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- James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA’s Structure, Dead at Age 97on November 7, 2025 at 10:00 pm
James Watson’s work on the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA led to a revolution in biology and genetics
- Early Arctic Cold Snap Could Break Decades-Old Temperature Recordson November 7, 2025 at 6:40 pm
An early cold snap will chill much of the U.S., potentially breaking records in the Southeast
- China’s Stranded Astronauts Show the Dangers of Space Junkon November 7, 2025 at 6:35 pm
Three Chinese astronauts will likely return safely to Earth after a reported space-junk strike. But the incident highlights the growing risk of orbital debris
- What FAA’s Flight Reduction Plan Means for Safety and Cancellationson November 7, 2025 at 5:15 pm
“I have no problems flying,” says one expert about the FAA’s plan to reduce flights by 10 percent at 40 airports nationwide. “I would get on an airplane tomorrow”
- World’s Largest Spider Web Discovered in Bizarre Sulfur Caveon November 7, 2025 at 4:00 pm
This finding is the first documented case of colonial behavior between two solitary species of spider