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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope takes best look at 'Sombrero Galaxy' in 244 years
New near-infrared observations by the James Webb Space Telescope highlight a tightly packed group of stars at the peculiar galaxy's center as well as dust on its outer fringes.
Pacific spiny lumpsucker: The adorable little fish with a weird suction cup resembling human teeth
Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are wee, coastal fish that look a bit like concerned strawberries, have a fluorescent glow and pack some serious body armor.
Which animal has the best sense of smell?
There are multiple contenders for the title of best smeller, but no clear winner just yet.
'City-killer' asteroid swarms and a buried toddler 'Ice Prince'
Science news this week June 7, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Lake Natron: The caustic, blood-red lake in Tanzania that turns animals to 'stone'
Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.
10 weird and wonderful things to look at under a microscope
These 10 incredible things can be easily observed at home, in the lab or in the classroom.
A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black
An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.
'Foolhardy at best, and deceptive and dangerous at worst': Don't believe the hype — here's why artificial general intelligence isn't what the billionaires tell you it is
"Unfortunately, the goal of creating artificial general intelligence isn’t just a project that lives as a hypothetical in scientific papers. There’s real money invested in this work, much of it coming from venture capitalists."
