Finding the ‘Breath of Life’ in a Silurian Ostracod
A new animal species related to crabs and shrimp, preserved in 430-million-year-old rocks in Herefordshire, England, presents a rare look at the respiratory organs of…
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XMM-Newton Observes Matter Falling Into a Black Hole
A UK team of astronomers report the first detection of matter falling into a black hole at 30% of the speed of light, located in…
Dark Ribbon of Ion Emissions Wraps Up Mystery of Jupiter’s Magnetic Equator
The discovery of a dark ribbon of weak hydrogen ion emissions that encircles Jupiter has overturned previous thinking about the giant planet’s magnetic equator. An…
Scientists Provide Vital Clues on How the ‘Heating by Cooling’ Effect Functions
A Leicester mathematician has developed a theory to explain ‘heating by cooling,’ where the temperature of a granular gas increases while the total energy drops…
Archaeologists Discover Unique Metal Artefacts, Shed New Light on Prehistoric Feasting
A unique collection of Iron Age metal artefacts which sheds new light on feasting rituals among prehistoric communities has been discovered by archaeologists from the…
Astronomers View One of the Most Luminous White Dwarf Eruptions Ever Seen
Using the Swift Satellite Observatory, scientists reveal what was likely the most luminous white dwarf eruption ever seen. Astronomers have today announced that they have…
New Research Will Test Our Understanding of How the Universe Works
In a new study, researchers led by the University of Leicester will “test our understanding of how the Universe works, particularly outside the relatively narrow…
How Large Can a Black Hole Grow? As Large as 50 Billion Solar Masses
New research from the University of Leicester reveals how large black holes can grow to. Black holes at the heart of galaxies could swell to…
Scientists Reveal New Information to Improve Vaccinations Against Pneumococcus Infection
An international team of experts has revealed a genetic switch that controls pneumococcus infection and allows the bacterium to randomly change its characteristics into six…
Scientists Discover that Gamma-Ray Bursts Behave Differently than Previously Thought
Scientists have discovered that gamma-ray bursts behave differently than previously thought, changing the theoretical understandings of the afterglows of gamma-ray bursts. Research from an international…
Astronomers Solve Decades Old Space Mystery
An international team of astronomers has solved a decades old space mystery, revealing a new theory for how collapsed stars become polluted. Scientists from the…
Scientists Discover Ancient Fossilized Crustaceans Entombed with Eggs and Embryos
A team of biologists has discovered 450-million-year-old fossilized crustaceans entombed with their eggs and newly hatched offspring, extending the knowledge of ostracods and confirming their…
XMM-Newton Sets New Record for Cosmic X-Ray Sightings
Scientists have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted, creating an unprecedented cosmic X-ray catalog with 531,261 detections of X-ray emitting objects…
Study Suggests Auroras Occur Outside Our Solar System
New research from the University of Leicester suggests that processes similar to those which power Jupiter’s auroras could be responsible for radio emissions detected from…