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Why were prehistoric insects so enormous?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, giant insects were common on Earth. In fact, prehistoric insects were here before the dinosaurs!
October 29, 2025
Madagascar: The island split in 2 by time
A new study found Madagascar formed after 2 great rifting events. First it tore from Africa 170 million years ago and then from India 90 million years ago.
October 24, 2025
This dead star is still shredding its planetary system
Astronomers have discovered a dead star is still shredding the remains of its ancient planetary system. The metallic debris is spiraling onto the white dwarf.
October 23, 2025
Covid vaccine could help cancer patients fight tumors
A new study has found that the Covid vaccine stimulated the immune system of cancer patients to attack tumors. Read more about this encouraging research.
October 22, 2025
Here’s where popular witch icons originated
Witch icons like black hats, cauldrons, broomsticks and black cats stem from medieval fears and still haunt Halloween and pop culture today.
October 22, 2025
Reflect Orbital says it will deliver sunlight on demand
The startup company Reflect Orbital has proposed putting hundreds of thousands of satellites with mirrors in space to illuminate areas of Earth at night.
October 17, 2025
Dancing dust devils on Mars trace raging winds
Using data from several Mars missions, scientists have put together a catalog of dust devils on Mars that help track winds and troublesome dust.
October 12, 2025
Webb glimpses doomed star before its explosion
For decades, astronomers have wanted to know exactly what the explosion of a doomed star looks like. The Webb Space Telescope has made that knowledge possible.
October 9, 2025
Mars missions image Comet 3I/ATLAS during red planet flyby
Spacecraft around Mars have caught images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it made a close pass past the red planet. See the images here.
October 7, 2025
Moon-forming disk found around massive planet
Data from the Webb space telescope reveal that a massive planet around a distant star is encircled by a moon-forming disk.
October 3, 2025
