Rocky the pumpkin wins ‘Superbowl of Pumpkin Weigh Offs’ at 2,289 pounds
For the fifth time, pumpkin legend Travis Gienger won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off today in Half Moon Bay, California. The...
Bee stingers work like saws to pump venom
It’s one of nature’s seemingly magical tricks. A honey bee (Apis mellifera) stings a victim, and the stinger will still pump venom into a wound even...
The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft
NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.The agency opened a "Lunar...
Large dog breeds die younger. Biologists think they finally know why.
A first-of-its-kind genetic analysis of dog breeds presents the clearest insights into why larger dogs rarely outlive their smaller relatives....
NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research
NASA Science Editorial TeamNASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space...
'Autonomy always begins with something a human hands it': Who's responsible when an AI agent goes rogue?
An OpenAI agent was supposed to be researching public healthcare spending, but it broke into an Australian government website instead.The June 18...
The Monte Verde controversy is back: who first lived in the Americas?
Illustration of the Monte Verde peopleJulieta Torres/www.indaga.me This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in...
Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk
News Health & Medicine Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk The gene variant may alter cells that support the brain’s...
The 'Halloween Fireballs' are coming. Here's what to expect from the Taurids this year
They don't produce anything like the torrent of "shooting stars" associated with August's Perseids or December's Geminids, but the Taurid meteor...
Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?
Andy Carter “Claude’s ears will be burning by the end of the week,” a fellow passenger tells me as I wait to pass through the airport security on...
World War II notes linked to ‘The Great Escape’ prison camp found in garage crawlspace
A man in upstate New York discovered more than cobwebs and missing holiday decorations while recently cleaning out his garage. Behind a small wood...
On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space
On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. This was the...
Namibian salt flats look like an alien planet | Space photo of the day for Oct. 12, 2026
The Etosha Pan, Namibia's largest salt pan, seen from space. (Image credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2026), processed by ESA)A...
When climate change brings the heat, what happens to a mighty redwood?
News Climate When climate change brings the heat, what happens to a mighty redwood? Coast redwoods slow photosynthesis when heat waves get too hot...
1,200-year-old burial in Latvia holds people who died of 'sharp force' injuries, possibly from a Viking raid
Six people buried in a single grave in Latvia more than 1,000 years ago may have been killed in a bloody Viking raid, a new study suggests.Genetic...
How the impossible geometry of 'Tomb Raider III''s UFO level was made
"Tomb Raider" celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. While many remember the iconic T-Rex or locking Winston the Butler in the freezer, many...
North America’s tiniest mammals are living at a Marine Corps training area. That’s good.
An endangered mouse is slowly returning to the Golden State. Pacific pocket mice (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) are about as large as a human...
What caused a mysterious atmospheric explosion in Siberia in 1908?
Fire erupted in the morning skies over Siberia on June 30, 1908, as an atmospheric explosion occurred that remains unmatched by any similar event in...
7 extraordinary Indigenous sites in the US, from Chaco Canyon to Chimney Rock
The prehistory of Indigenous Americans goes back tens of thousands of years before the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Bahamas, and...
UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has moved a step closer to launching its second-ever interplanetary mission — an ambitious, eight-year exploration of...
Inuit figurine: A 700-year-old Indigenous carving of a European made a century before Columbus
An Inuit carving of a European, dated to around AD 1350 — the earliest depiction of a European in the Western Hemisphere.(Image credit: Canadian...
Popular weight loss drugs linked to a surprising fingernail problem
Popular GLP-1 medications used for weight loss and type 2 diabetes (such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Victoza, and Trulicity) have been...
Scientists find hidden driver of aging and a simple amino acid that fights memory loss in mice
What if some of the changes we associate with aging begin with the loss of a single protein deep inside the brain? Scientists investigating that...
Why the worst El Niño killed millions – and how we can avoid a repeat
A wood engraving captures the scene of a mother selling her children for bread during the 1877 famine in ChinaThe Granger Collection/Alamy To read...
NASA captures a stunning transformation in Australia's red outback
A spectacular explosion of wildflowers has transformed the normally dry, rust-colored landscape of Western Australia into a vibrant patchwork of...
Scientists discover a hidden factor that can make or break chemical reactions
Scientists have identified a hidden factor that can determine whether a chemical reaction succeeds or fails. By controlling tiny changes in acidity...
'It could have been a very different history': Researchers are finally starting to pin down how many Indigenous people were living in the Americas when Columbus arrived
When Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492, he encountered Indigenous Lucayans living on the Bahamian island now...
Scientists discover vanilla’s hidden healing potential
The compound responsible for vanilla's familiar sweet flavor and aroma could have an unexpected future in medicine. Scientists at Flinders...
APOD: 2026 October 12 – Jupiter and the Moons
Explanation: How many moons can you see? The best answer is five: four orbiting Jupiter and Luna orbiting Earth. This multi-moon picture was...
Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum
This story is an update to the Antarctic sea ice feature in our World of Change series tracking long-term change on Earth's surface through...
Just 10 minutes of daily exercise could unlock deeper sleep
What if getting better sleep depends not just on how much you exercise, but how often you move? Research from The University of Texas at Austin...
Scientists discover why a 100-year-old mushroom disease won't go away
A disease that has troubled white button mushroom growers for more than 100 years is far more complicated than scientists previously believed....
The hidden math of Alzheimer's could point to new treatments
Science News from research organizations The hidden math of Alzheimer's could point to new treatments Date: October 11, 2026 Source: Mississippi...
8 fierce animals show just how metal nature is
Nature. It’s beautiful. It’s awe-inspiring. And it’s really scary. The new book Nature is Metal: It’s A Life-Eats-Life World features full-color...
Scientists make stunning discovery that could help explain why life exists
Imagine a universe where stars still shine, planets still form, and water exists, but liquids are so thick that living cells can barely function....
NASA spots a giant patch of Moon-like rock on Earth
An ancient formation of bright anorthosite, a rock commonly found on the Moon, stands out among the heavily deformed rocks of southern Madagascar. A...
‘One of the ocean’s best-kept secrets’ spotted near Massachusetts
As the summer drew to a close, aerial surveyors with the New England Aquarium saw more than 2,000 animals across 15 different marine species in the...
New injection makes fat cells self-destruct
An experimental injection that causes fat cells to destroy themselves has shown promising results in early human trials, significantly reducing...
On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches into space, NASA's 1st Apollo astronaut crew in orbit
On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. This was the first mission of...
Alien: Isolation 2: This highly anticipated sequel has no release date yet, but here's everything else we know
We’ve had a lot of good Alien video games in recent years, but nothing has quite matched the highs and authenticity of 2014’s Alien: Isolation. It...
Can carnivorous plants eat people?
Anyone who’s seen the 1986 musical comedy, Little Shop of Horrors, is familiar with Audrey II. Audrey II looks like a towering, blood-eating Venus...
'News reports tweaked the science to speak to contemporary anxieties': How Neanderthal extinction is a projection of our own, modern fears
Since the discovery of their remains in the 19th century, Neanderthals have fascinated scientists and the general public alike. Although our...
'Swamp-like colors' on the moon: NASA report reveals strange sights from Artemis II mission
Quick factsWhat it is: A view of the moon from the Artemis II crewWhere it is: Aristarchus Plateau, on the moon's near sideWhen it was shared: Oct....
Astrophotographer captures 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas in stunning 352-hour mosaic (photo)
Behold! Amateur astrophotographer ing. Cornelis van Zuilen has created a stunning cosmic mosaic of all 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas of...
How did Roman aqueducts get water to go uphill?
Aqueducts are some of the ancient Romans' most prominent surviving archaeological remains. These aqueducts relied on gravity to bring down the water...
The eye has a hidden cleanup system scientists never knew existed
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cleanup system at the back of the eye, revealing a hidden route that allows fluid and waste to escape...
Eating olive oil before carbs has a surprising effect on blood sugar
The order in which you eat different foods may have a surprising effect on blood sugar levels. Research in mice suggests that consuming fat before...
APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a...
Scientists build a nuclear clock that could make atomic clocks obsolete
Scientists have reached a major milestone in the quest to build an entirely new kind of clock. After decades of research, a team in Vienna has...
Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic
Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from tree bark not only to construct tools but also to treat wounds and fight bacterial...
Scientists created a tiny device that can control your nerves to treat chronic pain
Science News from research organizations Scientists created a tiny device that can control your nerves to treat chronic pain Scientists have created...
A surprisingly simple way to relieve knee arthritis pain without pills or surgery
What if easing knee arthritis pain did not require another pill, an injection, or surgery, but simply changing how you walk? A simple change in how...
Scientists may have found a shortcut to fusion energy
Scientists at the U.S.Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have identified a potentially much more efficient way...
Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health
Science News from research organizations Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health Loneliness and social isolation may cost people years of...
MIT astronomers catch a star in a feast that could last billions of years
Astronomers have discovered an unusual star system about 300 light-years from Earth where a small star is gradually consuming a nearby brown dwarf....
Bowel cancer “melted away” after immunotherapy, then stayed away
Patients with a particular form of bowel cancer remained free of recurrence for almost three years after receiving a short course of immunotherapy...
NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium
As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour flyover, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets to kick off the New...
Rare ‘pumpkin spice’ baby sea turtle spotted in Florida
While fall officially began only a few weeks ago, many of us have come to expect pumpkins and Halloween decorations in stores as early as August....
10 times 'Red Dwarf' beat other TV shows and movies to brilliant sci-fi ideas
For a show with no aliens or faster-than-light travel, "Red Dwarf" has crammed an awful lot of sci-fi concepts into its 13 seasons.Frequently as...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 231 — Sailing the Stellar Seas
Sailing the Stellar Seas - Our Favorite Space Sci-Fi! - YouTube Watch On On Episode 231 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik take a dive...
On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space
On Oct. 10, 1967, the international Outer Space Treaty was ratified. This treaty established a set of rules regulating how different countries can...
Photojournalist Steve Winter on his iconic Hollywood puma image, the illegal tiger trade and having a black panther knock on his door
For decades, photojournalist Steve Winter has traveled across the world capturing incredible images of big cats as part of his work for National...
10 incredible places to see the 2027 'eclipse of the century' — beyond Luxor
Ancient Egyptian temples will inevitably dominate the story of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027. Luxor, home to Karnak, the Valley of the...
Does written language speed up or slow down cultural change?
The written word is one of humanity's most important information technologies. Without it, mathematical and scientific discoveries would be lost to...
SpaceX launches 21 satellites to orbit for the US military after 5-day delay (video)
SpaceX just sent another batch of satellites to orbit for the U.S. military.A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force...
APOD: 2026 October 10 – Lunar Farside
Explanation: Tidally locked in synchronous rotation, the Moon always presents its familiar nearside to denizens of planet Earth. From lunar orbit,...
Scientists may have found why diabetic wounds refuse to heal
Chronic diabetic ulcers are among the most difficult complications facing modern healthcare. More than 131 million people worldwide are affected,...
A famous quantum effect can finally be predicted in real materials
Scientists at Caltech and Yale University have developed a way to precisely calculate the Kondo effect in specific real materials, something that...
Mysterious 10-minute X-ray burst from a distant galaxy may have come from 2 dead stars colliding
Astronomers investigating mysterious flashes of X-rays believe that these blasts could stem from collisions between neutron stars, the events that...
Watch Five Adorable Newborn Cheetah Cubs Grow on a Livestream From the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute
Watch Five Adorable Newborn Cheetah Cubs Grow on a Livestream From the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute The healthy and active babies...
A Digital Swamp Coming to New York City’s MoMA Is 'Made to Envelop You' in Nature With the Help of Cutting-Edge Technology
A Digital Swamp Coming to New York City’s MoMA Is ‘Made to Envelop You’ in Nature With the Help of Cutting-Edge Technology “Wetland” is the latest...
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