A new crystal makes magnetism twist in surprising ways
Scientists at Florida State University have developed a new type of crystalline material that displays rare and intricate…
Battle rages over supportive housing in Santa Monica
It was a scene that left residents of this pricey, palm-lined Santa Monica neighborhood flabbergasted. Without warning, some…
Astronomers baffled by ‘mysterious disruptor’ with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart
A completely dark and mysterious body with the mass of 1 million suns and a possible black hole…
Physicists thought this mystery particle could explain everything. See what happened
After years of careful investigation, researchers working on the Micro Booster Neutrino Experiment (MicroBooNE) have determined that a…
China removes billions of tons of sand from the desert and creates a forest with straw, salt melted at 540°C, and solar panels that irrigate 200 trees in the middle of one of the most inhospitable places on Earth
China has been promoting, for decades, a broad environmental intervention in areas of the Taklamakan Desertin the Xinjiang…
Astronomers discover cosmic hamburger has the potential to grow giant planets
If you’ve ever discovered something completely unexpected in your hamburger, it was likely that neither delight nor intrigue…
Restoring protein production in motor neuron axons
Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein…
Filipino rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ in deadly garbage avalanche; dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
Researchers Develop New Tools to Turn Grain Crops into Biosensors
A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the University of Florida, Gainesville and University of…
Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why
Greenland, the largest island on Earth, possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources anywhere in the…
Space breakthrough as mysterious shockwave discovered around dead star for first time in history
A mysterious shockwave has been discovered around a dead star for the first time in history. With images…