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Science is supposed to make the world feel more understandable, but sometimes it does the opposite. Ancient viruses frozen in Arctic permafrost for tens of thousands of years are now waking up, prions in the brain can trigger unstoppable fatal diseases, and hidden CO₂ pockets in lakes could erupt without…

Watch those skies! In 2025, quality television really did come from outer space.

An alien comet, a Martian volcano, a man’s fall from the sun and a groundbreaking telescope’s first images: Here are the most jaw-dropping space photos of 2025.

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ice sheet is shaped like a hitchhiker’s thumb – an apt metaphor, because the West Antarctic ice…

Rocket Lab launched its 21st and final mission of the year over the weekend, sending a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

Avi Loeb suggests 3I/ATLAS's close pass by Jupiter in 2026 could expose anomalies and reveal new physics.

Global debate about how to navigate the climate crisis often centres on high-level pledges and whether national targets are being met. Yet focusing on these technical outcomes obscures a deeper problem that keeps climate action falling short.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Idaho as incoming speedy solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.

From space slugs to lunar cemeteries, these movies, games, and books show that the undead can arrive from above, as well as below.

Avi Loeb reflects on 3I/ATLAS' flyby, saying humanity arrived late to the cosmic party and Earth isn't the centre of attention.

MeerKAT telescope identified 3I/ATLAS as a natural comet, debunking alien tech theories with advanced hydroxyl and technosignature analysis.