More than 40 million are on alert as the next winter storm is forecast to bring inclement weather from the Dakotas into northern New England over the coming days....
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2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our pick of the top black hole stories from the last twelve months....
Nature, Published online: 24 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03756-4 The team select some of their favourite stories from the past 12 months....
📋 Key Facts ✓ An analysis examined the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier. ✓ The study covers the past 20 years of observation...
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Chinese researchers have proposed a simple yet powerful theory to explain one of physics’ oldest puzzles: why time only moves forward and why travelling to the past remains impossible. Physicist Cai Q...
2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for games, with major sequels, long-awaited releases, and big new projects already lined up....
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Here are eight of the most spectacular astronomical discoveries of 2025....
A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026....
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New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown....
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
From auroras at 36,000 feet to comet flybys and eclipses, these are the standout images our readers shared with Space.com in 2025....
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Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole....
Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas....
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas....