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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
Dark matter might leave a colorful ‘fingerprint’ on light
A new study says light passing through dark matter could pick up a tell-tale red or blue tint. It could help scientists distinguish between dark matter models.
October 21, 2025
Kiwi: The bird that can’t fly and walks at night
The kiwi is probably the bird that least resembles a bird: it has tiny wings, doesn’t fly and looks like it has hair instead of feathers. Read more about it.
October 20, 2025
Saturn’s rings are weird and wonderful: 10 facts here
Saturn's rings are a glorious highlight of our solar system. But how long have they existed? And what will happen to them? Find out all that and more.
October 19, 2025
Phosphine on brown dwarf is 1st found in surprise discovery
Astronomers have made a surprising discovery of phosphine on brown dwarf Wolf 1130C. It had been predicted but not seen in brown dwarf atmospheres until now.
October 19, 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
New evidence for ocean on Mars found in ancient rivers
Researchers have discovered further evidence for an ancient ocean on Mars, in the form of backwater deposits and ridges left by rivers billions of years ago.
October 16, 2025
Not all bats are bloodsuckers! More on this Halloween icon
Bats might be spooky, but they pollinate flowers, control insect pests and have inspired scientists to improve human lives in many ways.
October 16, 2025
New dinosaur highway dig reveals record-breaking footprints
A new round of excavations at the U.K.'s 'dinosaur highway' has revealed hundreds more dinosaur footprints and a record-breaking sauropod trackway.
October 15, 2025
Blackwater photography reveals new fish-anemone interactions
Scientists and divers using blackwater photography have documented some juvenile fish carrying, or swimming with, larval anemones and polyps.
October 15, 2025
