Record-number of over 200,000 galaxies confirm: Galaxy mergers ignite star bursts

When two galaxies merge, there are brief periods of stellar baby booms. A group of astronomers…

Maritime industry seeks solutions to limit pollution

Shipowners say they are trying to cut their heavy-polluting industry’s impact on the environment by using…

Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old street in Jerusalem built by Pontius Pilate

An ancient walkway most likely used by pilgrims as they made their way to worship at…

Data mining applied to scholarly publications to finally reveal Earth's biodiversity

At a time when a million species are at risk of extinction, according to a recent…

Our star's companion approaching inner planets of the Solar System

There is no such thing as Planet 9 or Planet X. What actually exists is the…

Stormy Cluster Weather Could Unleash Black Hole Power And Explain Lack Of Cosmic Cooling

“Weather” in clusters of galaxies may explain a longstanding puzzle, according to a team of researchers…

Toad disguises itself as deadly viper to avoid attack

The first study of a toad mimicking a venomous snake reveals that it likely imitates one…

Black hole scientist Dr Katie Bouman on trolling and teamwork

Dr Katie Bouman’s photo of the moment she saw her first black hole image went viral…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 20 October 2019

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 20 October 2019 Click here for…

Researchers find second warship from WWII Battle of Midway

A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found…