Piecing Together the Mysterious Origins of Superluminous Supernovae
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode as a supernova. But there’s a unique type of supernova that’s much…
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode as a supernova. But there’s a unique type of supernova that’s much…
Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang. The blast came from a supermassive…
The shape and growth of plant cells may not rely on increased fluidic pressure, or turgor, inside the cell as previously believed. Rather, a new…
Method with polarized light can create and measure nonsymmetrical states in a layered material. Some molecules, including most of the ones in living organisms, have…
A little over a year after landing, China’s spacecraft Chang’E-4 is continuing to unveil secrets from the far side of the Moon. The latest study,…
New compounds block the replication of multiple viruses, including coronavirus. According to a February 26 report from the World Health Organization, the Wuhan coronavirus has…
The latest image from the international Gemini Observatory showcases the striking planetary nebula CVMP 1. This object is the result of the death throes of…
Astronomers have found an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth to be potentially habitable, opening the search for life to planets significantly larger…
Study seeks understanding of how Mars may have once hosted oceans and life. Scientists have devised new analytical tools to break down the enigmatic history…
In the first direct probes of the core of the nuclear interaction, researchers find that leading theories on interactions between protons and neutrons describe them…
One of the biggest mysteries in science began with a dying star. It wasn’t any particular dying star so much as the idea of one….
With the right amount of pressure and surprisingly little heat, a substance found in fossil fuels can transform into pure diamond. It sounds like alchemy:…
New archaeological work supports the hypothesis that human populations were present in India by 80,000 years ago and that they survived one of the largest…
The next era of computing will depend on controlling light the way we now control electricity, and Stanford scientists have developed a trick that could…
Fingerprints are telling us more and more about the people that left them behind. Sure, we all know the unique whorls, loops, and arches in…
Researchers use a ferroelectric glass electrolyte within an electrochemical cell to create simple self-charging batteries. A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative…
A remarkable new treasure has been found by scientists from the University of Portsmouth — the first fossil plant gum on record. The beautiful, amber-like…
A key hurdle facing fusion devices called stellarators — twisty facilities that seek to harness on Earth the fusion reactions that power the sun and…