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

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'

Our biggest evolutionary advantages are an ability to walk on two legs and our big brains.

How did humans evolve, and will we evolve more?

A SpaceX rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on the company's 150 Falcon 9 mission of 2025.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its 150th Falcon 9 mission of the year

Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just as powerfully as stressful ones

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

The Lion Nebula is located 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus

A 'rampaging lion' nebula roars to life in a stunning deep-space photo

"This study demonstrates the astonishing resilience of life that originated on Earth."

'We were genuinely astonished': This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station and could still grow on Earth

Rocket Lab launched a satellite for a "confidential commercial customer" on Thursday morning (Nov. 20), just a few hours after giving notice of the impending liftoff.

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

For years, researchers have questioned who created the “band of holes” site in Peru. A new study suggests it was an ancient marketplace.

There are thousands of aligned holes in Peru. Archaeologists now think they know who made them

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A towering first-stage booster for an upgraded version of SpaceX's Starship rocket suffered a predawn testing failure in Texas on ​Friday, potentially complicating the company's push to prove the rocket's moon-landing abilities ‌for NASA, according to observers who captured it on video. Elon Musk's SpaceX had rolled the stainless steel booster out to ‌a testing pad on Thursday at the company's Starbase rocket facilities, saying it intended to test its redesigned propellant

First SpaceX booster for upgraded Starship fails during test in Texas

SpaceX began testing the newest version of its Starship Super Heavy booster overnight Thursday (Nov. 20), but by Friday morning (Nov. 21), it was clear those tests did not go as planned.

SpaceX's 1st 'Version 3' Super Heavy Starship booster buckles under pressure during initial tests

"All that remained was the particular flat shape."

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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

How did humans evolve, and will we evolve more?

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its 150th Falcon 9 mission of the year

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

A 'rampaging lion' nebula roars to life in a stunning deep-space photo

'We were genuinely astonished': This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station and could still grow on Earth

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

There are thousands of aligned holes in Peru. Archaeologists now think they know who made them

First SpaceX booster for upgraded Starship fails during test in Texas

SpaceX's 1st 'Version 3' Super Heavy Starship booster buckles under pressure during initial tests

How did this 20-light-year-wide 'Diamond Ring' form in space? Maybe a cosmic bubble burst

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

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

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

Astronomer captures 2 meteors slamming into the moon (video)

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

Mating injuries may lead scientists to identify dinosaurs’ sex

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

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

The hunt for dark matter: a trivia quiz