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  1. Paleontology

    These fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025

    The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Astronomy

    Against the odds, a burbling lava planet retains an atmosphere

    The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars can have atmospheres.

    By Carly Kay
  3. Physics

    'Crush' explores how gravity shapes life as we know it

    James Riordan’s new book will help readers wrap their heads around this mysterious, fundamental force of nature.

    By Ananya Palivela
  4. Animals

    Science taught us a few new tricks about our pets in 2025

    Are we reading our dog’s moods right? Does TV really comfort them when we’re away? These pet stories were catnip to us this year.