Top News – Science
Press review · Tuesday, 27 October 2026
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interestingengineering.com
Supercurrent could reveal quantum information without destroying it
A collaborative research team has proposed a way to read qubits without destroying their quantum information.
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grist.org
California has a plan for El Niño’s torrential rain: Save it for later
Historically, El Niño has walloped the Golden State with deluges. Here's how it will capture and store that bounty for the dry years ahead.
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Atomic-6 space armor makes orbital debut after hypervelocity impact trials
Atomic-6's lightweight space armor has reached orbit for the first time, promising better protection from deadly debris.
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space.com
NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch?
The agency just gave us a detailed look at the crucial docking test. But it's unclear exactly when it will take flight.
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yahoo.com
Sailors Report Glowing Orbs Over the Atlantic; No Radar Contact
Sailors near Nova Scotia reported glowing orbs with no radar contact, but experts say the unverified account lacks corroborating evidence.
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theguardian.com
Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll
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A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning
WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmake...
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weather.com
Orionid meteor shower 2026: cloud cover forecast by region
The best night to see the Orionids is Wednesday into Thursday, but could the weather get in your way? Here is the forecast.
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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says
Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body
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laist.com
Southern California's wild weather swings continue. Next up, rain
The first storm of the rainy season is expected to hit Wednesday night, on the heels of last week’s fire weather.
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arstechnica.com
Does anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States?
Ars Technica is here to help with a guide to the medium-lift space race.
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A supercomputer is about to launch to the moon aboard a rover named FLIP
And yes, it has AI.
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Alarm grows over Russian satellite’s provocative approach to U.S.-owned satellite
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nypost.com
Super El Niño forces dramatic color shift in the Pacific — as record-breaking temperatures threaten marine life
Satellite images from NASA show that over the past year, the water color around the equatorial band of the Pacific has changed dramatically from verdant green to Cerulean blue.
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clickorlando.com
WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches Bandwagon-5 mission from Florida
Skywatchers caught a brief glimpse of a “space jellyfish,” though it was less vivid than last week’s launch. The effect appears when sunlight illuminates the upper atmosphere while the ground remains dark—a narrow twilight window that an early-morning launch may miss.
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Scientists keep five quantum bits accurate while running them all at once
Researchers have demonstrated a way to operate five silicon-based qubits simultaneously through a single microwave control line, maintaining operation accuracy at or above 99.9%.
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EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic Pfas compounds
Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based chemical firm continues manufacture of plastic containers
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The problem with telling people the world is ending
In the face of terrible crises, it can feel right to shock people into action. But what if that has the opposite effect?
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Margaret Hamilton obituary
Pioneering software engineer whose work was critical to the Apollo moon landings
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Harvard study finds a single gene extended median lifespan by 14%
Increasing the RNA-processing factor SRSF1 shifted aged human skin cells toward younger molecular profiles while preserving fibroblast identity. In a study of 19 aged female mice, regulated SRSF1 expr...
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abc7news.com
El Niño Effect: How climate pattern could reshape California's winter
California could feel significant impacts from the return of El Niño, a climate pattern linked to some of the state's most memorable winter storms.
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foxweather.com
Archaeologists in Türkiye may have found the world’s oldest shipwreck
Archaeologists in Türkiye have discovered what may be the world’s oldest known shipwreck, with artifacts dating back nearly 5,000 years.
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How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
International delegates agree leap second no longer tenable, but first leap hour not likely to happen for thousands of years
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calmatters.org
California’s riskiest dams are closer to big cities than you think
California has never penalized a dam owner for violating safety requirements, even as 57 dams sit in poor condition.
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LA County red flag warning starts Thursday for ‘extreme fire risk’ potential
The warning is happening because of a combination of strong Santa Ana winds, low humidity and dry brush in the region.
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ynetnews.com
Big dogs age faster, die younger than smaller breeds. Scientists may have discovered why
A large-scale study reveals how 'jumping genes' may explain why bigger dogs age faster and die younger than smaller breeds; Researchers also found sex-based differences in aging, with potential implications for understanding human longevity
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Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins
AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.
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independent.co.uk
Hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane enters critical phase
Purdue University researchers will spend nights away from the search site because of the three-foot-wide, 9lb coconut crabs
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nationalgeographic.com
As Lake Powell Dries Up, Mud Threatens Its Future
Lake Powell’s retreat is revealing a lost world covered in deep piles of sedimentary sludge. A group of adventurers and scientists are teaming up to explore its resurrected canyons, and reveal the fate of this critical reservoir.
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zmescience.com
AI Designs Computer Chips We Can't Understand — But They Seem to Work Really Well
Can we trust systems we don’t fully understand?
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SoCal beach towns walloped by waves from Tropical Storm Rachel
From Newport Beach to Malibu, residents are surveying damage to their homes after high tides and waves inundated coastal communities.
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A 1960 study predicted the world will end next month. Here’s why
‘Our great-great-grandchildren will not starve,’ acclaimed physicist wrote, ‘they will be squeezed to death’
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AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner
New winner is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam for video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.
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pbs.org
What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast
Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water that lift the sea level as they move along the coast.
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motherjones.com
Burned cattle, drought, smoke-choked pastures—and the SCOTUS case to make Exxon and Suncor pay
“Government can’t fix everything, but it's the tool we have to hold the private sector accountable.”
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outsideonline.com
Wyoming Officials Say Playing an MLB Game in Grand Teton Is an Error
Would a baseball game in Grand Teton National Park be a home run? A growing chorus of Republicans and Democrats in Wyoming have balked at the idea.
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It’s going to be a really hot October — and it’s going to last awhile
Forecasters say high temperatures are expected to last at least a week or longer.
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Record breaker! SpaceX Crew-13 astronauts dock at ISS less than 8 hours after launch in fastest American flight ever (video)
Crew-13 made the fastest-ever trip to the ISS by an American spacecraft.
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SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launching secret US spy mission tonight: Watch it live
The NROL-97 mission is scheduled to launch tonight (Oct. 1) at 11:53 a.m. ET.
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Liftoff! SpaceX launches Crew-13 astronauts on fastest Dragon trip to International Space Station yet (video)
Crew-13 lifted off more than two weeks later than expected.
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As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry
The Canada Rocket Company gets serious about medium-lift launch.
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What time will SpaceX launch Crew-13 astronauts for NASA today? How to watch live (full timeline)
SpaceX's Crew-13 astronaut launch to the International Space Station will be an 8-hour flight. Here's what to know.
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Google figures out how to watermark AI-designed proteins
Intended to help with biosecurity, it works with a popular AI protein design tool.
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m.economictimes.com
AI could pose existential risk to humans: Anthropic
Anthropic has indicated that its upcoming IPO will include warnings about potential catastrophic risks of advanced AI technology. This warning is unusually severe as companies typically do not mention extinction risks to investors. The company emphasised both the benefits and dangers associated with powerful AI models which could exhibit harmful behaviors. Recent incidents involving other AI systems have highlighted the importance of addressing safety concerns.
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futurism.com
SpaceX Preparing for Most Important Launch in Company History on Monday
On Monday, SpaceX is planning to launch its fourteenth Starship test flight, a key test of its super heavy launch platform.
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tpr.org
Gov. Greg Abbott declares statewide disaster proclamation over diesel shortages
The governor is allowing the used of dyed diesel on roads. Diesel prices reached a record high last week, seven months into the U.S.’s war with Iran.
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World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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Scientists Alarmed by "Kelvin Wave" That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot
A massive surge of water is heading for California, as sea levels in Ecuador rise as much as 17 inches above average.
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alaskapublic.org
Meet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky champ
Backpack went from hitching a ride on his mom’s back to cross the Brooks River to winning the hearts of fat bear fans around the world.
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The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like
If more cities start regulating outdoor lighting, we humans could make the environment better for all living creatures
