Trending in Science (Australia) - Week 43, 2026

Weekly archive: 19–25 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 25, 2026.

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1. orionid meteor shower 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight — Here’s When To Look – Forbes
   • Halley's Comet dazzles from afar in spectacular astrophoto of Orionid meteor shower – Space
2. vanuatu earthquakes 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • Two large earthquakes off coast of Vanuatu prompt tsunami warning – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu, USGS says – Reuters
3. 7+ 500+ searches

   • Powerful earthquake in Tibet's Nagqu area leaves 16 dead – BBC
   • At least 16 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Tibet earthquake – Nine.com.au
4. orionids meteor shower australia 500+ searches

   • How to catch the peak of the Orionid meteor shower this week – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • How to watch stunning meteor showers lighting up Australian skies – Nine.com.au
5. vanuatu 200+ searches

   • Two large earthquakes off coast of Vanuatu prompt tsunami warning – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu, USGS says – Reuters
6. antimatter 200+ searches

   • Physicists Trapped a Particle of Antimatter And Kept It Caged For Months – ScienceAlert
   • Physicists trap and tame single particle of antimatter for months – Phys.org
7. groundwater 200+ searches

   • There’s another water crisis happening in the Colorado River Basin — and this one’s invisible – CNN
   • Colorado River Basin lost trillions of gallons of groundwater during recent severe drought, study finds – KUNR
8. asteroid 200+ searches

   • A massive asteroid slammed into the North Sea and unleashed a 330-foot tsunami – Science Daily
   • Massive asteroid struck North Sea 43-46 mn years ago, unleashed 330-foot tsunami | Crater itself measures roughly three km across | Inshorts – Inshorts
9. alzheimer's disease 100+ searches

   • Why some people escape Alzheimer’s despite carrying a high-risk gene – Science Daily
   • Scientists are unraveling the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's – Live Science