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Published Astronomers discover first population of binary stripped stars



Astronomers have discovered a population of massive stars that have been stripped of their hydrogen...
Published Highest prediction of sea-level rise unlikely



A new study challenges as highly unlikely an alarming prediction of sea-level rise that -- while des...
Published Study challenges popular idea that Easter islanders committed 'ecocide'



Some 1,000 years ago, a small band of Polynesians sailed thousands of miles across the Pacific to se...
Published Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years



The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-ex...
Published The plague may have caused the downfall of the Stone Age farmers



Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse. Con ...
Published Safeguarding urban infrastructure from subsidence and liquefaction risks



During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause...
Published Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys



Common push puppet toys in the shapes of animals and popular figures can move or collapse with the p ...
Published JWST unveils stunning ejecta and CO structures in Cassiopeia A's young supernova



Researchers announced the latest findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the supernov...
Published Coral reefs: Battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate



Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean ...
Published Tiniest free-floating brown dwarf



Brown dwarfs are objects that straddle the dividing line between stars and planets. They form like s...
Published Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces - Wildfires and Their Impact on Cave Diversity


The landscape at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California is typically home to sage and ju...
Published Is the Amazon forest approaching a tipping point?



Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss...
Published Establishing the origin of solar-mass black holes and the connection to dark matter - Establishing the Origin of Solar-Mass Black Holes and the Connection to Dark Matter



What is the origin of black holes and how is that question connected with another mystery, the natur...
Published Heaviest neutron star to date is a 'black widow' eating its mate - Heaviest Neutron Star to Date is a 'Black Widow' Eating its Mate


Millisecond pulsars spin far more rapidly than expected for a collapsed star. The best chance to stu ...
Published Hubble sheds light on origins of supermassive black holes - Hubble Sheds Light on Origins of Supermassive Black Holes


Astronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that is considered a...
Published Climate change tipping points: back to the drawing board - Climate Change Tipping Points: Back to the Drawing Board


We regularly hear warnings that climate change may lead to 'tipping points': irreversible situations...
Published Death of a star reveals midsize black hole lurking in a dwarf galaxy - Death of a Star Reveals Midsize Black Hole Lurking in a Dwarf Galaxy


An intermediate-mass black hole lurking undetected in a dwarf galaxy revealed itself to astronomers...
Published Researchers map the movement of white dwarfs of the Milky Way - Researchers Map the Movement of White Dwarfs of the Milky Way


White dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the Sun but then collapsed after exhausting all their ...
Published NASA's Swift, Fermi missions detect exceptional cosmic blast - NASA's Swift, Fermi Missions Detect Exceptional Cosmic Blast


Astronomers around the world are captivated by an unusually bright and long-lasting pulse of high-en...
Published Yoyo stars responsible for off-center bubbles - Yoyo Stars Responsible for Off-Center Bubbles


Astronomers have developed a new code to simulate the formation of a cluster of baby stars. Comparis...