Can we see a singularity, the most extreme object in the universe?

Scientists have found new ways to detect a bare or naked singularity, the most extreme object…

Hubble celebrates 27 years with two close friends

This stunning cosmic pairing of the two very different looking spiral galaxies NGC 4302 and NGC…

Detailed map of potential Mars rover landing site

Mineral deposits in a region on Mars called Northeast Syrtis Major suggest a plethora of once-habitable…

Research uncovers life-saving benefits in the battle against viruses

At-risk patients, such as those with HIV or transplant recipients, could benefit from potentially life-saving study,…

Phonics works: Sounding out words is best way to teach reading, study suggests

New research has shown that learning to read by sounding out words (a teaching method known…

Antibody helps detect protein implicated in Alzheimer’s, other diseases

Damaging tangles of the protein tau dot the brains of people with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's…

Rapid growth in neuroscience research

A study of the impact and research topics of neuroscience papers from 2006-2015 has shown that…

Science is core to saving wildlife

The following statement was issued today by Wildlife Conservation Society President and CEO Cristian Samper on…

Tarantulas use their lateral eyes to calculate distance

A necessary part of any animal's sense of direction is a positioning system, allowing it to…

Natural experiment, dogged investigation, yield clue to devastating neurological disease

A researcher has finally pinpointed the cause of a serious neurologic disease in a colony of…