Discovery challenges assumptions about origins of mysterious space signals For the first time, astronomers have traced a mysterious cosmic signal to the

A Mysterious Pulse from the Past Recent findings in astrophysics have upended our understanding of fast radio bursts (FRBs), which are short-lived but immensely powerful pulses of radio waves emanating from deep space. Since the initial discovery of these enigmatic phenomena in 2007, scientists have cataloged over 1,000 occurrences. The notable case of FRB 20240209A marks a significant shift, as it originates from the periphery of an ancient elliptical galaxy, contrary to prior associations with active, young galaxies. This groundbreaking finding was detailed in two recent studies published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. Tarraneh Eftekhari, a prominent researcher at Northwestern

Research indicates an interstellar object might have altered the orbits of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune billions of years ago

Powerful shock waves around magnetized neutron stars may be the source of mysterious radio bursts that are observed across the sky.

What may have been an ancient shoreline has signs of a water-driven transformation.

Scientists suspect that contagious urination, a behavior they observed among a troop of apes in Japan, may play an important role in primate social life.

Nature Climate Change – How the carbon stocks of the Arctic–Boreal Zone change with warming is not well understood. Here the authors show that wildfires and large regional differences in net…

The first comprehensive study examining the social impacts of thawing permafrost soils across the Arctic. An international research team, led by the University of Vienna in collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark and Umeå University, conducted a comprehensive interdisciplinary and tr

The reason for this impossibility strikes at something fundamental about the nature of reality.

A survey of black holes over seven billion years of time show that their spin rates say something about their formation history.

This could explain a lot.

For nearly 400 years, scientists speculated about the existence of Zealandia, a massive landmass that mysteriously disappeared beneath the ocean. Now officially recognized as Earth’s eighth continent, this submerged world is rewriting what we know about our planet’s geography. What secrets does it still hold beneath the waves?

The growing clutter of space debris in Earth’s orbit is raising alarm bells among experts who warn of a potential chain reaction of collisions known as

The Groundbreaking OSIRIS-REx Findings NASA’s remarkable OSIRIS-REx mission has achieved a monumental breakthrough by returning pristine samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Initial examinations showcase an extraordinary array of materials, including significant amounts of carbon, nitrogen, and water-soluble phosphates. These elements are crucial not only for life on Earth but also symbolize the formative processes that have influenced our solar system for over 4.5 billion years. Launched in 2016, the mission reached its climax in September 2023 when it delivered a sample weighing 4.3 ounces (121.6 grams), the largest unaltered asteroid material ever retrieved. This unique collection is now under

People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen group social bonds.