JWST finds planet with all-carbon atmosphere orbiting ‘black widow’ star
Scientists using the James Webb telescope have spotted an exoplanet orbiting a ‘black widow’ pulsar in surprising new observations.
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A Brief Outburst
The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period on Feb. 24, 2015. While some
A Single, ‘Naked’ Black Hole Rewrites the History of the Universe
A black hole unlike any seen before has been spotted in the early universe. It’s huge and appears to be essentially on its own, with
She Owes Her Big Environmental Prize To Goats Eating Plastic Bags
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, an activist from Malawi, is one of six recipients of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize. Majiga-Kamoto has been instrumental in implementing Malawi’s ban
Science news this week: NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars and and scientists invent visible time crystals
Sept. 13, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Never-before-seen adorable pink bumpy snailfish with funny little beard filmed in deep canyon off California coast
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute used remotely operated vehicles to find three new species of snailfish off the California coast.
New ‘quasi-moon’ discovered in Earth orbit may have been hiding there for decades
A near-Earth asteroid lurked undetected for decades until a telescope in Hawaii spotted it earlier this year. It may be Earth’s newest quasi-moon.
Want to avoid mosquito bites? Step away from the beer
A Dutch music festival turned into a mosquito lab, revealing how beer, weed, sleep and sunscreen affect your bite appeal.
Polluted air can generate power
Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power.
Leaf litter has slower decomposition rate in warm temperatures than previously thought
The time it takes for a leaf to decompose might be the key to understanding how temperature affects ecosystems, according to Kansas State University ecologists.
350-year-old mummified head from Bolivia isn’t what it seems
A mummified skull from Bolivia was long thought to be of an Inca man, but a new study finds it had a different history.
Have you gotten this year’s COVID vaccine?
Federal guidance about the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine has raised questions and confusion around the shots. Have you tried to get one this year?
Scientists develop ‘full-spectrum’ 6G chip that could transfer data at 100 gigabits per second — 10,000 times faster than 5G
Researchers have developed a 6G chip that uses a dual electro-photonic approach to send signals across nine radio-frequency bands.
Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit. (Image