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Published Astronomers discover closest black hole to Earth - Astronomers Discover Closest Black Hole to Earth


Astronomers have discovered the closest-known black hole to Earth. This is the first unambiguous det...
Published Salton Sea dust triggers lung inflammation, research finds - Salton Sea Dust Triggers Lung Inflammation: A Comprehensive Study


A mouse study has found that dust collected at sites near the Salton Sea in Southern California trig...
Published Hubble finds hungry black hole twisting captured star into donut shape - Hubble Finds Hungry Black Hole Twisting Captured Star into Donut Shape


Black holes are gatherers, not hunters. They lie in wait until a hapless star wanders by. When the s...
Published Mercury's mysterious 'darkness' explained - Mercury's Mysterious 'Darkness' Explained


Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury's very dark surface. Previously, scientists proposed th...
Published Sun's coldest region stores secret to heating million-degree corona - Sun's Coldest Region Stores Secret to Heating Million-Degree Corona



Researchers have unveiled the discovery of intense wave energy from a relatively cool, dark and stro...
Published Hubble captures giant star on the edge of destruction - Hubble Captures Giant Star on the Edge of Destruction


In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launching of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomer...
Published Hunter-gatherer childhoods may offer clues to improving education and wellbeing in developed countries - Hunter-Gatherer Childhoods: A Clue to Improving Education and Wellbeing in Developed Countries


Hunter-gatherers can help us understand the conditions that children may be psychologically adapted...
Published Civil engineers use public satellite images to study why the Jagersfontein dam failed - Civil Engineers Use Public Satellite Images to Study Why the Jagersfontein Dam Failed



Study by civil engineers finds that the history of the Jagersfontein dam deviates from best engineer...
Published Suspended sediment reduced by rapid revegetation after Fukushima decontamination - Suspended Sediment Reduced by Rapid Revegetation After Fukushima Decontamination


Researchers have found that soil decontamination efforts following the Fukushima nuclear accident re...
Published New simulation reveals secrets of exotic form of electrons called polarons - New Simulation Reveals Secrets of Exotic Form of Electrons Called Polarons


Conditions mapped for the first time of polaron characteristics in 2D materials. TACC's Frontera sup...
Published Dinosaur faces and feet may have popped with color - Dinosaur Faces and Feet May Have Popped with Color


A study finds that there is a 50 percent chance that the common ancestor of birds and dinosaurs had...
Published Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ moon Charon: A possible ancient ocean? - Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ moon Charon: A possible ancient ocean?



Pluto's largest moon may have gotten too big for its own skin. Images from NASA's New Horizons missi...
Published New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored - New Research Shows Island-Ocean Connections Benefit People, Wildlife, and Marine Environment


A new perspective shows that linking land and sea through coordinated conservation efforts may offer...
Published Quantum dots at room temp, using lab-designed protein - Quantum Dots at Room Temperature: A Breakthrough Using Lab-Designed Protein



Quantum dots are normally made in industrial settings with high temperatures and toxic, expensive so...
Published Human cells help researchers understand squid camouflage - Human Cells Help Researchers Understand Squid Camouflage


Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage. But some aspects of how they become reversibly trans...
Published For birds, blending in may result in more diversity - For Birds, Blending In May Result in More Diversity



The adage 'birds of a feather flock together' is being given new meaning in a recent study. When mul...
Published 8000 kilometers per second: Star with the shortest orbital period around black hole discovered - 8000 Kilometers per Second: Star with the Shortest Orbital Period Around Black Hole Discovered


A newly discovered star only takes four years to travel around the black hole at the center of our g...
Published CT scan best at predicting heart disease risk in middle age - CT Scan: The Best Predictor of Heart Disease Risk in Middle Age



CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for a heart disease, such as a heart 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 Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore - Oldest DNA from Domesticated American Horse Lends Credence to Shipwreck Folklore


Feral horses have roamed freely across the island of Assateague off the coast of Maryland and Virgin...