First Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Tearing Through Space : ScienceAlert
Every now and again, a stellar object is caught zooming across space like a white rabbit, extremely late…
There Are Colors Missing From The Sun – And We Still Can’t Fully Explain Why : ScienceAlert
One of the best visualizations ever produced of the spectrum of light from our glorious Sun reveals some…
Alien Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Just About to Make Its Closest Approach to Earth : ScienceAlert
On 19 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will at long last make its closest approach to Earth. This…
An Ancient Form of Plant Communication Still Lures Pollinators Using Heat : ScienceAlert
Blazing colors and enticing scents may be showy, but they’re just one part of the toolkit plants use…
Our Brains Can Still Outsmart AI Using One Clever Trick : ScienceAlert
Despite the rapid advances in artificial intelligence in recent years, the humble human brain still has the edge…
JWST Catches Record-Breaking Planet Sprouting Two Enormous Tails : ScienceAlert
About 880 light-years from Earth, a hot mess of an exoplanet is slowly spilling its atmosphere into space,…
Meat-Eating ‘Death-Ball’ Sponges : ScienceAlert
Sponges are some of the simplest and least dangerous animals on Earth, but a new species seems to…
The Roots of Dementia Trace Back All The Way to Childhood, Experts Find : ScienceAlert
Dementia is often associated with older people, but it doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. Some risk factors…
Sun’s Ghost Particles Finally Caught Transforming Atoms : ScienceAlert
Thousands of meters underground, in the chthonic depths of Earth’s crust, scientists have at long last caught solar…
Veritasium’s ‘Elements of Truth’ Board Game Is Available on Kickstarter : ScienceAlert
Board games are often a staple activity among friends and family during the holiday season. When the gifts…
Living at High Altitudes Induces Remarkable Changes in How Genes Behave : ScienceAlert
High in the Ecuadorian Andes, at altitudes thousands of meters above sea level, humans face environmental pressures very…
Study Reveals Surprisingly Obvious Reason Why Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk : ScienceAlert
There’s a lot of evidence that more exercise helps reduce cancer risk – but why are the two…