Brown dwarf is locked in a destructive 2-hour orbit with a tiny star

A “failed star” known as a brown dwarf is orbiting so tightly with a small star…

Webb telescope reveals colors of Earendel, most distant star ever detected

Detecting extremely distant stars, or those closest in time to the big bang, can provide insights…

'Scissors congruence,' an ancient geometric idea that's still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research

In math class, you probably learned how to compute the area of lots of different shapes…

AI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023's summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too

Wildfire smoke from Canada’s extreme fire season has left a lot of people thinking about air…

Never-married adults constitute lowest percentage of US homeowners, new research finds

New research by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University…

Rare long-distance dispersal events found to help maintain genetic structure of mangroves

In Brazil’s North region, members of the population of red mangrove trees (Rhizophora mangle) do not…

It's official: We like seafood more when we eat it by the sea

There’s always something more satisfying about eating a fish supper in view of the sea. But…

Rethinking traditional business models to prioritize sustainability

Asper researchers are publishing work that rethinks traditional business models and prioritizes sustainability. Despite the lingering,…

Polyurethane is widely used in daily life, so eco-friendly synthesis boosts utilization

Senior Researcher Lim Sang-gyu, leading a team of researchers at the Department of Energy Convergence Research,…

New research exposes the dark side of social media influencers: Facilitating counterfeit trade

Counterfeiting has become a global economic crime with far-reaching consequences, and a new study by the…