
Secure your ChatGPT account against AI‑driven cyber threats
OpenAI announces GPT‑5, a next‑generation AI model poised to advance natural language understanding and creative applications with improved accuracy.

How can Europe fight back against incursions by drone aircraft?
An academic looks at the risks of drone aircraft, from airplanes to civilian attacks and injuries.

Arctic Ocean methane 'switch' that helped drive rapid global warming discovered
The Arctic Ocean was once an important source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere — and it could become one again, res...

The moon and Venus take a morning stroll through the sky on Oct. 19
Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky....

Science news this week: Revived permafrost microbes spew CO2, scientists image object 'moving' at 99.9% the speed of light, and James Webb telescope spots something exciting blasting from black hole M87*
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3,500-year-old Egyptian military fortress with ancient ovens and fossilized dough discovered in Sinai Desert
A 3,500-year-old Egyptian fortress has been discovered on an ancient military road in the north Sinai Desert.

Watch SpaceX launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit today
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit today (Oct.

Can you actually get high from licking a toad?
There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good ide...

Lego is offering a FREE Northern Lights Diorama and double loyalty points until October 20
Get a free Northern Lights diorama set and double loyalty points with purchases over $150 until October 20 and it's free...

Ace Frehley leaves a space and sci-fi legacy in rock: A tribute to the 'Spaceman' from KISS
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley passed away on Thursday (Oct.

Japanese astronaut snaps stunning aurora photo from orbit | On the International Space Station Oct. 13 - 17, 2025
Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates are still halted due to the U.

If life on Mars exists, it may be preserved in a frozen time capsule
If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet’s icy surface.

Shioli Katsuna on Mitsuki's 'Invasion' season 3 journey and her cool Apex Alien connection (exclusive)
'Building that was a very careful and sensitive process because I had to imagine everything'

From page to planet: Sci-fi author match-up
In this quiz, you'll be asked to pair famous sci-fi titles with their creators.

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency's ability to keep pollution out of air and water
Two academics look at the stakes involved with air and water pollution if the EPA's budget is cut.

Scientists discover exoplanet-forming disk with water older than the star it orbits
V883 Orionis is a young star that formed in the Orion Nebula half a million years ago.