Webb reveals the chaotic aftermath of a galaxy merger
Webb peers into Arp 263, a nearby irregular galaxy still bearing the scars of a violent merger and…
Random walks get pushy | Santa Fe Institute
When physicists study a “random walk,” they’re investigating the path followed when you’re allowed to take each step…
Macaw Tries To Break a Branch While Standing on the Wrong Side of It
Andrea (@andreac2350) is an animal lover with a houseful of pets, including several birds. She recently brought home…
Measuring the Mass of the Universe Isn’t As Simple as Astronomers Thought
How do scientists know the mass of the Universe? Measuring it has traditionally relied on knowing how many…
Scientists spent 100 years discovering new animals and found that hotspots are emerging in unexpected places; it is now reshaping the understanding of biodiversity
Representative Image (AI-generated) For much of the past century, scientists have steadily expanded the catalogue of life on…
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad
2026-08-29T12:47:32.093Z Roman and Falcon Heavy standing on the launch pad A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stands at lc-39a…
A wood frog in North America can freeze through winter — its heart stops, it does not breathe and as much as 65% of its body water turns to ice — then thaw in spring and hop away, a feat scientists are studying for clues to preserving human organs
Pick up a wood frog in the middle of a Canadian January and it feels like a rock.…
NZ tourist town lives with similar flood hazard as Nepal disaster
A West Coast glacier town faces a version of the cascading hazard behind this week’s catastrophic floods on…
One Tiny Chemical Difference in RNA Could Help Explain the Origins of Life
Researchers found that RNA droplets can shift from fluid structures into more rigid, gel-like networks. That behavior could…
Australia’s red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy source
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have identified a potentially important source of low-emission energy beneath Western Australia,…
How did the solar system form? Ancient meteorite reveals a key magnetic force alongside gravity
How did the solar system form? Ancient meteorite reveals a key magnetic force alongside gravity – Futura-Sciences August…
On January 27, 2025, asteroid 2024 YR4 crossed the 1% impact-probability threshold; two days later, the International Asteroid Warning Network sent its first-ever formal asteroid warning to the UN’s space office—activating a planetary-defence protocol created more than a decade earlier but never previously used.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 did not hit Earth, and it will not do so in 2032. Its importance lies…