SCIENCE
What's Visible in Night Sky May 2025—Flower Moon, Meteors, Saturn Returns
Here's what stargazers in the United States should be looking out for in May 2025.
NASA Sensor Reveals Unknown Fire in Alabama
The ability to pick out the hotspots of a fire puts responders "light-years ahead", said fire analyst Ethan Barrett.
Measles May Make Comeback as US 'on the Precipice of Disaster'
"There really shouldn't be any cases at this point, because these diseases are preventable," said epidemiologist Mathew Kiang.
Archaeologists Reveal Gladiator Attacked by Lion in Roman 'Spectacle'
"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.
Scientists Find Shadowy Beast With Large Black Eyes—It's a New Species
The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.
NASA Image Reveals Boston Feature That's 'One of Only Three in the World'
The unusual set of feature was shaped by glaciers more than 20,000 years ago.
Astronomers Reveal Secrets of the Universe's Awkward Growth Spurt
A survey by the James Webb Space Telescope is revealing how galaxies like the Milky Way have grown up.
Where To Look Out for Aurora Over the US Tonight
The northern lights may be visible as far south as Idaho, New York and South Dakota following strong solar storm activity.
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
The rock is whizzing through space at a zippy 19,193 miles per hour, according to the space agency.
Cosmic Hit-and-Run Mystery Solved: 'This Is the Missing Piece'
"All the odd shapes and swirling gas observed in the Perseus cluster now make sense," said astronomer James Lee.
Astronomers Discover Planet With a Tail
"The extent of the tail is gargantuan, stretching up to 9 million kilometers [5.6 million miles] long," said MIT astronomer Marc Hon.
More Americans Are Taking Magic Mushrooms
In particular, use of the hallucinogenic substance increased by 44 percent in 2023 among young adults aged between 18 and 29.
Scientists Reveal the Four Types of Plant Owners
Decorative and aesthetic value, improved air quality and calming effects were found as the most common perceived benefits of indoor plants.
NASA Image Reveals Evidence of Ancient 'Megamonsoons' in Western US
The NASA satellite image shows rust-red rock formations in Wyoming—evidence of 220-million-year-old 'megamonsoons'.
Hubble Space Telescope Releases New Anniversary Image of Iconic Galaxy
The image has been released as part of celebrations to commemorate Hubble's 35th anniversary this year.
Lyrids Meteor Shower: Where and When To Catch Light Show This Week
Stargazers should be able to see between 10 and 15 meteors per hour streaking across the sky at the peak time.
Planet's Strange Orbit Gives Astronomers 'Big Surprise'
Thomas Baycroft, the lead author of the study, told Newsweek about "the most unexpected result."
Scientists Discover Signs of Possible Alien Life
Scientists detect potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b, marking what researchers call the "strongest evidence" yet of life.
Astronomers Discover Most Distant Milky Way-like Galaxy
"What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it resembles the Milky Way—both in shape, size and stellar mass," said the researchers.
Clever Boy! Dogs Understand Us More Than We Realized
Experiments revealed that dogs can pick out their names from among a string of unrelated phrases.
Spinning Universe Could Solve Long-Standing Astronomy Puzzle
Researcher István Szapudi said in a statement it could mean that "perhaps, everything really does turn."
Jupiter Weather: Cloudy With a Chance of 'Mushballs'
"There's no way in the world this is true," thought scientists. Then they proved it must be.