Now’s your best chance to see Mercury all year — Here’s what you need to know
If there is one thing that has bothered me over my nearly 60-some years as an amateur astronomer,…
The secret limits governing quantum relaxation – Physics World
A new proof has emerged, confirming the universal speed limit on quantum relaxation, and providing new insights on…
Apes’ tea party proves primates can play at make-believe
An apes’ tea party may sound like a euphemism for chaos, but if you organise one you may…
Research: Babies Born With Innate Sense of Rhythm
Babies are born with the ability to predict rhythm, according to a study published February 5th in the…
Signs of Mysterious Structures Near The Core Detected in Earth’s Magnetic Field : ScienceAlert
While we have sent probes billions of kilometers into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched the surface of…
Milky Way’s ‘Central Black Hole’ is Compact Object Composed of Fermionic Dark Matter, Study Says
For decades, the motions of stars near the center of our Milky Way Galaxy have been treated as…
Baby elephant makes historic arrival at Smithsonian’s National Zoo as first birth in nearly 25 years
Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident…
Early Life Forms May Have Used Oxygen Pre-Atmosphere
Oxygen is a vital and constant presence on Earth today. But that hasn’t always been the case. It…
Wellington’s sewage diverted away from shore, out to Cook Strait
Sewage can be seen on Wellington’s South Coast after a leak from the Moa Point wastewater plant. Photo:…
China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan
It looks like China is getting in on the race to launch data centers into space. The state-run…
Harvard physicist-turned-creator debuts bold new venture
Michael Guillén, an ex-Harvard physicist, is staking a provocative claim about the cosmos: a precise spot at its…
The inconvenient truth about polar bears
The BBC reported terrible news last week about polar bears: they are thriving. This is very annoying of…