Ancient Black Hole Collision Spotted, Occurred Shortly After the Big BangThe event, which occurred when the universe was 740 million years young, gives scientists a clue about the number of…ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedMay 16, 2024
Stunning 150-Million-Year-Old Fossil Shows a Brittle Star Cloning ItselfPaleontologists found a new species of echinoderm that was halfway through the process of regeneration when it died.ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedMay 15, 2024
Scientists Trap Sunlight to Reach Temps of Nearly 2,000 Degrees FahrenheitThe technology has implications for some of the most carbon-intensive processes on the planet.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 15, 2024
Some of the Oldest Stars Were Just Found in Our Own GalaxySeveral stars that appeared to have formed 12 to 13 billion years ago were spotted in the Milky Way halo—basically,…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 14, 2024
Conspiracy Nuts Are Spreading a Bizarre Theory About Those Epic AurorasA severe geomagnetic storm triggered auroras around much of the globe this past weekend, but conspiracy theorists…ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedMay 14, 2024
The Sharks, RankedA completely scientific and not-at-all-vibes-based list of some of the sea's most special fish.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 14, 2024
How Scientists Are Prepping for the Incoming Severe Solar Storm“We have a very rare event on our hands," according to space weather forecasters.ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedMay 10, 2024
World Warned to Prepare for Today's Severe Geomagnetic Storm, First in 20 YearsA batch of strong solar flares has appeared on the Sun over the past few days, prompting officials to issue a severe…ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedMay 10, 2024
29 Hilarious Finalists From the Comedy Pet Photo AwardsEven animals have their silly moments, some of which are caught on camera.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 9, 2024
A Planet Just 41 Light-Years From Earth Has an Atmosphere and Is Covered in a Magma OceanThe Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a nearby rocky planet with a volatile atmosphere.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 8, 2024
Sperm Whale Communication Is Remarkably Similar to Human Language, Research SuggestsThe latest study is a big step forward in decoding whale linguistics—and machine learning is making it possible.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 7, 2024
Trippy NASA Visualization Takes You Inside a Black HoleThe animation, which simulates the view of someone falling into a black hole, demonstrates how the bizarre objects…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 7, 2024
New Fusion Record Achieved in Tungsten-Encased ReactorA fusion device ensconced in highly durable tungsten sustained a more energetic, denser plasma than previously…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 6, 2024
Leprosy in Medieval England Probably Came From Red SquirrelsArchaeological evidence suggests the fluffy rodents were hosts of leprosy-causing bacteria.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 3, 2024
Researchers Reconstruct Neanderthal Face From Crushed 75,000-Year-Old SkullThe female individual's skull was found in Iraqi Kurdistan and was painstakingly reconstructed by scientists.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 2, 2024
Paleontologists Disagree About What This Exquisite Shark Fossil Actually IsAn ancient shark's position in the family tree is up for debate.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedMay 2, 2024
Deepest Blue Hole in the World Discovered. Scientists Still Haven’t Found the BottomThe recently discovered marine sinkhole, the Taam Ja' blue hole, likely contains caves and tunnels, according to new…ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedApril 30, 2024
'Tiger Stripes' on Enceladus Linked to Moon's Spectacular GeysersSaturn's moon Enceladus is known for spewing jets of water-ice into space, with new research revealing a potential…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedApril 30, 2024
Smarter Than Monkeys? Scientists Challenge Claim of T. Rex IntelligenceThe apex Cretaceous predator likely possessed the intellect of some modern reptiles, according to a team responding…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedApril 29, 2024
What It’ll Take to Create 21st-Century Mammoths, Dodos, and ThylacinesThe path to de-extinction: A conversation with paleogeneticist Beth Shapiro, the new chief science officer at…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedApril 27, 2024