A Famous Black Hole Gets a Massive Update

Cygnus X-1, one of the first identified black holes, is much weightier than expected, raising new…

Temperature affects susceptibility of newts to skin-eating fungus

Eastern newt populations in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada are at greatest risk of…

Pore-like proteins designed from scratch

In a milestone for biomolecular design, a team of scientists has succeeded in creating new proteins…

Mitochondria: New data sheds light on genesis of our body's powerhouses

Scientists uncover for the first time how the body’s energy makers are made using Cryo-Electron Microscopy…

Metabolic mutations help bacteria resist drug treatment

Bacteria have many ways to evade the antibiotics that we use against them. Each year, at…

Ultrafast electron dynamics in space and time

Often depicted as colorful balloons or clouds, electron orbitals provide information on the whereabouts of electrons…

Ancient relic points to a turning point in Earth's history 42,000 years ago

The temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts that led…

Scientists: Chemical pollution is a global threat that needs global action

An international group of scientists is calling for a global intergovernmental science-policy body for informing policymakers,…

First black hole ever detected is more massive than we thought

New observations of the first black hole ever detected have led astronomers to question what they…

Baby whale found dead on beach south of Israel's Tel Aviv

Israeli officials said Thursday that a dead whale has washed up on a beach south of…