars are hefty in both size and price, but is it worth splurging on the Extra Dispersion glass?

Tower of device made of copper discs connected by glowing wires and vacuum tubes. Illustration of the concept of quantum computer and computing

What is quantum error correction (QEC)?

By Edd Gent published 15 May 25

Quantum computers can one day be vastly more powerful than the most powerful supercomputers on the planet — but only if scientists find ways to fix the extremely high error rate in qubits.

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