News Archive | April 2025

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April 30th
- 'The Big One' could rock the Pacific Northwest and fuel sea-level rise and massive flooding
- 'It's huge, and it's been hidden for this whole time': Gigantic, glow-in-the-dark cloud near Earth surprises astronomers
- 2,300-year-old sword with swastikas unearthed at necropolis in France
- Humans heal 3 times slower than our closest animal relatives
- Oldest gold in the universe may finally have an explanation: 'It's answering one of the questions of the century'
- Doomed Soviet satellite from 1972 will tumble uncontrollably to Earth next week — and it could land almost anywhere
- In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land
- How related are dire wolves and gray wolves? The answer might surprise you.
- T. rex researchers eviscerate 'misleading' dinosaur leather announcement
- China's '2D' chip could soon be used to make silicon-free chips
April 29th
- Catquistadors: Oldest known domestic cats in the US died off Florida coast in a 1559 Spanish shipwreck
- Astronomers discover giant 'bridge' in space that could finally solve a violent galactic mystery
- James Webb Space Telescope finds a wild black hole growth spurt in galaxies at 'cosmic noon'
- 'Rabbits sometimes make mistakes or grow lazy. That's when the tortoise seizes its chance': Chinese scientists make nuclear power breakthrough using abandoned US research
- What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal?
- Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors
- Do sharks make noises? An accidental discovery might just answer that question
April 28th
- China uses 'gravitational slingshots' to save 2 satellites that were stuck in the wrong orbit for 123 days
- Scientists spot a 'dark nebula' being torn apart by rowdy infant stars — offering clues about our own solar system's past
- Mass grave of Black Union soldiers slaughtered during the Civil War may lie under a Kentucky soybean field, high-tech scans reveal
- Mystery of Bolivian 'zombie' volcano finally solved
- Scientists discover 2 new species of crocodile hiding in plain sight
- Has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a 'missing' supermassive black hole? (video)
- The Mariana Trench is home to some weird deep sea fish, and they all have the same, unique mutations
April 27th
- AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months. What does this exponential growth mean for how we use it?
- There's liquid on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. But something's missing and scientists are confused
April 26th
- Climate change is spoiling food faster, making hundreds of millions of people sick around the world
- 5,000-year-old burial of elite woman with inlaid toucan's beak found in Peru
- What are ovarian cysts? All about cyst formation, symptoms and treatments
- Astronomers discover doomed planet shedding a Mount Everest's worth of material every orbit, leaving behind a comet-like tail
April 25th
- New technologies are helping to regrow Arctic sea ice
- Did the James Webb telescope really find evidence of alien life? Here's the truth about exoplanet K2-18b.
- Mathematicians just solved a 125-year-old problem, uniting 3 theories in physics
- Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise
- 'Royal Egyptian inscription' of Ramesses III's name is first of its kind discovered in Jordan
- 'We're already on the precipice of disaster': Deadly measles outbreaks could explode across the US in the next 25 years if vaccinations fall, model predicts
- Cloudy with a chance of mushballs: Jupiter's monster storms include softball size hailstones made of ammonia
- Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door
- Scientists find 'breathing' magma cap inside Yellowstone supervolcano
- Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health?
- Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest
- Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here's what you need to know.
- James Webb telescope reveals truth about 'impossible' black hole thought to be feeding at 40 times the theoretical limit
- Ghostly galaxy without dark matter baffles astronomers
- Lab-grown teeth could offer alternative to fillings and implants, scientists say
April 24th
- Solar wind might be making water on the moon, groundbreaking NASA study reveals
- World's largest solar telescope turns on powerful new camera, revealing breathtaking image of a continent-size sunspot
- 'Hell ant' with scythe-like jaws may be oldest ant fossil ever discovered
- Ancient DNA and modern genomes can reveal stories of past peoples, from the Iron Age to Chernobyl, geneticist says
- Giant tortoise babies of first-time 100-year-old 'Mommy' unveiled at zoo
- Giant 'sea dragon' fossil could be largest mosasaur ever discovered in Mississippi
- Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
- EVs could charge 500% faster in sub-freezing weather thanks to simple new manufacturing trick
- Gamma-ray bursts reveal largest structure in the universe is bigger and closer to Earth than we knew: 'The jury is still out on what it all means.'
- La Crosse virus disease: The rare mosquito-borne illness that causes deadly brain inflammation
April 23rd
- Parasitic worm raises risk of cervical cancer, study finds
- Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests
- Cancer: Facts about the diseases that cause out-of-control cell growth
- NASA's Lucy spacecraft snaps first close-ups of weird peanut-shaped asteroid
- Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F
- Extreme 'zombie star' capable of ripping human atoms apart is shooting through the Milky Way — and nobody knows where it came from
- World's first operating system for quantum computers unveiled — it can be used to manage a future quantum internet
- Scientists capture footage of bizarre deep-sea creature with parasite pig tails
April 22nd
- Ancient 'military outpost' in North Macedonia might be birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmother
- NASA rover discovers out-of-place 'Skull' on Mars, and scientists are baffled
- Watch boozing chimps share alcoholic fruit. Is this how social drinking started?
- New benchmark will reveal when quantum computers overtake the fastest supercomputers, scientists say
April 21st
- Simple blood test could reveal likelihood of deadly skin cancer returning, study suggests
- Nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030 could result from HIV funding cuts, study suggests
- Schrödinger's cat-inspired quantum computing now 160 times more reliable thanks to new discovery
- Dyson spheres could really exist — but there's a catch
April 20th
- Life on Mars could survive — so long as you're one of these strange, hybrid lifeforms
- See Venus at its 'greatest brilliancy' this week — or wait until Sept. 2026
- Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals hidden past of the 'Crystal Ball Nebula'
April 19th
- 'Beauty' particle discovered at world's largest atom smasher could unlock new physics
- 'Secrets of the Penguins' will take penguin observations 'to another level,' executive producer James Cameron
- Curiosity rover finds largest carbon chains on Mars from 3.7 billion-year-old rock
- Stabbed, cut, attacked, twisted — scientists subject new stretchable battery to extreme torture, and it retained 90% of its capacity
- Universe may revolve once every 500 billion years — and that could solve a problem that threatened to break cosmology
April 18th
- Scientists hijacked the human eye to get it to see a brand-new color. It's called 'olo.'
- Measles has long-term health consequences for kids. Vaccines can prevent all of them.
- The North Pole could shift 90 feet west by 2100
- Student accidentally creates 'shape-recovering liquid' that's an exception to the laws of thermodynamics
- Is getting an IUD painful?
- Weird repeating nova explosion is one of the hottest blasts ever seen
- Here's how to see tonight's triple conjunction, when 2 planets form a cosmic 'smiley face' with the moon
- Stone Age tombs for Irish royalty aren't what they seem, new DNA analysis reveals
- TSMC's upcoming 2nm microchip is a breakthrough. Here's what it means for the future of tech — from AI to smartphones.
April 17th
- Scientists may have finally found where the 'missing half' of the universe's matter is hiding
- Ozempic in a pill? New oral drug may work as well as Ozempic-style injectables
- Scientists reveal signs of crucial life-sustaining process on Mars: 'I knew right away how important this discovery was'
- 'Useless' female organ discovered over a century ago may actually support ovaries, study finds
- A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restarted — and it could mean decades of dangerous space weather
- 'Quiet Chernobyl' changed Earth's surface so much the planet's mantle is still moving 80 years later
- Scientists reveal 'most promising yet' signs of alien life on planet K2-18b
- Scientists observe new quantum phase that could have major implications for quantum computing
- 'Richly decorated' antler from Stone Age Sweden was used as battle ax and fishing harpoon
- Massive circular tomb filled with battle-scarred people unearthed in Peru
- This rare disease causes people to move uncontrollably and unintentionally self-harm
- Watch Yellowstone wolf pack hunting bison after death of one-eyed alpha 'queen'
April 16th
- James Webb telescope spots Milky Way's long-lost 'twin' — and it is 'fundamentally changing our view of the early universe'
- 100% fatal brain disease strikes 3 people in Oregon
- An ocean of magma formed early in Earth's history and it may still influence our planet today, study finds
- Some people are 'wired to connect with music on a deeper level,' study of 9,000 twins finds
- SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation 'under threat' by Russia and China
- Northern lights ignite night sky after rare double solar eruption, and more are forecast for tonight
- Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera 100 years after discovery in world 1st footage — and it's tiny
- Newly 'awakened' black hole is releasing 100 times more energy than scientists have ever seen before
April 15th
- The James Webb telescope reveals the truth about a planet that crashed into its own star
- 'Dispiriting and exasperating': The world's super rich are buying up T. rex fossils and it's hampering research
- Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped
- Watch zoo elephants form protective 'alert circle' around young during 5.2 San Diego earthquake
- Strange 'sea pigs,' sea spiders and a spawning 'butterfly' discovered on Antarctic ocean floor by scientists
- Newly discovered comet SWAN just 'erupted' with a bright, icy burst. Is it a cold volcano?
- Watch humanlike robot with bionic muscles dangle as it twitches, shrugs and clenches its fists in creepy video
April 14th
- Lyrid meteor shower peaks after Easter: How to spot the most 'shooting stars'
- Did every civilization have inequality? New 10,000-year study reveals a surprising answer.
- World's first baby conceived with remotely operated, 'automated IVF' has been born
- 'Flesh-eating' vulva infections reported in three cases — gynecologists should know the signs, experts warn
- Dangerous 'crises' in sickle cell disease may be amplified by menstrual cycle
- What is quantum superposition and what does it mean for quantum computing?
April 13th
- Study reveals 'flawed argument' in debate over when plate tectonics began
- GPT-4.5 is the first AI model to pass an authentic Turing test, scientists say
- Elite Celtic warrior had healed arrowhead injury in his pelvis, 3D bone analysis reveals
April 12th
- It's time to clean up space junk before orbits become 'unusable,' according to new ESA report
- Record-breaking 'dead' galaxy discovered by JWST lived fast and died young in the early universe
- 'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter
April 11th
- Scientists built largest brain 'connectome' to date by having a lab mouse watch 'The Matrix' and 'Star Wars'
- Elusive neutrinos' mass just got halved — and it could mean physicists are close to solving a major cosmic mystery
- La Niña is dead after just a few months. What happened?
- What are mRNA vaccines, and how do they work?
- Oldest-known North American woolly mammoth revealed in 'long-lost' ancient DNA
- US company to use giant spinning cannon to blast hundreds of pancake-like 'microsatellites' into space
- New urinal designs could prevent up to 265,000 gallons of urine from spilling onto the floor each day
April 10th
- Killer Australian fungus can gobble up widespread, pesticide-resistant armyworm from the inside
- 'Incredible and rare' sight as endangered whale attacked by 60 orcas in brutal hunt
- Mercury is weird because of a 'hit-and-run' incident in its youth
- Why is this giant desert turning green? Scientists may finally know the answer.
- 'It was amazing': Scientists discover ash from 2 mystery volcanic eruptions in Wyoming
- Astronomers are shocked to find our galaxy's nearest neighbor is being torn to shreds
- Rare quadruple supernova on our 'cosmic doorstep' will shine brighter than the moon when it blows up in 23 billion years
- In a first, breakthrough 3D holograms can be touched, grabbed and poked
- Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism may have jammed constantly, like a modern printer. Was it just a janky toy?
- What is a hantavirus? Symptoms, treatments, prevention and how it spreads
April 9th
- April's full 'Pink Moon' rises this weekend — here's how to see it, and why it's so special
- When will the US measles outbreak end?
- The world's largest atom smasher is getting a powerful new upgrade
- 'City-killer' asteroid that might hit moon has 'unexpected' shape, astronomers say
- Winter sea ice cover lowest in 47-year satellite record
- Physicists create hottest Schrödinger's cat ever in quantum technology breakthrough
- Colossal's de-extincted 'dire wolf' isn't a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say
- 'Fingerprints of cancer' found after scientists flash infrared light pulses at blood samples
- Quantum computing breakthrough could make 'noise' — forces that disrupt calculations — a thing of the past
April 8th
- Scientists finally know how long a day on Uranus is
- 'Hairy books' bound by medieval monks are covered in sealskin, study finds
- Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'
- Amateur astronomer discovers bright green comet SWAN25F — and you can see it too
- NASA rover watches 'fiendish' Martian 'dust devils' collide in rare case of extraterrestrial cannibalism
- 6,500-year-old hunting weapons found in Texas cave are among the oldest known in North America
- Origins of schizophrenia linked to epigenetics of the placenta
- Starving cannibalistic spiders won't hunt their siblings, but they'll quickly dine on their corpses
- Scientists reveal new hydrogen-powered ‘robot horse’ that could one day take you up a mountain
- Powerful solar winds squish Jupiter's magnetic field 'like a giant squash ball'
April 7th
- Adorable dire wolf pups mark 'world's first de-extinction,' Colossal Biosciences says
- Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit
- 2 school-age children have died in Texas measles outbreak, as total cases pass 480
- How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
- AI creates better and funnier memes than people, study shows — even when people use AI for help
- Tropical tree in Panama has evolved to kill its 'enemies' with lightning
- 130,000-year-old mammoth calf smells like 'fermented earth and flesh,' necropsy reveals
April 6th
- Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)
- Scientists say these North American rivers 'shouldn't exist.' Here's why they do.
- MIT invents new way for QPUs to communicate — paving the way for a scalable 'quantum supercomputer'
- 4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world's oldest known evidence of head straps
April 5th
- $3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to scientists that completely changed our understanding of multiple sclerosis
- $3 million Breakthrough Prize awarded to developers of Ozempic-style drugs
- Incredible photo shows supermassive black hole blowing a jet of matter into interstellar space
- Scientists claim to find 'first observational evidence supporting string theory,' which could finally reveal the nature of dark energy
- Mini desktop supercomputer coming this year — powerful enough to run advanced AI models and small enough to fit in your bag
- Stunning reconstruction reveals warrior and his weapons from 4,000-year-old burial in Siberia
- How public key cryptography really works, using only simple math
- Science news this week: AI lies and North America's 'dripping' crust
April 4th
- Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches
- Massive magma eruptions may have ripped Africa and South America apart
- Estrogen may spur the body to make opioids after injury
- NASA launches rockets into auroras, creating breathtaking lights in Alaskan skies (photos)
- Drug makes blood toxic to malaria-spreading mosquitoes
- Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in Vienna
- Man gets sperm-making stem cell transplant in first-of-its-kind procedure
- Unknown human lineage lived in 'Green Sahara' 7,000 years ago, ancient DNA reveals
- NASA signs new contract to use SpaceX's Starship — even though it keeps blowing up
- 'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old
- 'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say
- Rainbow Mountains: China's psychedelic landscape created when 2 tectonic plates collided
April 3rd
- Jaw-dropping NASA image reveals a dying star at the heart of the Helix Nebula — and it may have just murdered a planet
- 'Twins! She has another baby': Sea monster from Chile had 2 buns in the oven, rare fossil reveals
- Has the sun already passed solar maximum?
- The brain may 'move' between related ideas in the same way it navigates from one location to another
- Mind-reading brain implant converts thoughts to speech almost instantly: 'breakthrough'
- Using AI reduces your critical thinking skills, Microsoft study warns
- NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun
- World's first light-powered neural processing units (NPUs) could massively reduce energy consumption in AI data centers
- This rare bacterial infection triggers pus-filled sores in the lungs and brain
April 2nd
- Triassic amphibians the size of alligators perished in mass die-off in Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals
- Gaia telescope retires: Scientists bid farewell to 'the discovery machine of the decade' that mapped 2 billion Milky Way stars
- Mysterious origin of iconic Sutton Hoo helmet possibly revealed in new research
- Your brain starts eating itself during a marathon, study finds
- NASA's SPHEREx telescope 'opens its eyes on the universe', taking stunning debut image of 100,000 galaxies and stars
- 'A notch above a gimmick': Experts question scientific merit of billionaire's Fram2 'space adventure' around Earth's poles
- 'Be ready to move quickly to higher ground': Forecaster delivers ominous warning of 1-in-1,000-year flood coming for central US
- Supersonic vehicles could better withstand extreme conditions thanks to new discovery
- North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover
- Watch this humanoid robot perform a side flip for the first time
- Scientists drilled into Belize's Great Blue Hole and discovered a worrying trend
April 1st
- 3-year-old picks up 'beautiful stone,' discovers 3,800-year-old scarab amulet in Israel
- Government scientists discover new state of matter that's 'half ice, half fire'
- Watch eerie 'UFOs' and a solar 'cyclone' take shape in stunning new ESA video of the sun
- Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
- 'We didn't expect to find such a beautiful, thriving ecosystem': Hidden world of life discovered beneath Antarctic iceberg
- Scientists discover major differences in how humans and AI 'think' — and the implications could be significant