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Science news this week: A human population isolated for 100,000 years, the biggest spinning structure in the universe, and a pit full of skulls
By Tia Ghose published
Dec. 5, 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.

Today's biggest science news: Vaccine skeptics get hep B win | Comet 3I/ATLAS surprises | 'Cold Supermoon' pictures
By Ben Turner, Tia Ghose, Patrick Pester, Alexander McNamara last updated
Live blog Friday, Dec. 5, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

An enigmatic human relative, dark matter discovery and mysterious lights in the sky during nuclear weapons tests
By Ben Turner published
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.

That was the week in science: Soyuz launch pad seriously damaged | 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks | Interstellar object dangers
By Ben Turner, Alexander McNamara, Patrick Pester, Brandon Specktor last updated
Live blog Friday, Nov. 28, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

Turmoil at the CDC, NASA's comet 3I/ATLAS image release, and the insect apocalypse.
By Ben Turner published
Science news this week Nov. 22, 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.

That was the week in science: CDC in turmoil | Moss survives space | Comet 3I/ATLAS images
By Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Tia Ghose, Alexander McNamara last updated
Live blog Friday, Nov. 21, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

Powerful solar storms, exploding comets and pigs from hell
By Ben Turner published
Science news this week Nov. 15, 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.

That was the week in science: New Glenn launch | China's astronauts return | 'Other' ATLAS explodes
By Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Tia Ghose, Alexander McNamara last updated
Live blog Friday, Nov. 14, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
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