Astronomy
IceCube: how the South Pole became a neutrino detector
Almost 100 holes melted near the South Pole make up the largest neutrino detector ever built, and a founding leader of the collaboration is to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Dr. Samuel Osei
Earth
Chilean devil rays spotted off Cape Cod in aerial survey
A New England Aquarium team counted more than 2,000 animals from 15 species, including a ray that is rarely seen from the air.
Explainers
Bentley Supersports: 657-hp V8, rear-drive, 1,000 lbs lighter
The 2026 Bentley Supersports strips the Continental GT's hybrid and all-wheel-drive systems, cutting 1,000 pounds of mass for a track-focused, combustion-only grand tourer.
Earth
Bite marks on baby tyrannosaur suggest cannibalism or scavenging
A fossilized Albertosaurus jaw shows tooth marks from a much smaller dinosaur, likely a raptor or a younger relative, in a rare glimpse of prehistoric scavenging behavior.
Earth
7.7 Earthquake Strikes Panama, Damage Expected
A major earthquake hit Panama on Friday, but officials have not yet released casualty or damage figures.
Missions
NASA to Detail Its Role in JAXA's MMX Mission
The agency announced it will hold a media briefing on Oct. 15 covering the hardware and science support it has provided for the Martian moons sample return effort.