linux-app-release-roundup-(october-2025)

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October brought ghosts, ghouls — and a glut of great Linux app updates. Big hitters included Mozilla Firefox 144, Thunderbird 144, ONLYOFFICE 9.1, Ghostty 1.2, GIMP 3.0.6 and the all-new Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0. Plus, a big virtualisation update in VMWare Workstation 25H2 and a more confusing one in VirtualBoxContinue Reading

scientists-stunned-as-island-spider-loses-half-its-genome

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On the Canary Islands, scientists discovered that the spider Dysdera tilosensis has halved its genome size in just a few million years—defying traditional evolutionary theories that predict larger, more repetitive genomes in island species. This unexpected downsizing, revealed through advanced genomic sequencing, shows that despite its smaller DNA, the islandContinue Reading

What’s happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?

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NASA astronauts continue their work on the International Space Station despite the ongoing government shutdown. (Image credit: NASA) Although the U.S. government is shut down, NASA’s astronauts in space are still expected to show up for work every day. As the shutdown continues into its second month, many federal employees are furloughed. Some, however, keepContinue Reading

25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space

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The International Space Station will be decommissioned soon. (Image credit: NASA) This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the modern age. It is the largest, most complex, most expensiveContinue Reading