In the dense heart of the Milky Way, not only does a supermassive black hole reign, but a cloud of stellar-mass black holes is wreaking havoc, consuming stars and accelerating the cycle of star creation and destruction. A new study published in…
In a world where new species are constantly being discovered, some creatures remain hidden in the depths of the ocean, defying our understanding of life itself. One of the most extraordinary examples? The coelacanth, a fish thought to have…
A fossil discovered near Gulgong in New South Wales, Australia, has offered researchers a detailed look into themelanosomes life of a freshwater fish that lived 15 million years ago.
The newly identified species, Ferruaspis brocksi, not only…
A team of scientists has developed a recipe for black holes that eliminates one of the most troubling aspects of physics: the central singularity, the point at which all our theories, laws and models shatter.
The latest wide-scale analysis of data from the Euclid Space Telescope has demonstrated just how big of an impact this European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft is set to have on science. Importantly, it also shows that in science, sometimes good…
For centuries, farmers have struggled to keep their crops safe. Droughts, pests, and poor soil are common challenges. But among the most silent and destructive enemies are parasitic weeds.
These plants do not grow on their own. Instead, they…
