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Why is it still so hard to make nuclear weapons?
By Sarah Wells published
Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

Science news this week: Blood moon and a mysterious mummy
By Alexander McNamara published
March 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.

Finally! NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring 'stranded' ISS astronauts back to Earth
By Ben Turner published
Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams have spent nine months aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner mission. Their rescue rocket has finally been launched.

Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over Earth
By Brandon Specktor published
While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.

Apollo gold ring with 'healing serpent' found in 2,000-year-old tomb in Greece
By Kristina Killgrove published
A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing shrine.

China's Manus AI 'agent' could be our 1st glimpse at artificial general intelligence
By Patrick Pester published
Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has unveiled what it claims is the first general AI agent capable of acting autonomously.

Could the universe ever stop expanding? New theory proposes a cosmic 'off switch'
By Paul Sutter published
Dark energy, the mysterious phenomenon that powers the expansion of the universe, may undergo periodic 'violent transitions' that reverse the growth of the cosmos, a new pre-print study hints.

Ocean's 'heart' is slowing down — and it will affect the entire planet's circulation
By Skyler Ware published
Melting ice could weaken Earth's strongest ocean current 20% by 2050, study reveals.

'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse: Stunning photos of our celestial neighbor turning red over the Americas
By Patrick Pester published
Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images to celebrate the total lunar eclipse.

How many moons are in the solar system?
By Harry Baker last updated
The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered?

Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in China
By Stephanie Pappas published
The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.

'The most shameful form of execution': Han warriors found dismembered in 2,100-year-old mass grave in Mongolia
By Kristina Killgrove published
Genetic analysis of skeletons in a mass grave in Mongolia has revealed they were soldiers in the Han-Xiongnu Wars more than two millennia ago.

People find AI more compassionate than mental health experts, study finds. What could this mean for future counseling?
By Drew Turney published
People find AI more compassionate and understanding than human mental health experts, a new study shows. Even when participants knew that they were talking to a human or AI, the third-party assessors rated AI responses higher.

Mount Washington: Home to 'the world's worst weather' with record wind speeds of 231 mph
By Sascha Pare published
Mount Washington is a prominent mountain in New Hampshire, known for its dramatic weather and conditions that are extremely dangerous for hikers and climbers.

How do we know pi is an irrational number?
By Victoria Atkinson published
Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?

Scientists turn light into a 'supersolid' for the 1st time ever: What that means, and why it matters
By Damien Pine published
For the first time, researchers transformed light into a quantum crystalline structure to create a "supersolid" that's both solid and liquid at the same time. Here’s what that means, and why it's such a big step forward.

Neanderthals, modern humans and a mysterious human lineage mingled in caves in ancient Israel, study finds
By Charles Choi published
A newly excavated cave in Israel holds burials and artifacts suggesting that multiple human species commingled and shared ideas there during the Paleolithic.

Saturn gains 128 new moons, giving it more than the rest of the solar system combined
By Ben Turner published
Faint signatures detected by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have revealed 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the indisputable frontrunner for having the most moons in our solar system.
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