Scientists Capture The Moment a Supernova Rips Open Its Star, in Stunning First : ScienceAlert
For the first time, scientists determined the shape of a supernova’s shock front as it burst through the…
Neanderthals May Never Have Truly Gone Extinct, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
Neanderthals may have never truly gone extinct, according to new research – at least not in the genetic…
3 Giant Solar Outbursts Explode Towards Earth, Prompting Aurora Forecast Across US : ScienceAlert
A series of three powerful flares and associated explosions of solar material out across the Solar System have…
Microscopic Engine Hotter Than The Sun Probes Limits of Physics : ScienceAlert
A tiny, particle-sized engine that runs at temperatures approaching the innermost core of the Sun could open a…
Dead Star’s Last Meal Reveals What Alien Planets Are Really Made Of : ScienceAlert
What’s the best way to reveal what an exoplanet is made of? Wait for it to get gravitationally…
We May Finally Understand Why Birds Burst Into Song at Dawn : ScienceAlert
Dawn is beckoned by choruses of birds all around the world, but we still don’t understand why our…
Dolphins Spotted Wearing Sea Sponge Hats to Try Woo The Ladies : ScienceAlert
Last year, orcas sashayed into the world of fashion with dead salmon hats. Now, dolphins are wowing us…
Listening to Music Has a Surprising Impact on Dementia Risk, Study Shows : ScienceAlert
Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new…
‘Holy Grail’ Forensics Breakthrough Lifts Fingerprints From Bullet Cases : ScienceAlert
Finding a fingerprint on the casing of a fired bullet was once a nearly impossible task. But scientists…
Physicists Use a Single Molecule as a Tiny Particle Collider : ScienceAlert
To study the inner workings of an atom’s nucleus, scientists have traditionally relied on sophisticated particle colliders to…
Arachnid Megacity Discovered in Cave May Be World’s Largest Spider Web : ScienceAlert
A cave straddling the border of Greece and Albania has just yielded an absolute treasure trove of spiders.…
Scientists Recreate Rare Pigment Behind Octopus ‘Superpowers’ : ScienceAlert
Octopuses and other cephalopods are masters of camouflage, thanks largely to color-changing skin that can help them seemingly…