New catalog more than doubles the number of gravitational-wave detections made by LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA observatories | MIT News
When the densest objects in the universe collide and merge, the violence sets off ripples, in the form…
How worried should you be about microplastics?
Alistair Berg/Getty Images Let’s start off with a fact: you do not, no matter what you’ve heard, eat…
A Company Plans 4,000 Orbiting ‘Sky Mirrors’ to Shine Sunlight on Earth After Dark, Worrying Astronomers
Cities usually fade into darkness within minutes after sunset. Streetlights switch on across neighborhoods while construction crews shut…
A controversial drug promises to lessen their sting. Some experts are sounding the alarm.
This is part of Breakup Week. We just can’t do this anymore. A medical treatment that can repair a…
6 million-year-old asteroid strike created a huge natural glass field
Scientists have officially confirmed the discovery of Geraisites: Brazil’s first-ever field of tektites. These glassy shards are the…
Vivid sunsets as Saharan dust plume reaches Ireland
A large plume of Saharan dust travelling across Europe has resulted in hazy skies and vivid sunsets over…
Japanese startup’s rocket launch fails in 3rd attempt as flight aborted
WAKAYAMA, Japan – A Japanese startup aborted the flight of its rocket Thursday just over a minute after…
“First-of-its-kind event.” Whale shark swims “astounding” 1,200km from Madagascar to Seychelles
A single whale shark has swum all the way from Madagascar to the Seychelles, in what researchers say…
The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don’t get in the way
PHOENIX, Ariz. — In June of 2025, we were greeted with a set of space images so special…
UK must double down on renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say | Renewable energy
The UK government must double down on its clean energy drive to protect bill payers from increasingly volatile…
Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends
ICHIKAWA, Japan — Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early…
Scientists Reconstruct The Face of a 3.7-Million-Year-Old Human Relative : ScienceAlert
Scientists have reconstructed the face of one of the most famous hominin fossils. Affectionately known as ‘Little Foot‘,…