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Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025 - Nature
Immense progress in gene-editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025.
Is bird flu the next pandemic? The science so far - Nature
Key mutations and animal spread could raise the risk to humans.
Year-Ender 2025: Top 7 scientific discoveries that shook the world - WION
From Quantumβcentric supercomputing to AI Boost Sperm Selection, there have been multiple scientific discoveries in 2025 spanning space, medicine, and quantum tech. Let's have a look at the top 7 scientific discoveries in the world that shocked humankind.
How a Rockette spends Christmas in New York City - BBC
For 100 years, The Rockettes have symbolised Christmas in New York City. Now, troupe member Brooklyn Bronson shares her tips on how to enjoy the city's holiday magic.
Column | Miss Manners: He offered to pay the bill β and then solicited cash. - The Washington Post
He said no to separate checks and still asked for others to chip in for the bill.
Physicists push superconducting diodes to high temperatures - Phys.org
For the first time, researchers in China have demonstrated a high-temperature superconducting diode effect, which allows a supercurrent to flow in both directions. Published in Nature Physics, the team's result could help address the noisy signals that pose aβ¦
Duke of Marlborough charged with intentional strangulation - BBC
The 70-year-old is accused of attacking the same person in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024.
Classical music broadcaster Sir Humphrey Burton dies - BBC
He presented the BBC's Omnibus and In Performance, and also hosted shows on Radio 3 and Classic FM.
Grateful Dead fans rally for former members amid medical and financial crises - San Francisco Chronicle
Two Bay Area benefit concerts for Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten highlight medical struggles among members of the bandβs former circle.
Latest Comet 3I/ATLAS news: Closest approach to Earth this week - Space
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025: Your daily feed for the holiday flyby of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by Earth.
SpaceX flies Starlink mission using Falcon 9 booster flying for a 30th time - Spaceflight Now
Fallout season 2: Making the perfect video game adaptation - BBC
Masterminds behind the classic video game series tell us how they created a successful TV show.
Astronomers May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of These Freaky Blue Cosmic Flashes - Gizmodo
Astronomers call them LFBOTsβrare and powerful bursts of blue light that shine across billions of light-years and then vanish in just a few days.
Column | My ex-wife tracks our teens by their phones β even when theyβre with me - The Washington Post
Can the letter writer find middle ground with ex-wife who tracks their teen boysβ locations?
The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics - NPR
Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.
The biggest music stories of 2025 - NPR
2025 had no shortage of major music news stories. Here's a rundown of some of the biggest of the year.
The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2025 - NPR
Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.
A Siberian Snowman in Billings - NASA Science (.gov)
Winds, waves, and ice near a remote town on the Chukchi Peninsula have sculpted a series of coastal inshore lagoons that resemble an icon of winter.
NASA Completes Next-Gen Telescope, And It Could Soon Reveal Whether We're Alone - ScienceAlert
If you feel a thrill every time we discover something new about the cosmos, then November 25th may have been a noteworthy day to you.
Fossilized Bee Nests Inside Skeletons Are Unlike Anything Weβve Seen Before - Gizmodo
In a first, burrowing bees have been discovered nesting inside the fossil remains of other mammals.