Hubble detects ‘exocomets’ taking the plunge into a young star

Interstellar forecast for a nearby star: Raining comets! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered comets plunging…

While not necessarily reality, perception can cause reality to evolve

Perception can drive the evolution of observable traits, a new study has demonstrated. Understanding perceptual abilities,…

Research supports role of supernovas in measuring pace at which the universe expands

A team of research scientists recently published a paper marking the importance of Type Ia supernovas…

Large-scale tornado outbreaks increasing in frequency

The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes…

First-ever direct observation of collisional plasmoid instability during magnetic reconnection in a laboratory setting

Physicists have for the first time directly observed a phenomenon that had previously only been hypothesized…

Is student debt responsible for ‘boomeranging’ among young adults?

While student loan debt has reached an all-time high, it does not increase young adults' risk…

Clues into how brain shapes perception to control behavior

Some of the visual information our brains receive is potentially misleading. New research on fruit flies…

Solar storms could spark soils at moon’s poles

Powerful solar storms can charge up the soil in frigid, permanently shadowed regions near the lunar…

Study characterizes key molecular tool in DNA repair enzymes

Oxidative damage to a cell's DNA is constant and destructive and a complex suite of enzymes…

Study compiles data on 958 types of South American jellyfish

Detailed information on 958 distinct morphological types of jellyfish that inhabit the Atlantic and Pacific coasts…