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Lycurgus Cup: A Roman glass goblet made with ancient color-changing nanotechnology

This Roman glass cup can change from jade green to ruby red, and it features a mythical king who tried to banish Dionysus.

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'Now you actually have a blood test': Psychiatry's bible, the DSM, is getting upgraded to include biological markers. A psychiatrist explains what that means for mental health.

The next edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders" will include biological factors like genetics in studying and diagnosing psychiatric conditions, according to psychiatrist Anand Kumar .

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Buried for 2,600 years beneath Nile mud, a massive ancient Egyptian complex was just found — from space

Satellite radar and underground electrical scans have revealed a 2,600-year-old structure at Buto, one of ancient Egypt's most sacred cities. The real surprise wasn't the walls — but what was underneath them.

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Traces of ancient blood found in 115 million-year-old dinosaur fossil, new study claims

Chemical signatures found in a Brazilian dinosaur bone may be preserved red blood cells, a new study suggests, but not all experts agree.

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Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite on 99th mission to date (video)

Rocket Lab launched its 99th mission to date today (Nov. 2), sending a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite toward orbit.

Space.com · EN

What is Starshield? A look at SpaceX's military satellite network

SpaceX is building and operating two satellite networks at the moment, Starlink and Starshield. What’s the difference between the two, and who uses them?

Space.com · EN

'VisionQuest' homework guide: Everything you need to watch to understand Marvel's WandaVision follow-up

White Vision, Hex Vision, and Ultron all converge in this spirited new superhero series.

Space.com · EN

A rainbow of ancient rocks on Mars | Space photo of the day for Nov. 2, 2026

In this image, we can see a colorful view of an ancient, rocky Martian hill.

Space.com · EN

On this day in space! Nov. 2, 2000: Expedition 1 Arrives at the International Space Station

Expedition 1 crewmates Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev pose with a model of the space station as it appeared in 2000.

Space.com · EN

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS

The findings are another clue towards understanding the origins of 3I/ATLAS and the planet-forming conditions around other stars.

Space.com · EN

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 II EVO FE (APO) lens review — how good is this budget lens for astrophotography?

The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 II FE (APO) is an inexpensive prime that works well for astrophotography thanks to its focal length and maximum aperture.

Space.com · EN

New 'Star Trek: The Original Voyages' book traces the stellar legacy of the bold sci-fi brand

Keep the 60th anniversary party going with this visual salute to the series that launched a legacy

Space.com · EN

What to Know About China’s Top-Secret Spaceplane

This week, the Pentagon released a full-resolution image of the vehicle, the capabilities of which remain rather mysterious.

Wired Science · EN

The Iran War’s Impact on Oil Is Hitting Key Senate Races Hard

Democrats are using the high price of diesel, heating oil, and fertilizer to tie Republicans to President Donald Trump’s unpopular, costly war in Iran.

Wired Science · EN

Crematoria Are Being Used to Heat Homes and Swimming Pools

European countries are leading the way harvesting heat that would otherwise be wasted as green death practices become more common.

Wired Science · EN

White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green

Astronomers find that a white dwarf’s density and the kind of material it absorbed from its surroundings can produce a rainbow of shades in the star’s atmosphere.

Wired Science · EN

Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out

In the 1960’s, an odd experiment showed planarian worms could transfer memories by consuming each other. It was a sensational finding—that is until the worms stopped learning.

Wired Science · EN

An AI Agent Injected Drugs Into a Live Mouse’s Brain

A biotech startup let an agent choose a gene therapy and successfully inject the treatment, offering a startling glimpse of the future of research labs.

Wired Science · EN

A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look

A dying star 1,600 light-years from Earth is surrounded by two rings of gas and dust that astronomers believe are the remnants of the planetary bodies it once hosted.

Wired Science · EN

Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

Outsourcing planning to AI can lead people to surrender their own critical thinking, which can have potentially deadly results in places like the backcountry.

Wired Science · EN

What Could Split a Black Hole in Two?

We all know that black holes can collide. It has happened since black holes began to form, early in cosmic time. The result is always a clash that gives off gravitational waves and a giant bang. Since black holes have such strong gravity, it's almost impossible to imagine a way that any force could break one apart. Yet, that's the task that a group of scientists in Europe set for themselves.

Universe Today · EN

Hera Probe Sees Asteroid Pair Separately for First Time

Planetary defense is a growing concern among the scientific community, as efforts have been made to design and implement missions meant to deflect incoming threats to the Earth well in advance. In 2022, NASA intentionally collided the Double Asteroid Redirection test (DART) planetary defense spacecraft into the smaller asteroid of the binary asteroid, Didymos and Dimorphos, with the latter being the smaller one. While the goal was to ascertain if deflecting an asteroid is feasible, how did this influence the geological characteristics of Dimorphos, and what can it teach us about planetary defe

Universe Today · EN

Space Outposts Beyond the Moon May Rely on Planetary AI

NASA plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface in 2028 for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972. But the famed agency has no intention of stopping there, as they plan to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon through a slow and meticulous process involving power, resource extraction, and habitat technologies. However, with the soaring use of artificial intelligence (AI) in our everyday lives, how could this emerging technology be used to identify new landing sites for future outposts on the Moon and possibly Mars?

Universe Today · EN

Ceres' Water Ice Can Mask Massive Surface Salt Deposits

The dwarf planet Ceres is arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated planetary objects in the entire solar system. This could be because while Ceres has the same dwarf planet designation as Pluto, Ceres is largely considered an “asteroid” since it resides the in main asteroid belt. However, along with being the largest object in the main asteroid belt, Ceres’ mass comprises between 25 to 30 percent of all the mass of the entire main asteroid belt. Despite its lack of recognition, Ceres’ interior is layered like most rocky planets, including Pluto, and its surface displays evidenc

Universe Today · EN