A cataclysmic collision in space provides new clues on astronomy’s biggest stalemate
Second only to black holes, neutron stars – incredibly dense star remnants – are the densest objects in…
Graphene can hold multiple states of superconductivity, a new study finds | MIT News
The ordinary graphite in pencil lead is proving to be surprisingly multifaceted at the microscale. In a study…
Rescued bears cleared for 5,500-mile Suffolk wildlife park flight
The campaign has raised more than £50,000 but is aiming for £200,000. Sarah Dawson, chief operating officer for…
‘Systemic racism’ claims identified in buried reef authority review
An independent review into the agency tasked with protecting the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef revealed staff were…
2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Super-Simple Laser Precision For Your Stargazing
Perhaps the hardest thing for amateur astronomers just starting out is finding the things you want to look…
An Alternative to Black Holes: Gravastars with Big Bangs Inside
One foundational part of astrophysics concerns how stellar mass black holes form. When a star several times more…
Africa’s pygmy falcon barely leaves home while breeding
Picture a bird of prey and your mind goes big. Eagles riding the thermals high over a ridge.…
Scientists Confirm that Two Gamma-Ray Bursts Were Caused by Collapsing Neutron Stars
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are some of the most energetic events in the Universe, releasing more energy in a…
Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
Current satellite data measures ozone separately in the lower, middle, and upper stratosphere, and model simulations help scientists…
‘Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions’ takes space exploration in a different (and friendlier) direction, and we chatted with System Era’s creative director about it (interview)
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions might look like a direct sequel to Astroneer on the surface, but it’s a space…
When a shark bites down on a hagfish, the fish floods its attacker’s mouth with slime in a fraction of a second, clogging the predator’s gills until it gags and lets go
A hagfish looks like easy prey. It is a soft, eel-shaped, jawless fish with no scales, no bony…
First ever dinosaur fossil discovered on Antarctica identified as a titanosaur
Science news By Josh Davis First published 29 June 2026 An unassuming fragment of fossil bone collected four…