Nov 19th, 2025 - Three Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission are extending their reservations onboard the Tiangong space station. It's suspected that their return module was hit by some space debris, and engineers back on Earth are assessing the damage and deciding how to proceed with returning the crew safely to Earth. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) confirmed that all astronauts are safe and haven't been injured. They have also stated that the incident doesn't pose an immediate threat to the , but this event highlights how dangerous space is and how complex manned orbital ... [Read More]

Nov 19th, 2025 - It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Scientists have traced the origins of the most massive black hole merger ever observed, revealing how two "impossible" giants may have formed despite long-standing assumptions that such objects should not exist. These black holes were considered "forbidden" because stars of that size were thought to blow themselves apart in extremely powerful explosions, leaving behind no remnant that could ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2025 - Researchers in Germany have taken a major step toward a practical quantum internet. A team at the University of Stuttgart has demonstrated the first transfer of quantum information between photons emitted by two different quantum dots. The advance tackles one of the hardest obstacles in building quantum repeaters, the devices needed to extend quantum communication across long fiber networks. Quantum communication relies on single photons whose polarization carries zero or one. Any attempt to read or intercept that state leaves traces, making the system inherently secure. Photons weaken in ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2025 - As the year ends, our reporting does not slow down. Support the journalists who continue asking questions and telling stories with depth and care. Your membership today helps ensure we start the new year strong. Already a member? A man in Washington has been diagnosed with a strain of the bird flu that's never been detected in humans before. The individual ― an older adult with underlying conditions who has been hospitalized since early November ― tested positive for a subtype called H5N5. According to a press release from the Washington State Department of Health, the man likely ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2025 - If humpback whales go silent and their extinction is forthcoming , entire ecosystems would be shattered. Despite the most heroic and noble efforts of conservationists and whale welfare advocates, humpback whales continue to be placed in perilous situations when they become entangled in fishing nets . Such was the case of a young humpback whale that became beached after getting tangled and caught in a fishing net off the Oregon coast. Rescue efforts proved futile, and the whale was euthanized. Consider this a trigger warning for an absolutely heartbreaking story of an entirely preventable ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2025 - Reading time 3 minutes The coast of British Columbia is experiencing a crab problem . But trying to control the crab problem appears to have surfaced an unexpected wolf problem—one that reveals the surprising capacity of wolves as intelligent crab thieves. Researchers set up remote cameras to catch a mysterious crab thief, but they weren't prepared for the scene that unfolded almost immediately after installing the cameras. They watched, stunned, as a wolf swam out of the water with a crab trap in her mouth. From the video, it looked as though the wolf had a remarkably good ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2025 - Excellent design and display filters, but the lack of OpenFPGA support rankles. If you've ever tried to hook an old Nintendo 64 up to a modern HDTV, you know the results can be less than ideal. Assuming your original hardware still works and your flatscreen even has the requisite R/F and/or composite inputs to allow for the connection, the N64's output will probably look like a blurry mess on a flatscreen that wasn't designed with those old video signals as a priority. The Analogue 3D solves this very specific problem very well, with a powerful FPGA core that accurately replicates a Nintendo ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2025 - An expansive ancient city has been unearthed in central Asia, shedding light on the area's industrial history and ranking as "one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries in this region for decades," according to the lead author of a landmark new  report  on the site. The report, from researchers at the United Kingdom 's Durham University and University College London as well as Kazakhstan 's Toraighyrov University, offers the fullest picture to date of what Semiyarka, the "City of Seven Ravines," may have been like in its prime more than 3,500 years ago. Located on the ... [Read More]