4. Ghostly ''spiral'' photobombs Perseid meteors over several US states — and experts are unsure what caused it
5. Three Whale Rock: Thailand''s 75-million-year-old stone leviathans that look like they''re floating in a sea of trees
6. Spotify-like AI helps discover never-before-seen supernova as greedy star attempts to eat a black hole
7. DNA has an expiration date. But proteins are revealing secrets about our ancient ancestors we never thought possible.
8. A real-life Pandora? Newfound ''disappearing'' planet in our neighboring star system could have a habitable moon, just like the Avatar movies
11. This AI-powered Oral-B Genius is our all-time best electric toothbrush — currently discounted by 120, the lowest ever price in this Amazon deal
14. Astronomers find bizarre ''Cosmic Grapes'' galaxy in the early universe. Here''s why that''s a big deal.
15. Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold ''within the first 90 minutes'' of her first excavation
16. Colossal black hole 36 billion times the mass of our sun is one of the largest ever seen in the universe
22. Never-before-seen cousin of Lucy might have lived at the same site as the oldest known human species, new study suggests
24. 1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only ''part of the picture'' — they traded with the Middle East too
27. Archaeologists locate ''La Fortuna,'' a Spanish ship that exploded in 1748 along North Carolina''s coast
28. Scientists use Stephen Hawking theory to propose ''black hole morsels'' — strange, compact objects that could reveal new physics
31. 1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal
32. ''Rogue waves'' can be 65 feet tall, but they aren''t ''freak occurrences,'' data from North Sea reveals
33. James Webb telescope spots earliest black hole in the known universe, looking ''as far back as you can practically go''
37. Meta AI takes first step to superintelligence — and Zuckerberg will no longer release the most powerful systems to the public
39. 10 bizarre ''dark voids'' appear in the skies over uninhabited island near Antarctica — Earth from space
41. We know humans arose in Africa, but archaeology is only just uncovering secrets of the continent''s early civilizations
44. Meteorite that crash landed through Georgia man''s roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientists say
50. Last chance — the Oura Ring Gen 3 is now at its lowest-ever price and the last remaining stocks are selling out fast
51. ''Such caves weren''t used for ordinary living'': Rare finger grooves from ancient peoples found in glittering Australian cave
53. ''Like a creeping mold that''s spreading across the landscape'': Separate dry areas around the world are merging into ''mega-drying'' regions at an alarming rate, study finds
54. James Webb telescope captures one of the deepest-ever views of the universe — Space photo of the week
57. After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy
58. IBM and Moderna have simulated the longest mRNA pattern without AI — they used a quantum computer instead
62. Science news this week: A 400-year trip to Alpha Centauri and the malevolent AI that may make us consider it
64. ''The most significant JWST finding to date'': James Webb spots — then loses — a giant planet orbiting in the habitable zone of our closest sun-like star
67. Massive comet trail may have transformed Earth''s climate more than 12,000 years ago, tiny particles suggest
68. ''Like a master Tetris player'': Scientists invent quantum virtual machines — they''ll slash turnaround times from days to hours
69. Exotic ''blazar'' is part of most extreme double black hole system ever found, crooked jet suggests
71. ''These decisions were completely reckless'': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics
73. Scientists synthesized elusive ''super alcohol'' — a ''seed of life molecule'' that marks a step toward finding alien life
74. Best bird song identification apps in 2025 — Identify bird calls and improve your avian knowledge
76. 3,000-year-old burial of elite teen unearthed in Iran, with gold jewelry and astonishing ''scorpion'' cosmetics box
77. Proposed spacecraft could carry up to 2,400 people on a one-way trip to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri
78. Stone Age family may have been cannibalized for ''ultimate elimination'' 5,600 years ago, study suggests
79. Maya civilization had 16 million people at peak, new study finds — twice the population of modern-day NYC
80. ''Oddly shaped head'' left in Italian cave 12,500 years age is Europe''s oldest known case of cranial modification, study finds
83. Mystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it''s not what scientists thought
87. ''It seems that size really does matter'': Males of 4 never-before-seen tarantula species have record-long genitalia
88. 1.5 million-year-old stone tools from mystery human relative discovered in Indonesia — they reached the region before our species even existed
92. ‘The best solution is to murder him in his sleep’: AI models can send subliminal messages that teach other AIs to be ‘evil’, study claims
93. Glaciers across North America and Europe have lost an ''unprecedented'' amount of ice in the past 4 years
97. ''Big-butt starfish,'' little sweet potato'' and dozens of never-before-seen species recorded during deep-sea expedition off Argentina
100. 300,000-year-old teeth from China may be evidence that humans and Homo erectus interbred, according to new study
101. Get a deep dive on your health and wellbeing at a fraction of the cost with the Samsung Galaxy Ring — this Amazon deal has 100 off
104. Lake-filled impact crater in Africa transforms into a giant silver ''mirror'' via rare phenomenon — Earth from space
107. Scientists just recreated the universe''s first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
108. No-sugar sweetener erythritol may pose risk to cells in the brain, study finds — here''s what to know
112. Dormant volcano erupts in Russia for first time in around 500 years, days after magnitude 8.8 megaquake
118. See ''hyperrealistic'' reconstructions of 2 Stone Age sisters who worked in brutal mine in the Czech Republic 6,000 years ago
121. Scientists analyze 76 million radio telescope images, find Starlink satellite interference ''where no signals are supposed to be present''
122. Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once ''waltzed'' in perfect harmony around the sun
128. AI is entering an ''unprecedented regime.'' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?
130. Australia''s pink lakes: The remnants of ancient rivers now teeming with microbes that make rosy pigments
131. First-of-its-kind footage captures bizarre sea creatures flourishing in extreme depths of the ocean
138. The hunt for ''Planet Nine'': Why there could still be something massive at the edge of the solar system
139. After 54-year wait, Australia''s first attempt at an orbital rocket crashes 14 seconds after liftoff
141. ''This is not a new war'': How the battle between viruses and bacteria could help us beat superbugs
145. 2,300-year-old arm tats on mummified woman reveal new insights about tattooing technique in ancient Siberia
147. Russian volcano explodes in ''powerful'' eruption, likely intensified by 8.8 magnitude earthquake
149. ''It was so unexpected'': 90 billion liters of meltwater punched its way through Greenland ice sheet in never-before-seen melting event
150. Archaeologists discover 1,800-year-old Roman watchtower built to protect the empire during Marcus Aurelius'' reign
151. Archaeologists discover ''Land of the White Jaguar,'' centuries-old stronghold of rebel Maya in Mexico
152. This 200-light-year-wide structure could be feeding our galaxy''s center: ''No one had any idea this cloud existed''
154. ''Universal'' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for ''all forms of cancer''
156. Watch 1,000 baby spiders devour their mothers and aunties alive in stomach-turning, first-of-its-kind footage
157. Google has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it''s as effective as seismometers, tests show
158. Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the Pacific
160. Hot blob beneath Appalachians formed when Greenland split from North America — and it''s heading to New York
168. Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first time – and it could transform how chips are made
169. ''Ghost island'' appears after underwater eruption, then vanishes into the Caspian Sea — Earth from space
170. NASA spacecraft snaps images of lunar transit and Earth eclipse on the same day — see the photos
177. Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines
178. Meskalamdug''s Helmet: One of the world''s oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince''s man bun
180. Ancient DNA suggests ancestors of Estonians, Finns and Hungarians lived in Siberia 4,500 years ago
181. When did our solar system''s planets form? Discovery of tiny meteorite may challenge the timeline
183. Astronomers witness a newborn planet emerging from the dust around a sun-like star: Space photo of the week
187. Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: ''Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song''
189. Virginia opossums: The American marsupials that have barely changed since the time of the dinosaurs
191. Science news this week: Wolves help restore trees in Yellowstone and the largest interstellar object ever seen
193. 2 stars in ''serpent god of destruction'' system are hurling their blazing guts at each other, James Webb telescope reveals
196. The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving us — they even know when they''re being tested
198. Astronomers discover new dwarf planet ''Ammonite'' — and it could upend the existence of Planet Nine
202. Astronomers share best-ever evidence that Betelgeuse has a secret companion star — and they''ve nicknamed it ''her bracelet''
203. 3I/ATLAS is 7 miles wide — the largest interstellar object ever seen — new photos from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal
209. AI could soon think in ways we don''t even understand — evading our efforts to keep it aligned — top AI scientists warn
219. Bite marks reveal giant terror birds were potentially prey for another apex predator — humongous caiman
220. 78,000-year-old footprints from Neanderthal man, child and toddler discovered on beach in Portugal
223. See up to 25 ''shooting stars'' an hour as Southern Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak
224. Here we go again! Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is ''possibly hostile'' alien tech in disguise
225. Students build new ''hybrid drone'' — watch it fly in the air and then seamlessly dive underwater
230. Trio of stripy glaciers merging in ''Earth''s highest battleground'' are part of a major anomaly scientists don''t fully understand — Earth from space
231. Weird swelling of man''s fingers and toes revealed cancer had ''completely replaced'' the bones with lesions
232. Trump admin wants to curtail ''gain-of-function'' research — but it''s a cornerstone of biology, scientists say
233. China launches world''s first robot that can run by itself 24/7 — watch it change its own batteries in unsettling new footage
235. New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight
236. Vounous Bowl: A 4,000-year-old basin holding 4 miniature cows and 18 people — that was buried for mysterious reasons in a Bronze Age tomb in Cyprus
243. ''Fighting dragons'' light up little-known constellation in the Southern sky: Space photo of the week
248. James Webb telescope reveals ''Sleeping Beauty'' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren''t supposed to exist
251. Trump''s ''One Big Beautiful Bill'' gives US Space Force 1 billion for secretive X-37B space plane
259. Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blame
261. Earth''s magnetic field is weakening — magnetic crystals from lost civilizations could hold the key to understanding why
263. Romans loved to wear socks and sandals — could that be the reason for the massive shoes found at Magna fort?
268. MIT''s new AI can teach itself to control robots by watching the world through their eyes — it only needs a single camera
270. 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it''s awash in gold and silver coins
271. Thousands of leather shoes, bags and sword scabbards discovered during dig in medieval harbor in Norway
274. Why giant moa — a bird that once towered over humans — are even harder to de-extinct than dire wolves
276. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS transforms into a giant ''cosmic rainbow'' in trippy new telescope image
278. Scientists make ''magic state'' breakthrough after 20 years — without it, quantum computers can never be truly useful
284. 8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new ''mitochondrial donation'' trial
285. ''Ice cube'' clouds discovered at the galaxy''s center shouldn''t exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion
289. Behold, ''The Beast'': Gigantic animal-like plasma plume 13 times wider than Earth hovers over the sun
293. Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago
294. Lava erupts from gigantic fissure in Iceland following earthquake swarm — and the photos are epic
297. Meet Skydweller: A solar-powered drone that can fly for 90 days straight — it''s wider and 160 times lighter than a Boeing 747
300. Giant space ''boulders'' unleashed by NASA''s DART mission aren''t behaving as expected, revealing hidden risks of deflecting asteroids