November’s sky will feature the remarkably fast Leonid meteor shower, a full Moon appearing up to 14% larger, several visible planets, and the Hera mission’s arrival at asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos.
Experts expect the US to lose measles elimination status as outbreaks surge and vaccination rates decline, but proven vaccines, stronger leadership, and carefully designed public health strategies could help the country interrupt transmission again.
The nearby Type Ia supernova SN 2026ahvu is approaching peak brightness, offering professional and amateur astronomers a valuable chance to track an explosion that could refine scientific understanding of crucial cosmic distance markers.
Laboratory experiments found that healthy corals can fuse with bleached members of the same genet, transferring algae that drive rapid recovery. Researchers are now investigating ways to reproduce that rescue without requiring direct coral contact.
After its original type specimens vanished, Araneus angulatus, the first officially named animal, has a new physical reference. Scientists selected an adult male collected near the historic Swedish locality and published the designation in Taxonomy.
Genetic evidence from 86 howler monkeys revealed two previously unrecognized Amazonian species and challenged existing classifications, giving scientists a clearer picture of the primates’ evolution while strengthening calls to protect threatened habitats and vulnerable populations.
Wisconsin officials euthanized an entire backyard poultry flock after confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza in Rusk County, renewing calls for livestock owners to control access, disinfect equipment and isolate new animals.
A Swedish study found that all 10 hospital wastewater samples favored resistant E. coli growth, while eight municipal samples did not, pointing to hospital sewers as possible hotspots and highlighting potential wastewater treatment strategies.