Two Black Holes Locked in a Death Spiral Imaged in Stunning First : ScienceAlert
The complex dance of two black holes locked in a doomed orbit has been revealed in a first-of-its-kind…
After 40,000 Years, Microbes Are Awakening From Thawing Permafrost : ScienceAlert
Ancient life has been resurrected from the bowels of a military tunnel that penetrates the Alaskan permafrost. Some…
NASA to Pack Astronauts Onto a Chip in The Name of Space Health : ScienceAlert
When NASA launches its next stage in lunar exploration next year, its crew will be literally beside themselves…
A Bizarre Bird, The End of The Universe, And More! : ScienceAlert
This week in science: A strange hybrid bird; the cancer clues hidden in your toenails; a reverse Big…
Strange State of Water Seems to Be Both Solid And Liquid at The Same Time : ScienceAlert
Water may seem boring, but it’s way weirder than it looks. Scientists in Japan have now shown that…
Mysterious Anomaly in Pacific Ocean Hints at Nearby Supernova Explosion : ScienceAlert
An unexpected deep-sea deposit may be the smoking gun from a nearby star that exploded as a supernova…
Physicists Predict When The Universe Will End in a Reverse Big Bang : ScienceAlert
If recent discoveries that dark energy is evolving hold any water, our Universe will collapse under its own…
Ancient Signal Confirms What The Very First Animals Truly Looked Like : ScienceAlert
Ever since scientists began to understand evolution, they’ve been arguing over the contentious question of what, exactly, the…
Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Shows : ScienceAlert
Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published this year…
An Ancient Infection May Play a Critical Role in Our First Moments of Life : ScienceAlert
Fragments of DNA left by viruses that infected our distant ancestors may be ‘firestarters’ for new human life,…
Mitochondria Dump Their Rubbish DNA, And It Could Be Costing Us Our Health : ScienceAlert
Researchers have discovered a key molecular process that may contribute to chronic inflammation as we age. If this…
One Major Pollutant in Fossil Fuels Has Been Linked With ALS : ScienceAlert
A component of fossil fuel emissions could contribute to an increased risk of the neurodegenerative disease ALS (amyotrophic…