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For many good reasons, black holes are among the most studied objects in the entire Universe. Initially predicted back in the late 18th century in the context of Newtonian gravity, black holes were sh...
One of my growing concerns about artificial intelligence is that it increasingly abstracts away the need for mentorship inside organizations. When young people get hired today, it’s becoming easier fo...
The literary world is no safe haven from wild conspiracy theories. It has its own supposed cover-ups, extraterrestrials, and cryptids lurking in the bookish backwoods. These conspiracy theories aren’t...
Consciousness feels like the most familiar thing in the world, and yet science still can’t say what it is, where it begins, or why it exists at all. Annaka Harris examines the assumptions shaping cons...
Most of us measure age by birthdays, but what if the number on your ID tells only half the story? Dr. Morgan Levine explores the hidden clock inside our cells, unraveling how the biological age ...
One of the most amazing properties of gravity in the context of Einstein’s general relativity is that mass, wherever it’s concentrated, is capable of curving the very fabric of space. This...
In any given week, you will probably talk to dozens or hundreds of people. Most of these conversations will probably be about perfunctory, practical matters: “Two tickets, please,” “No, after you,” or...
The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar flares, including a hidden X-class outburst, a new paper reveals. The study sets...
China's EAST nuclear fusion reactor has successfully kept plasma stable at extreme densities, passing a major fusion milestone and potentially bringing humanity closer to wielding near-limitless clean...
Recently discovered Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) will make its closest approach to the sun and Earth in late April and could potentially be visible to the naked eye. It may end up being the brightest c...
A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major seismic experiment in the 1980s and 90s. But the quake ended up being 11 years l...
New satellite photos reveal that one of the world's largest and longest-lived icebergs, A23a, has developed vibrant blue striations on its surface. The striking snaps hint that the "megaberg" will soo...
A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow shock" as it zooms through the Milky Way. The cosmic zombie is also ripping ap...
New photos show off NASA's newly constructed Roman Space Telescope, which will soon help researchers unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Experts have also revealed when the next-gen spacecraft is set...
From high-wind forecasts and wildfire behavior to floods, aviation hazards, air quality and space weather, science developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research informs decisions that aim ...
NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien...
A Democratic lawmaker Thursday shot down President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) had a stern response to Trump's threats to take the island nation and Danish te...
A legal expert Thursday warned that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent a "chilling" message to the military in his recent attack on lawmakers who issued a video message warning service members not to...
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon is drawing a hard line in the sand over President Trump's wild Greenland fantasy, calling the push to seize the Arctic territory "utter buffoonery" and warning it could trigger...
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), normally as MAGA a Republican lawmaker as they come, has not gotten over her anger at President Donald Trump for vetoing legislation to finish a crucial infrastructure proj...