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The top Smithsonian science stories of 2025

The Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the universe on scales big and small in 2025.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:00 PM EST • Science • si.edu
Seetharaman named S&T’s chair of materials science and engineering

Dr. Sridhar Seetharaman has been named chair of materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T. He will begin his duties in January.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:44 PM EST • Science • news.mst.edu
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OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:55 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
A Daring Scene on Broadway This Season Has Audiences Talking, in More Ways Than One

NEW YORK (AP) — On any given evening as the lights come up on Act 2 of “Liberation,” Bess Wohl's intergenerational Broadway play about a women’s consciousness-raising group, you can hear supportive cheers of “Whoo!” and “Yeah!” — and sometimes, a round of applause. All before a single word has been ...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:33 PM EST • Entertainment • usnews.com
This will replace now-closed Johnson County restaurant, entertainment spot

Pinstripes closed in Overland Park in September. Here’s what’s next.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:09 PM EST • Entertainment • kansascity.com
New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a new reactor that converts natural gas (a common energy source primarily composed of methane) into two highly valuable resources: clean hydrogen ...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:03 PM EST • Technology • phys.org
VIDEO: The future of health education in North Dakota

UND President Armacost talks with Dean Marjorie Jenkins about UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences initiatives for 2026 and beyond

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:02 PM EST • Health • blogs.und.edu
How not to misread science fiction

Focusing on the futuristic tech that appears in sci-fi without paying attention to the actual point of the story is a big mistake, says Annalee Newitz

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Science • newscientist.com
Scientists create replica human womb lining and implant early-stage embryos

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
These space stories made us look up in 2025

Space is always inspiring and 2025 was no exception, with finding Betelgeuse’s buddy, debuting a prolific survey telescope and more.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • sciencenews.org
Why scientists want ice from 600 meters below the surface
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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:27 AM EST • Science • cnn.com
"Time Is Not Broken": US Officials Work To Correct Time, After Discovering It Is 4.8 Microseconds Out

After a particularly nasty windstorm in Boulder, Colorado, official US time slowed ever so slightly.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:11 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
Blending Science and Indigenous Knowledge to Tell an Estuary’s Story

A new study of nutrient levels in soil cores supports oral Indigenous history, informing future estuary restoration efforts.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:11 AM EST • Science • eos.org
This is what the ‘most attractive woman alive’ looks like, according to science | - The Times of India

Trending News: Discover the statistical profile of the 'most attractive woman alive' based on analysis of Maxim's Hot 100 lists from 2016 to 2025, identifying key traits and trends in modern beauty standards.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:08 AM EST • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Why do we have five fingers and toes?

It all goes back to our fishy ancestors.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:01 AM EST • Science • popsci.com
Historical mysteries solved by science in 2025

Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Science • cnn.com
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Asheville Museum of Science to be featured on 'World's Greatest!' TV series

The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) will soon be featured on an upcoming episode of the television series "World's Greatest!"

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:10 AM EST • Science • wlos.com
Your roommate’s genes may be shaping your gut bacteria

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between individuals living together. When researchers accounted for this social sharing, genetic influence on the microbiome turned out to be much stronger than previously thought. The study suggests genes can affect others indirectly, without DNA ever being exchanged.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
New Jersey Science Olympiad Tournament Coming in January

In January, NJIT will host the New Jersey Science Olympiad tournament, at the university's Campus Center Ballroom and Makerspace.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • njbmagazine.com
Can Science Tell Us Why?

The field of science is filled with questions. But are we asking the right ones?

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • answersingenesis.org
Avid weightlifter leverages exercise science interest into impactful research

Years ago, Wil King took the intellectual approach to improving his physique.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • kennesaw.edu
The disunity of science is a feature, not a bug

Mathematical models wield miraculous power, but mistaking them for reality has trapped science in a destructive quest for a “Theory of Everything.” Physicist and philosopher Ragner Fjelland argues that this leads to bloated, Frankenstein theories kept alive by clumsy, ad-hoc amendments, which reduce rather than boost science’s power. Fjelland calls for a radical shift in our attitude: we must reorientate towards creating entirely new theories, celebrating rather than lamenting disunity and diversity in science. Science, from the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day, has more or less developed in a “reductionist” way. The fundamental assumption is that all sciences may be ordered in a hierarchy that can be represented as an upside-down pyramid. At the top we find the human sciences, and at the bottom physics. Strong (or “ontological”) reductionism maintains that all theories at one level can be completely reduced to the lower level, all the way down to theories of atoms and elementary particles, or whatever is “at the bottom.” In the end, all diversity in the world can be unified in one fundamental theory. Hence it is called a final theory, or a Theory of Everything.One of the central figures in developing the idea of a Theory of Everything is the Dutch theoretical physicist Gerard 't Hooft, who received a Nobel Prize in physics in 1999 for his work. He emphasizes the non-empirical status of the theory:There exists no closely resembling alternative theory. This means that any slight change brought about in the rules would make the theory unlikely or inelegant. The theory will be a "package deal": take it, or leave it. This should hold both for the local laws and for the boundary conditions.This endeavor is not new. On the contrary, it goes all the way back to the birth of Western philosophy 2,500 years ago. The Babylonians made regular astronomical observations during a period of 600 years, from 747 BCE until 150 ACE. They developed mathematical techniques to predict astronomical phenomena, but they made no attempts at explaining them. However, the Greeks developed models, both material and theoretical, to explain the observed phenomena.The best example is Plato’s late dialogue Timaeus. Here he introduces a divine craftsman, the Demiurge, who has constructed the universe according to an original plan. Plato seems to have thought that the original plan is what is actually real, while the material world is merely an imperfect realization of it. He therefore does not, in the Timaeus, reconstruct the material universe, but the original plan, which can then be used to explain the material universe.Plato’s aim in producing a theoretical model is to reconstruct the original plan. That is what he carries out in Timaeus—and some modern physicists have embarked on the same project. For example, Einstein’s basic attitude is reflected in the title of Abraham Pais’ biography: “Subtle is the Lord...,” echoing Einstein’s comment, “Subtle is the Lord, but malicious He is not.” In an interview Einstein compared our situation to a child who enters a huge library. The child knows that someone has written the books, but he does not know the languages in which they are written. He suspects that there is a mysterious order, but he does not know what it is.___“We have all been working in what Husserl called the Galilean style; that is, we have all been making abstract mathematical models of the universe to which at least the physicists give a higher degree of reality than they accord the ordinary world of sensation.”Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize in Physics (1979)___This Platonist view is contrary to a widespread impression of science, symbolized by the picture of the “father” of modern science, Galileo Galilei, with his telescope. According to this impression, Galileo liberated himself from the dominating metaphysics of his day—basically Aristotelian philosophy—and constructed a telescope that he directed towards the sky, showing that Jupiter has four moons. He also performed experiments with bronze balls rolling down inclined planes and found the law of freely falling bodies.However, in other cases Galileo emphasized the unreliability of our senses. It is easy to see why. He defended Copernicus’ heliocentric hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, we are not at rest at the center of the universe, but moving at a tremendous speed through space. Why don’t we observe this motion? Galileo praises Copernicus because “with reason as his guide he resolutely continued to affirm what sensible experience seemed to contradict.” In other places he directly refers to Plato. SUGGESTED VIEWING The quest for a final theory With Michio Kaku Galileo’s Platonism goes back to his early writings. In The Assayer, published as early as 1623, Galileo compared the universe to a grand book that is written in the language of mathematics, and “its characters are triangles, circles, and other geometric figures without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it.” Therefore, things that cannot be described by mathematics—for example, colors, smells and odors—are not real. They are merely subjective.This division into subjective and objective, advocated by Galileo and his younger contemporary René Descartes, is normally associated with a mechanistic world view, which is regarded as the opposite of Platonism. When we reduce something to, for example, molecules and atoms, we move “downwards.” In contrast, the Platonist moves “upwards,” to abstract entities. However, it only shows that when we address fundamental questions, we should be careful in applying everyday spatial metaphors like “up” and “down.”___Nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world.___The endeavor of finding a Theory of Everything has been heavily criticized. In 2006, the theoretical physicist Lee Smolin published “The Crisis in Fundamental Physics.” He argued that one of the most fundamental principles of science is that we should only regard theories as scientific if we have the possibility to show that they are false by experiments. Although he did not refer to Karl Popper, other critics have referred to Popper and argued that a theory is not scientific if it cannot be falsified (see for example Ellis & Silk 2014).These were not the first physicists to be anti-reductionists. In 1972, the journal Science published an article by the physicist Philip Anderson with the title “More Is Different.” This is the kind of article a scientist would normally write only after he has won a Nobel Prize. However, Anderson won the Nobel Prize for physics five years later, in 1977. The article is amazing, not primarily because it argues in favor of anti-reductionism in general, but because it argues for anti-reductionism within physics itself. Anderson’s conclusion was:At each stage entirely new laws, concepts, and generalizations are necessary, requiring inspiration and creativity to just as great a degree as in the previous one. Psychology is not applied biology, nor is biology applied chemistry.We may say that Plato started the “unity of science movement,” based on Euclidean geometry as the model of all knowledge. A distinguishing mark of geometry is that all possible constructions can be reduced to a few fundamental principles. We have to acknowledge that this approach has limitations. In general, we can easily model technological systems. In addition, we may construct simplified and idealized models that capture important aspects of systems, from various perspectives and for various purposes. But nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world. In a complex system, each level has its distinct, emergent, properties that are characteristic of this level. Therefore, a complex system should be investigated at different levels and from different perspectives. Instead of exclusively pursuing a scientific ideal based on the unity of science, we should acknowledge the diversity—or even the disunity—of science.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • iai.tv
MIT scientists strip cancer of its sugar shield

Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively. Their strategy targets a hidden “off switch” that tumors use to stay invisible to immune defenses—special sugar molecules on the cancer cell surface that suppress immune activity. Early tests show it can supercharge immune responses and outperform current antibody therapies.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists find a weak spot in deadly fungus that shut down hospital intensive care units

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered that Candida auris activates specific genes during infection to hunt for nutrients it needs to survive. This insight came from a new living-host model that allowed scientists to watch the fungus in action. The findings could eventually lead to new treatments or allow current drugs to be repurposed.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Is Showering More Hygienic Than Bathing? What Does The Science Say?

As one Redditor recently put it: "Is showering more hygienic than bathing because you aren't sitting in a bunch of butthole and foot soup?"

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:59 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
The Science That Will Shape 2026

Despite everything, science goes on.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Science • gizmodo.com
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10 Transformational Health Discoveries of 2025

From advancements in male birth control to the science of supplements, Scientific American highlights some of the most fascinating health and medicine stories of 2025

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Health • scientificamerican.com
10 Transformational Health Discoveries of 2025

From advancements in male birth control to the science of supplements, Scientific American highlights some of the most fascinating health and medicine stories of 2025

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
How Australia Fights Scientific Misinformation

The Science Media Centre connects researchers and journalists.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • bloomberg.com
IFLScience The Big Questions: Can Magic Be Used As A Tool In Science?

What do cybercrime, the placebo effect, and driving have in common? They can all be better understood with a bit of magic.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:20 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
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7 Rising Stars who took Wall Street by storm after starting their careers in sports, science, and engineering

From sports to chemistry to fieldwork abroad, Wall Street's Rising Stars harnessed experiences far afield to scale top banks and asset managers.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:08 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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7 Rising Stars who took Wall Street by storm after starting their careers in sports, science, and engineering

From sports to chemistry to fieldwork abroad, Wall Street's Rising Stars harnessed experiences far afield to scale top banks and asset managers.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:08 AM EST • Science • businessinsider.com
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7 Rising Stars who took Wall Street by storm after starting their careers in sports, science, and engineering

From sports to chemistry to fieldwork abroad, Wall Street's Rising Stars harnessed experiences far afield to scale top banks and asset managers.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:08 AM EST • Sports • businessinsider.com
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Video: Why Scientists Are Performing Brain Surgery on Monarchs

Scientists in Texas are studying monarch butterflies to understand how they navigate thousands of miles, possibly by sensing Earth’s magnetic field. Alexa Robles-Gil explains how researchers are examining the butterflies’ brains to find answers.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • nytimes.com
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Atoms form basic building blocks of life

The tiny atom, the basic building block of everything, is itself almost nothing, but atoms form a crossroads where science and theology can meet.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:46 AM EST • Science • tuscaloosanews.com
In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Technology • nytimes.com
In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Science • nytimes.com
When local news and science go dark, the river loses its voice: A warning and a rallying cry from Stroud Water Research Center

As federal money fades and science comes under fire, supporters of the Delaware River should find ways to advocate for the waterway.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:51 AM EST • Science • delawarecurrents.org
Science history: Anthropologist sees the face of the 'Taung Child' — and proves that Africa was the cradle of humanity

Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun

Written by Lucy Thompson, Planetary Scientist and APXS team member, University of New Brunswick, Canada

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:37 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
The 5 best science books of 2025

It’s been an uneasy year for science.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:36 PM EST • Science • latimes.com
Scientists Extract Metabolic Molecules From Million-Year-Old Fossils for the First Time

Fossils can reveal far more than the shapes of ancient creatures. Molecules preserved inside old animal bones provide clues about past diseases, what those animals ate, and the climates they lived in. For the first time, researchers have examined metabolism-related molecules preserved in fossiliz

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:24 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Our Universe Appears Lopsided, And It Could Break Cosmology Entirely

Back to square one?

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:12 PM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
A Year of Health Science Under Siege

When leaders mirror Stalin by promoting false dogma, we must defend evidence-based reason. Lives depend on it.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:10 PM EST • Science • thetyee.ca
What scientists are still discovering about mistletoe

New species of the plants are still being discovered, and their parasitic biology is being probed for potential cancer treatments.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nationalgeographic.com
Physicists made atoms behave like a quantum circuit

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of quantum computers and voltage standards. The appearance of Shapiro steps in this atomic system reveals a deep universality in quantum physics and makes elusive microscopic effects visible for the first time.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A navigator for better science reporting

Science touches nearly every beat in local journalism, yet many reporters lack the training or time to confidently navigate complex scientific topics. In this piece, Bob Sillick explains how The Open Notebook, in partnership with the Reynolds Journalism Institute, has launched the Science Reporting Navigator to close that gap. The new tool aims to help local journalists spot misinformation, understand research and bring scientific clarity to their daily reporting.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • editorandpublisher.com
What cuts to research under Trump have meant for science in 2025

Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:36 PM EST • Science • npr.org
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30 Years of Standing for Science and Equity

This month, AVAC marked our 30th anniversary. Over three decades, the HIV field has evolved dramatically—but what we do, and why we do it, has remained constant: standing for science, equity, and community leadership, and ensuring evidence drives decisions that affect people’s lives. We’ve been able to do this work because of your partnership and […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:28 PM EST • Science • avac.org
Scientists Reveal a Simple Trick to Communicate With Your Cat

It really works!

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:07 PM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Sentinels in the Sky: 50 Years of GOES Satellite Observations

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:55 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Keeping Up with PACE: Summary of the 2025 PAC3 Meeting

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:57 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
The Culture War Comes for Science

The Trump administration has exploited and exacerbated the problems besetting science. Our moment demands a new contract answerable to the scientific needs of American society.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:47 PM EST • Science • commonwealmagazine.org
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:29 PM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
How Climate Instability and Extreme Heat Could Upend High School Sports | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Coaches, scientists, and advocates are sounding the alarm about heat stroke—the leading cause of heat-related deaths in high school athletes.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:55 PM EST • Sports • nonprofitquarterly.org
Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate

Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:04 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
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YOUR INPUT WANTED: Help shape the 2026 Delta Science Plan

The Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program has released the third iteration of the Delta Science Plan for public review. The Delta Science Plan outlines the vision, principles, and strategies guiding science in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. All members of the Delta science community and interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide input. This includes federal, state, and local agency scientists, tribes, non-governmental organizations, academic researchers, and members of the public who care about the future of the Delta. The Delta […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:45 AM EST • Science • mavensnotebook.com
CfA Science in the Press at AAS 247 | Center for Astrophysics

Cambridge, Mass. (December 22, 2025)— New scientific results from across the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) will be revealed at multiple press conferences and presentations during the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) from January 5-8, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.Presentations will highlight new research, including a deeper look into little red dots, a more complete census of active galactic nuclei, and uncovering properties of early universe dwarf galaxies, a look at Betelgeuse’s binary companion.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:01 AM EST • Science • cfa.harvard.edu
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These 50+ Houston scientists rank among world’s most cited

Fifty-one scientists and professors from Houston-area universities and institutions were named among the most cited in the world for their research in medicine, materials sciences and an array of other fields.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • houston.innovationmap.com
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Our Favorite Sports Moments Of 2025

These are the sports moments from 2025 that the Defector staff enjoyed. A’ja Wilson Hits A Game-Winner In Phoenix By October, I think I did know subconsciously that A’ja Wilson was the greatest player in the history of women’s basketball. Her fourth MVP award now meant an astonishing hit rate: She has played eight seasons…

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:01 AM EST • Sports • defector.com
A Common Vitamin Could Help Protect Your Lungs From Air Pollution

This looks promising.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
NASA launches science balloon in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for Dec. 22, 2025

The first scientific balloon flight happened on Dec. 16, 2025.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • space.com
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IAS APPOINTS MELISSA FURZE AS HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE

/PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, today announced that Melissa Furze joined the...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • prnewswire.com
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Science Platform Sustainability 2030: Bridging science and policy for sustainable transformation

Julian Trutz Müller, Scientific Officer at GERICS/wpn2030, discusses the importance of bridging science and policy for sustainable transformation

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:50 AM EST • Science • openaccessgovernment.org
Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives

From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
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Four lessons of science communication

A guided artistic experience helped me identify the core lessons I learned during my journey bridging research and communication.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • natureasia.com
Why one long walk may be better than many short ones

How you walk may matter just as much as how much you walk. A large UK study tracking more than 33,000 low-activity adults found that people who grouped their daily steps into longer, uninterrupted walks had dramatically lower risks of early death and heart disease than those who moved in short, scattered bursts.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This cancer-fighting molecule took 50 years to build

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from related molecules by only two atoms. With the synthesis finally complete, researchers created new variants that showed strong activity against a rare pediatric brain cancer. The breakthrough could unlock an entire class of previously unreachable cancer-fighting molecules.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A new drug could stop Alzheimer’s before memory loss begins

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early damage in mice and reduces inflammation linked to disease progression. The treatment was given before symptoms appeared, targeting the disease at its earliest stage. Researchers say this approach could reshape how Alzheimer’s is prevented and treated.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
The Metadata Mission: How the ARC Project's Legacy Enriches Earth Science Data

The Analysis and Review of the Common Metadata Repository (ARC) project is transitioning to ESDIS management and will continue to ensure that NASA’s Earth observation metadata records are correct, complete, and consistent.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • earthdata.nasa.gov
Politics Is Fandom; Fascism Is Fanfic

From Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to the US government’s “Halo” memes, fandom has become the defining language of US politics.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Technology • wired.com
2025’s Scientific Landscape Upended as Federal Overhauls, Public Health Setbacks, Climate Rollbacks and Cosmic Surprises Collide

A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health setbacks to climate policy reversals and groundbreaking discoveries in space.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
2025’s Scientific Landscape Upended as Federal Overhauls, Public Health Setbacks, Climate Rollbacks and Cosmic Surprises Collide

A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health setbacks to climate policy reversals and groundbreaking discoveries in space.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • scientificamerican.com
Politics Is Fandom; Fascism Is Fanfic

From Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to the US government’s “Halo” memes, fandom has become the defining language of US politics.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • wired.com
Balancing Water and Wildlife: How Science Guides the State Water Project

As a series of atmospheric rivers bring rain and high elevation snow to communities throughout California, the winter storms are crucial for the State Water Project, helping fill reservoirs and support water deliveries.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:18 AM EST • Science • water.ca.gov
Column | I’m a doctor. Here are 10 science-backed tips to help you get healthier.

New routines don’t stick overnight. So pick one habit at a time and make it as easy as possible.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
The Neglected Front in RFK Jr.’s War on Science

As trans healthcare is decimated no one is standing up for the integrity of the scientific process for these patients.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • assignedmedia.org
Yann LeCun's advice for young students wanting to go into AI

Former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun said current and prospective CS students need to focus on skills "with a long shelf life."

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:03 AM EST • Science • businessinsider.com
Yann LeCun's advice for young students wanting to go into AI

Former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun said current and prospective CS students need to focus on skills "with a long shelf life."

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:03 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
The Science of breast milk

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katherine Chetta about the science of breast milk.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:30 AM EST • Science • southcarolinapublicradio.org
If not pet, why pet shape? Science says raccoons aren't quite there : Short Wave

Dogs are man’s best friend. And it’s no secret that we at Short Wave love cats (Regina has four)! Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated – evolved and adapted to live alongside humans – for millennia. And a recent study suggests that the common raccoon may be on its first steps towards joining them. So how do scientists look for signs of domestication and what do those signs mean? And could you have a litter box trained raccoon in your lifetime? We talk to the study’s lead author, Raffaela Lesch, to find out.Interested in more animal science stories? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • npr.org
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Winter Science Series brings hands-on learning to Flossmoor Library

The Flossmoor Public Library kicked off its new Winter Science Series on Dec. 18, welcoming young learners for an hour of hands-on experiments focused on the science behind snow, ice and everything winter. The program was created and organized by Youth Services Librarian Krystal Webb who designed the workshop to[Read More...]

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:13 PM EST • Science • hfchronicle.com
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One Protein Is a Better Predictor of Heart Disease Than Cholesterol

It's always more complicated.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:02 PM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Utahns mark winter solstice with reflection, ritual and science

Some mark the winter solstice as the shortest day of the year, but for others — especially those who love a little magic — those longer days mean a chance to reflect.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:56 PM EST • Science • fox13now.com
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While we eat crabs and lobsters at Christmas, science issues a warning that could change a tradition that dates back decades

Crab nerve signals fire off in pain tests, reigniting the debate on pain and putting laws banning “boiling them alive” in the spotlight.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:16 PM EST • Science • ecoticias.com
Top science stories of 2025

In a year of funding chaos, ongoing climate change and pollution perils, we also saw the most powerful telescope yet, personalized gene therapy, and the next-best-thing to an HIV vaccine — not to mention a brand-new color

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • knowablemagazine.org
This simulation reveals what really happens near black holes

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever before. By combining Einstein’s gravity with realistic behavior of light and matter, researchers have built simulations that closely match real astronomical observations. These models reveal how matter forms chaotic, glowing disks and launches powerful outflows as it falls into black holes. It’s a major step toward decoding how these cosmic engines actually work.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Book examines life purpose, from ancient wisdom to emerging science

In a new book, “Purpose in Life as Ancient but Nascent,” psychology professor Anthony Burrow and colleagues explore purpose through the lens of psychology, philosophy and human development to help readers cultivate a sense of purpose.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • news.cornell.edu
Why most health resolutions fail—and what science says actually works

As wellness advice floods social media, experts point to a short list of science-backed habits that improve health—and a few popular resolutions you’re better off skipping.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nationalgeographic.com
Why most health resolutions fail—and what science says actually works

As wellness advice floods social media, experts point to a short list of science-backed habits that improve health—and a few popular resolutions you’re better off skipping.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • nationalgeographic.com
MSC joins Science Center for Marine Fisheries

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has joined the industry advisory board of the U.S. Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS)

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • seafoodsource.com
Subaru Telescope reveals a hidden giant planet

Astronomers have uncovered a massive hidden planet and a rare “failed star” by combining ultra-precise space data with some of the sharpest ground-based images ever taken. Using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaiʻi, the OASIS survey tracked subtle stellar wobbles to pinpoint where unseen worlds were lurking—then captured them directly.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Parkinson’s breakthrough changes what we know about dopamine

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When scientists manipulated dopamine during movement, nothing changed—but restoring baseline dopamine levels made a big difference. The finding could reshape how Parkinson’s disease is treated.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This AI finds simple rules where humans see only chaos

A new AI developed at Duke University can uncover simple, readable rules behind extremely complex systems. It studies how systems evolve over time and reduces thousands of variables into compact equations that still capture real behavior. The method works across physics, engineering, climate science, and biology. Researchers say it could help scientists understand systems where traditional equations are missing or too complicated to write down.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A traditional Brazilian plant shows unexpected strength against arthritis

A Brazilian study has confirmed that Joseph’s Coat, a plant used for generations in folk medicine, can significantly reduce inflammation and arthritis symptoms in lab tests. Researchers observed less swelling, healthier joints, and signs of tissue protection. Just as important, the extract showed a promising safety profile at tested doses. The discovery could pave the way for new plant-based anti-inflammatory treatments.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean

Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:23 PM EST • Science • kpbs.org
Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean

Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:23 PM EST • Science • npr.org
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'Scandalized' podcast argues political scandals are more than gossip

NPR's Miles Parks talks with political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler about their podcast "Scandalized" which unpacks political scandals from American history.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:11 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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MIT Scientists Have Discovered a Way To Rejuvenate the Immune System

As the immune system weakens with age, researchers have found a way to temporarily boost its function by reprogramming liver cells to support T-cell development.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:39 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Staab: Science vs. Scientists

From Ed Staab, Monroe

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Dec 21, 2025 • 2:30 PM EST • Science • themonroetimes.com
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