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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...
From animal rivals to Jane Goodall's last thoughts, enjoy 2025's best science documentaries, says our TV columnist Bethan ...
Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules ...
A surprisingly mature spiral galaxy named Alaknanda has been spotted just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang—far earlier ...
Galaxies like our Milky Way grew through cascading mergers of smaller galaxies that began billions of years ago. The ancient ...
Ten great stories about 10 forgotten female scientists that we hope will inspire middle school readers to pursue their own ...
Elisha Sauers writes about space for Mashable, taking deep dives into NASA's moon and Mars missions, chatting up astronauts ...
Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters off Greenland might hold the key. By Raymond Zhong and Esther Horvath ...
Exercise has been shown to shrink tumours by 60 per cent. A new study shows another link between regular exercise and cancer prevention, this time revealing that muscle cells may outcompete cancer ...
RIT’s biomedical sciences BS consists of life sciences core courses combined with flexible electives to customize your degree for medical school and a wide array of allied health careers. Direct Path ...
Earth and environmental sciences cover all aspects of Earth and planetary sciences, and broadly encompasses solid Earth processes, surface and atmospheric dynamics, Earth system history, climate and ...