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Nov. 1, 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.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – What is Challenger Center? When will we return to the Moon? How will we get there? What exciting news is happening in science, astronomy and NASA? What killed the dinosaurs, a comet ...

At a Muay Thai boxing gym in Toronto, the neuroscientist and podcast host talks about fighting for science in between jabs ...

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Most people in the United States rely on federal science in their daily lives but don't realize it, a new nationwide poll of U.S. adults shows. The poll was conducted in early April by the Association ...