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Astronomers utilizing the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have identified an extraordinary presence of small gas-phase hydrocarbons—such as benzene, triacetylene, diacetylene, acetylene, methane, and methyl radicals—within…
Illustration of a Failed Supernova Explosion Forming a Black Hole NASA, ESA, and P. Jeffries (STScI) A massive star in the Andromeda galaxy has seemingly vanished…
Astronomers utilizing the WHT Extended Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE), a cutting-edge instrument aboard the William Herschel Telescope on La Palma Island, have uncovered an intriguing elongated…
This galaxy cluster must be much, much colder than it actually is. Lingxiao Yuan Recent discoveries about young galaxy clusters, such as SPT2349-56, are transforming our…
In a recent breakthrough regarding human evolution, researchers have unveiled that a peculiar foot unearthed in Ethiopia is from a yet-to-be-identified ancient relative. The findings, released…
For nearly a century, dark matter has posed a significant enigma. Although it outnumbers ordinary matter by a ratio of five to one, it remains invisible…
Monte Sierpe, meaning “Mountain of the Serpent” and informally referred to as the “Zone of Holes,” is situated in the Pisco Valley of southern Peru. It…
Paleontologists have discovered a specimen dating back 410 million years: cavernous cavernosa nanum. This lichen is one of the oldest and most extensively distributed in the…
The asymmetry in the average temperature of the cosmic microwave background is inconsistent with the standard model of cosmology ESA/Planck Collaboration Cosmic anomalies have puzzled scientists…
The NASA DART probe, depicted on the upper right, is on a trajectory to collide with the asteroid Dimorphos, shown on the left. Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins…
The Yunxian 2 skull, although deformed, has been reconstructed to resemble an early Denisovan. Gary Todd (CC0) Our species’ origins may extend further back than previously…
The unusual “leopard spot” markings on Mars’ rocks might finally indicate that alien microbes could have existed on the Red Planet. A comprehensive analysis of these…
Stone circles are remnants of ancient rituals and druidic lore. Most people recognize the stone rings at Stonehenge, located near Amesbury, England; which dates back to…
A peculiar fossil skull discovered in a Greek cave over six decades ago may finally reveal some of its mysteries. Recent analysis indicates that at least…
Unusual clouds form on the Arcia Mon, a volcano on Mars every year. ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/J. Cowart CC by-sa 3.0 Igo The delicate clouds that appear on…
Small, toothed mammals represent the most unusual of all whales. If they were still around today, they would be as symbolically Australian as kangaroos. A new…
Illustration of an Ancient Denisovan John Bavaro Fine Art/Science Photo Library This excerpt is from our human stories newsletter, focused on the archaeological revolution—sign up to…
Could the gravitational wave signal be from a black hole or something more peculiar? Titoonz / Alamy Exotic viscous stars might emulate signals from black holes,…
Mars may appear spherical, yet it is actually a triaxial ellipsoid. Unlike the other rocky planets in our solar system, which resemble rugby balls, Mars varies…
Researchers have found that endangered species of killer whales in the Pacific Northwest utilize tools crafted from kelp for mutual care. A new study published in…
The lines of galaxies that emerged after the collision of the two dwarf galaxies, which tore gases from one another. Keim et al./Decals A curious dwarf…
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) represent one of the greatest mysteries of the universe in our time. Initially identified in 2007, these transient radio wave phenomena have…
We have confirmation that a strange planet orbits between two stars Aaron Alien/Shutterstock Following extensive observation, scientists are on the verge of unraveling how pairs of…
One in five people (an estimated 64 million people in the US) has increased levels of small particles in their blood. It can significantly increase the…
Entomologists describe a new species of the Tiger swallow (genus genus) Papirio) From eastern North America. Papilio Sorstian: (a) male, holotype and (b) female, arotype. Scale…
Being a physicist, I have a deep appreciation for all small particles. Each particle plays a crucial role in the universe, and by studying them, we…
The melodious high-pitched sound of birdsong is not something typically associated with the vastness of space, usually serving as a delightful indication of the arrival of…
Fog consists of water vapor molecules that float as tiny water droplets in the air but remain near the ground. Essentially, fog is a cloud touching…
In 2018, astronomers discovered that the corona of 1ES 1927+654, an actively accreting black hole with 1.4 million solar masses located in a galaxy some 270…
Mars is at the extreme of salt water stability. And only the combination of the most favorable environmental conditions and the salt with the lowest eutectic…
A mysterious illness with flu-like symptoms has claimed the lives of dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported by the country’s health…
NASA has released a surprising image of the unusual edge-on spiral galaxy UGC 10043 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. This Hubble image shows UGC 10043,…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have determined that within the first billion years after the Big Bang, three supermassive galaxies with a mass…
Trillions of neutrinos pass through our bodies every second. The sun produces them through nuclear fusion. The same goes for nuclear power plants. Some come from…
Seven billion years ago, the universe’s star formation boom began to slow. What did our Milky Way galaxy look like at that time? Astronomers using the…
The so-called i-motif is a knot-like DNA structure that forms in the nuclei of human cells and is thought to provide important genome control. Garvan Institute…
Eric S. Neitzel Fireground Communications LLC/AdobeStock Central Park Reservoir is one of the few places in New York City to get a good view of the…
An object moving through space at close to 1 million miles per hour has been detected, moving so fast that it is leaving the Milky Way…
During the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., residents were trapped under ash and rock, unable to escape. Surprisingly, a new study shows that some…
The choice to name a new project the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) may come across as presumptuous. Dark energy, you see, is completely unseen; it…