How did the most massive stars form? Astronomers have debated their origins for decades. One of…
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A rocket-powered spaceplane completes a successful test flight
Access to space is getting easier and more accessible as more and more platforms are coming…
Archaeologist explains why we need to look underwater to understand our past
Traces of the past remain hidden in rivers, lakes and seas. But we rarely look underwater…
Physicists lead experiments to explore the force that binds the universe
The universe began about 14 billion years ago with a single point that contained a vast…
Researchers find a new fish species in the deep sea off Ireland
It is five centimeters long, but larger than all its relatives: Microichthys grandis, literally “big little…
Future-proofing flexible working: Learning lessons from lockdown to help working parents
Dr. Maria Adamson, co-director of Queen Mary’s Center for Research in Equality & Diversity and senior…
In a research first, team uses precision astrometry to discover new exoplanet outside Earth's solar system
An international research team led by UTSA Associate Professor of Astrophysics Thayne Currie has made a…
Free bird: Indian man asks zoo for feathered friend's release
An Indian farmer whose extraordinary bond with a large bird made him a social media star…
Implantable device, smaller than a grain of rice, shown to shrink pancreatic tumors
Houston Methodist nanomedicine researchers have found a way to tame pancreatic cancer—one of the most aggressive…
Ash from Russian volcano prompts Alaska flight cancellations
Alaska Airlines canceled about two dozen flights in its namesake state Thursday because of an ash…