How Supermassive Black Holes Stifle Star Formation In Neighbouring Galaxies
Astronomers know that supermassive black holes (SMBH) can inhibit star formation. These behemoths, which seem to be present…
Southern elephant seals recover in Southern Africa, but global picture is mixed
The southern elephant seal’s conservation status in South Africa has improved from near threatened to least concern,…
Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: ‘It’s never been done before’
For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created…
NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation
At a news conference on Thursday, NASA released a report of findings from the Program Investigation Team examining the Boeing CST-100 Starliner…
The investigation could solve the mystery of how supermassive black holes grew so large in the early universe.
Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have hunted for “wandering” black holes drifting through…
Record-Breaking Halibut was the Size of a Gorilla
Finally, because of the sheer size of the fish, halibuts have few predators that can actually catch and…
Entanglement Breaks Expected Rules With Holistic Systems
Entanglement, a cornerstone of quantum theory, exhibits markedly different behaviours when subjected to physical constraints like symmetries or…
It’s creating its own life — Solar plant in America starts behaving in unexpected ways after hitting record output
You’ve probably seen photos of solar farms stretching across desert landscapes with rows of panels, metal frames, and…
NASA Warns Earth Is Threatened by 15,000 Asteroids Big Enough to Wipe Out a City
On 14 February 2026, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona,…
IKEA’s Kind Gesture Toward Viral Baby Monkey Abandoned By His Mom Is Touching Hearts
If you’ve spent any amount of time on the internet in the past week, there’s no doubt you’ve…
Crystal Melting Linked To Universal Energy Ratio
Scientists have long sought to fully understand the mechanisms governing crystalline solid melting. Alessio Zaccone from the Department…
First extreme drought in ENC since 2007
The latest drought monitor update for this week, Thursday, February 19, now highlights a small area in extreme…