- December 9, 2025
The surprising longevity lessons from the world’s oldest animal
DGDImages / Alamy Stock Photo I was wondering, as I began working on this story, whether to eat my subject
Comet 3I/ATLAS from beyond solar system carries key molecule for life
Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third known visitor to our solar system from elsewhere International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist; J.
Forming moon may have taken three big impacts early in Earth’s history
The moon may have had a more complicated birth than we thought NASA/NOAA Multiple impacts on Earth might better explain
Ancient humans took two routes to Australia 60,000 years ago
Ancient humans took two distinct routes to what is now Australia Helen Farr and Erich Fisher When and how ancient
Deadly fungus makes sick frogs jump far, possibly to find mates
Verreaux’s alpine tree frog gets a boosted jump when infected with a common fungus Robert Valentic/naturepl.com Chytrid fungus is a
Have we found a greener way to do deep-sea mining?
Seafloor covered with manganese nodules Science History Images/Alamy A process to extract metals from their ore with hydrogen could make
Astronomers may have glimpsed evidence of the biggest stars ever seen
Artist’s impression of a field of Population III stars 100 million years after the big bang NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine/M. Zamani
Mathematicians say Google’s AI tools are supercharging their research
AI can help mathematicians tackle a range of problems Andresr/ Getty Images AI tools developed by Google DeepMind are surprisingly
Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current
Melting ice in Antarctica could have an impact on ocean currents JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images While the melting of
Chemical computer can recognise patterns and perform multiple tasks
Molecules can be used for computing Shutterstock/ImageFlow A chemical computer made from a network of enzymes can perform a variety