Scientists have found the fastest star in our Galaxy. And it could tell them how fast our central black hole is spinning
Astronomers have found the fastest known star in our home Galaxy, the Milky Way. The star, named S301,…
An Ancient Shark Graveyard Has Been Found in The Egyptian Desert : ScienceAlert
The desert sands of Egypt have been dry for thousands of years. As difficult as it is to…
Researchers in Japan documented carrion crows placing walnuts in front of cars stopped at traffic lights, then letting the vehicles crack the shells before retrieving the food — behaviour recorded repeatedly over 21 months.
A road junction in Sendai, Japan, in the early 1990s. The light turns red, a line of cars…
On the Great Barrier Reef, management by Traditional Owners is growing
Joint management of the Great Barrier Reef is changing, with Traditional Owners playing an increasing role in…
SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (photos)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this morning (Aug. 22) on a milestone mission for…
This frozen fiber makes light and sound interact 1,000x more strongly
The transformation of a liquid into a solid is familiar in nature. Lava flowing from a volcano eventually…
Foreign tourist attacked by bear near Lake Towada in northeastern Japan
A male foreign tourist was attacked by a bear near an observation deck overlooking Lake Towada, a popular…
Cosmic eruptions: 10 most explosive volcanoes known to science
A volcanic eruption does not always involve molten rock bursting from a familiar cone. Across the Solar System,…
Science news: Earlier this year, 1,124 wind-turbine blades were sitting in a Wyoming landfill. Now, a Missouri cement plant has given 7,000 more a second life, offering a different ending for retired renewable-energy equipment
A wind turbine blade can spend decades fighting wind, rain and repeated stress hundreds of feet above the…
On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record
On Aug. 22, 1963, U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Walker flew an X-15 rocket plane higher than any…
How do great white sharks get their name?
Video from an OCEARCH expedition in Nova Scotia back in 2021 shows the shark tagging process, including measuring…
Trainer Says Forget Buzzwords Zone 2, VO2 Max: Focus on Simple Metric
What do the terms Zone 2 and VO2 max have in common? According to the celebrity personal trainer…