APOD: 2026 October 13 – Desert Stairway to Heaven
Explanation: This stairway in Chile brings you only a little bit closer to heaven. But ooh, the sky…
Swarms of Hammerhead Sharks Spotted Gathering Off The Coast of Australia : ScienceAlert
Drones watching for sharks off Australia’s east coast have filmed dozens of young hammerheads swimming together in shallow…
Physicists discover “astonishing” property of light that defies expectations
Scientists have discovered a surprising ability of light that allows it to develop spinning patterns as it moves…
China’s centralized wastewater treatment system reaches efficiency limits in tackling water scarcity
Liu, J. & Li, D. Timing the first emergence and disappearance of global water scarcity. Nat. Commun. 15,…
An Impact Structure With Legs
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the October Puzzler. From above, the mere appearance of a…
Town in Kanagawa struggling with violent gang of monkeys
Problematic monkeys appear to be moving into abandoned homes. Of course, it’s great to be involved in protecting…
This 99-million-year-old insect had a mouth like a drinking straw, nearly twice as long as its body. Its purpose was even stranger than it looked
Approximately 99 million years ago, when dinosaurs were still roaming the Earth, a tiny creature became trapped in…
LETTER: Why so many recycling staff?
LETTER: Why so many recycling staff? Published 5:00 am Monday, October 12, 2026 Dear Editor, Something seems amiss…
October 2026 skywatching guide: Orionid meteor shower, Hunter’s Moon, and more celestial events to watch
October usually sweeps in with some great reasons to get outside after dark, whether you’re a dedicated stargazer…
Canada’s wolves may be using fire to hunt moose
In a practice that goes back hundreds of thousands of years, hunter-gatherer groups today light fires at night to keep…
Fossil Armored Fish from China Bridges Primitive and Advanced Jawless Lineages
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of polybranchiaspiform galeaspid fish from the Early Devonian of Yunnan,…
California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 Pacific hurricane season
California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from…