A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death of the river,” they say they could feel it coming.  The birds stopped singing, the air grew heavy, and an unusual silence settled over their village in Minas Gerais, a southeastern Brazilian state where forested hills give way to the winding Doce River.  A mining dam owned by Samarco — a joint venture between Brazilian company Vale and Anglo-Australian giant BHP Billiton — burst upstream near the town of Mariana, unleashing a to

A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30

November’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope's blurry vision

Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita.  Reports of sometimes deadly encounters with brown bears and Asiatic black bears are being reported almost daily ahead of hibernation season as the bears forage for food.  Since April, more than 100 people have been injured and at least 12 killed in bear attacks across Japan, according to Environment Ministry statistics at the end of

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said.

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

Self-sacrificing ants highlight the unity of their colony, say researchers

Hubble sees spiral galaxy in Lion's heart | Space photo of the day for Nov. 4

The hunt for dark matter: a trivia quiz

Researcher Matthew Graham said scientists didn't initially "believe the numbers about the energy" emitting from the cosmic display.

Scientists discover black hole flare with the light of 10 trillion suns

Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a group of orcas hunt young great white sharks and eat their energy-rich livers.

Orcas seen hunting great white sharks to eat their livers in drone footage recorded in Mexico

Dark matter obeys gravity after all — could that rule out a 5th fundamental force in the universe?

China's Shenzhou 20 and 21 astronauts enjoyed freshly cooked BBQ aboard the Tiangong space station recently, thanks to a new microgravity oven.

Watch Chinese astronauts enjoy '1st ever space BBQ' from Tiangong's brand-new oven (video)

Paleontologists spotted injuries on the tails of duck-billed dinosaur fossils that might have occurred during mating.

Mating injuries may lead scientists to identify dinosaurs’ sex

"This discovery ends a protracted search for these waves that has its origins in the 1940s."

Scientists find twisting magnetic waves on the sun. Could this help solve a huge solar mystery?

The brief flashes were captured from Earth and could be from the Taurid meteor shower.

Astronomer captures 2 meteors slamming into the moon (video)

James Webb Space telescope spots 'big red dot' in the ancient universe: A ravenous supermassive black hole named 'BiRD'

It all comes down to the difference in temperature between the North Pole and the equator.

Europe could get 42 more days of summer by the year 2100 due to climate change

The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies.  When a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit, a so-called supermoon happens.  The supermoon can be glimpsed in clear night skies without any special equipment.

How to watch the last supermoon of the year

Scientists used data from NASA's Perseverance rover to find tiny lightning bolts on Mars that could scour biosignatures off the world's surface

Electric discovery on Mars! Scientists find tiny lightning bolts coming from Red Planet dust clouds

11,000 pounds of cargo recently arrived at the International Space Station.

Cygnus XL brings cargo to the ISS for 1st time | Space photo of the day for Dec. 1, 2025

The waxing gibbous moon will appear close to Saturn in the southeastern sky at sunset on Nov. 29 as Neptune lurks unseen nearby.

Saturn shines with the waxing moon at sunset on Nov. 29

Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30 (video)

Depending on how you look at it, the universe might not have an "end," after all.

How will the universe end?

Scientists may have "heard" the first tantalizing evidence of primordial black holes formed directly from overly dense pockets of matter just after the Big Bang.

Have gravitational waves provided the first hint of primordial black holes born during the Big Bang?

A newly discovered tectonic "regime" may explain why Earth has active plates while Venus remains stagnant.

Earth's newfound 'episodic-squishy lid' may guide our search for habitable worlds

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered puzzling ultraviolet radiation around young stars in a stellar nursery.

James Webb Space Telescope spies mysterious high-energy radiation in star nursery

SpaceX will launch more than 100 different payloads today (Nov. 20) on the Transporter 15 rideshare mission.

SpaceX rocket launches 140 satellites into orbit on Transporter-15, aces landing at sea (video)

Intuitively, we know what time is, but try to explain it, and we end up tying our minds in knots.

Physicists and philosophers have long struggled to understand the nature of time: Here's why

But being in this sweet spot doesn't automatically mean a planet is hospitable to life.

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

Expedition 73 gained three crewmates, expanding the International Space Station's complement to 10. Activities continued as the outpost extended beyond 25 years of a continuous human presence.

Astronauts welcome arrival of new crewmates | On the International Space Station this week Nov. 24-28, 2025

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning new images as it whipped past Earth during a high-speed slingshot maneuver, sending the probe on a fast track toward the asteroid Apophis.

NASA probe captures stunning photos of Earth and moon on the way to infamous asteroid Apophis

As NASA prepares for crewed Artemis missions, its astronauts are learning to use a new generation of spacesuits: the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit, designed by Axiom Space.

NASA astronauts take new moonsuit for a swim | Space photo of the day for Nov. 28, 2025

Observations of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*, collected by the James Webb Space Telescope, have allowed scientists to better understand how this cosmic titan fires off flares.

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Self-sacrificing ants highlight the unity of their colony, say researchers

Hubble sees spiral galaxy in Lion's heart | Space photo of the day for Nov. 4

The hunt for dark matter: a trivia quiz

Scientists discover black hole flare with the light of 10 trillion suns

Orcas seen hunting great white sharks to eat their livers in drone footage recorded in Mexico

Dark matter obeys gravity after all — could that rule out a 5th fundamental force in the universe?

Watch Chinese astronauts enjoy '1st ever space BBQ' from Tiangong's brand-new oven (video)

Mating injuries may lead scientists to identify dinosaurs’ sex

Scientists find twisting magnetic waves on the sun. Could this help solve a huge solar mystery?

Astronomer captures 2 meteors slamming into the moon (video)

James Webb Space telescope spots 'big red dot' in the ancient universe: A ravenous supermassive black hole named 'BiRD'

How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope's blurry vision

Europe could get 42 more days of summer by the year 2100 due to climate change

How to watch the last supermoon of the year

Electric discovery on Mars! Scientists find tiny lightning bolts coming from Red Planet dust clouds

Cygnus XL brings cargo to the ISS for 1st time | Space photo of the day for Dec. 1, 2025

Saturn shines with the waxing moon at sunset on Nov. 29

Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30 (video)

How will the universe end?

Have gravitational waves provided the first hint of primordial black holes born during the Big Bang?

Earth's newfound 'episodic-squishy lid' may guide our search for habitable worlds

James Webb Space Telescope spies mysterious high-energy radiation in star nursery

SpaceX rocket launches 140 satellites into orbit on Transporter-15, aces landing at sea (video)

Saturn shines with the waxing moon at sunset on Nov. 29

Physicists and philosophers have long struggled to understand the nature of time: Here's why

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

Astronauts welcome arrival of new crewmates | On the International Space Station this week Nov. 24-28, 2025

NASA probe captures stunning photos of Earth and moon on the way to infamous asteroid Apophis

NASA astronauts take new moonsuit for a swim | Space photo of the day for Nov. 28, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope watches our Milky Way galaxy's monster black hole fire out a flare