A 31-year-old woman has been identified as the patient. A woman presented for clinical evaluation after a long history of involuntary, intermittent bursts of laughter, described by physicians in her case report as "mirthless." The patient stated these episodes had...
Amazon Prime Day 2025: Final day to find the best deals on cameras, fitness gear and stargazing equipment this October
Amazon Prime Day's current sales event concludes tonight, offering a final opportunity for shoppers to secure notable discounts. The Prime Big Deal Days officially ends at 23:59 on Wednesday, October 8, with deals available on various items, including science gear....
MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators
MrBeast, the world's most subscribed YouTuber, has expressed alarm regarding the swift advancements in generative artificial intelligence. He described the technology's rapid progress as "scary" for the "millions of creators currently making content for a living,"...
Robin Williams’ daughter pleads for people to stop sending AI videos of her dad
Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts
MIT engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum. The new printable metal is made from a mix of aluminum and other elements that the team identified using a...
New prediction model could improve the reliability of fusion power plants
Tokamaks are sophisticated devices engineered to contain and harness the immense energy typically found within the sun. These experimental fusion reactors deploy powerful magnetic fields to confine a plasma heated to temperatures far surpassing that of the solar core....
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video)
Early on October 7, SpaceX successfully propelled a fresh contingent of its Starlink broadband satellites into Earth's orbit, continuing the expansion of its global internet constellation. A Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from...
NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter may have come to an end, but no one can confirm
A spinning NASA spacecraft, which has been studying the moons of Jupiter—the solar system's most massive planet—is reportedly no longer operational. However, the space agency has not yet issued any official confirmation regarding its current status. Launched in 2011,...
Did NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover just see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the Martian night sky?
On Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover captured a curious anomaly: an object streaking across the Red Planet's sky. On October 4, NASA's Perseverance rover captured an image with its Right Navigation Camera (Navcam) depicting a distinct streak of light in the Martian sky....
Bill Nye and the Planetary Society hold ‘Save NASA Science’ day of action on Capitol Hill
Even with the looming threat of a government shutdown, fervent proponents of space exploration are persistently lobbying Congress on behalf of NASA. On October 6, the nonprofit Planetary Society organized a "day of action," calling on Congress to reinstate NASA's...
October’s full Harvest Moon: See breathtaking photos of 1st supermoon of 2025
On the nights of October 6th and 7th, a magnificent Harvest Supermoon captivated observers, delivering a spectacular celestial display. The moon appeared exceptionally large and brilliant as it ascended over the eastern horizon, sharing the firmament with Saturn,...










