Planet Earth

Weird symmetry between Earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres appears to be breaking

By Larissa G. Capella, Eos.org published

The Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere, and clouds can no longer keep the balance.

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Planet Earth

'Near stationary' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the Caribbean

By Sascha Pare published

Tropical Storm Melissa is moving at a snail's pace but will intensify rapidly over the weekend as it feeds off near-record-warm water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters say.

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Space

The human brain as a clock and the Comet Lemmon.

A trio of comets, a mysterious glow at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, why time moves faster as we age, and whether we should bring back Neanderthals.

By Ben Turner published

Science news this week Oct. 25, 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.

Science news this week

Two spacecraft will pass right through comet 3I/ATLAS' tail

By Andy Tomaswick published

Two ESA spacecraft, Hera and Europa Clipper, are poised to fly through the long tail of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a new paper finds.

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archaeology

Indigenous Americans dragged, carried or floated 5-ton tree more than 100 miles to North America's largest city north of Mexico 900 years ago

By Sandee Oster published

Researchers have determined the age and origin of a massive tree that was found at the pre-Columbian city of Cahokia in what is now Illinois.

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Archaeology

1,400-year-old hieroglyphs reveal name of powerful Maya queen

By Kristina Killgrove published

Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.

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World of science

Health

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Why does pooping feel so good?

By Dani Leviss published

Here's the science behind why going number two can bring a sense of relief.

Health
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Last chance to buy this premium Garmin watch, now at its lowest-ever price at Walmart

By Anna Gora published

Deals The prices of the excellent Garmin Enduro 2 have been dropping for some time, but we have never seen them this low before — snap this deal up while stocks last.

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Deals

Scientists have just defined five sleep profiles — and some could help spot mental illness

By Theresa Sullivan Barger published

Researchers have identified five distinct profiles that map to certain brain signatures. Each profile is tied to certain behaviors and cognitive issues.

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Animals

An illustration of Alamosaurus rearing as the dinosaur-ending asteroid struck Earth.

Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all

By Patrick Pester published

New dating has revealed that New Mexico's last dinosaurs were healthy, diverse and thriving at the end of the Cretaceous period, suggesting non-avian dinosaurs weren't in decline before being snuffed out by the asteroid strike.

Dinosaurs
a snake strike in slow motion

Venomous snake strikes captured in extreme detail through high-speed videos for first time

By Skyler Ware published

Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times "to prolong the venom flow into their prey."

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Snakes

Are there any countries with no mosquitoes?

By Clarissa Brincat last updated

One country has long been a mosquito-free zone, but global warming may change that.

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Human Behavior

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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

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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Opinion
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'When people gather in groups, bizarre behaviors often emerge': How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking

By Carlo Kopp, David Green, Fatima Seeme published

Opinion The pervasive spread of misinformation can be tracked to cognitive limitations, social influence and the global spread of online networks. Combatting it has become an "arms race" between truth and lies.

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Opinion

Scientific objectivity is a myth — here's why

By Sara Giordano published

Opinion Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.

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Physics & Mathematics

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

By Jeanna Bryner last updated

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

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.

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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

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

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Chemistry

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

By Tia Ghose published

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

Why does slicing onions make you cry?

By Donavyn Coffey last updated

Here's why you may start tearing up while slicing an onion.

Chemistry
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'Harry Potter' materials land three scientists Nobel Prize in chemistry

By Patrick Pester last updated

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks."

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Technology

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Best headlamps 2025 — Lightweight, bright and long-lasting

By Kimberley Lane last updated

Whether you're navigating remote trails, photographing the stars or bird watching after dark, these headlamps offer dependable performance when it counts.

Technology

Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses automatically and doesn't need a power source

By Stephanie Pappas published

Inspired by animal vision, the eye could become part of soft robots without any electronic components.

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Robotics

Google's breakthrough 'Quantum Echoes' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputer

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

The new quantum computing algorithm, called "Quantum Echoes," is the first that can be independently verified by running it on another quantum computer.

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