Researchers in China have made what they claim to be the first samples of pure hexagonal diamond, a theorized rare variant of superstrong diamond found in meteorites from shattered dwarf planets.
Natural diamond, also called cubic diamond, has…

Researchers in China have made what they claim to be the first samples of pure hexagonal diamond, a theorized rare variant of superstrong diamond found in meteorites from shattered dwarf planets.
Natural diamond, also called cubic diamond, has…

A thin, stubbornly bright line showed up in data from the MeerKAT radio telescope that did not fit the usual rules of distance. The feature sat in a familiar part of the radio spectrum, but it was coming from so far away that signals like it…

At its core, Zootopia 2 is a defense of snakes. The Oscar-nominated sequel to Zootopia centers on an unlikely pair of animal police officers—Judy Hopps, a rabbit, and her fox partner, Nick Wilde—who together work to solve the mystery…

We could soon be able to “see” inside a neutron star and learn what extreme matter governed by exotic physics lurks there, thanks to the imprint of tidal interactions on gravitational waves emitted by pairs of neutron stars spiraling toward an…

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In the Oscar-nominated film Bugonia, Emma Stone’s character is accused of being an alien. But would we know extraterrestrial life if we saw…

Quick Facts
What it is: Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543).
Where it is: 4,300 light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Draco.
When it was shared: Mar. 3, 2026.
These stunning cosmic snaps show distorted glowing rings of blue, orange and red…

Around 4,000 years ago, one of the world’s oldest civilizations emerged: The Indus Valley Civilization, flourishing in what is now Pakistan, western India, eastern Iran and parts of Afghanistan. In addition to building sizable cities, its…

Gamma-ray bursts are the most violent explosions in the universe. In a fraction of a second, they can release more energy than the Sun will emit across its entire ten billion year lifetime. Most are over before you’ve had time to…

Amazon has just announced its Spring Sale will start at 00:00 ET on Wednesday, March 25, and run for seven days until it ends at 23:59 ET on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. This is the perfect time to get your hands on some wildlife observation…