A new study reveals that supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, known as quasars,…
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NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists. …
Study shows how bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens
Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could…
Old data from Kepler turns up a system with seven planets
NASA’s Kepler mission ended in 2018 after more than nine years of fruitful planet-hunting. The space…
Smog-ridden New Delhi extends schools shutdown
Authorities in India’s smog-ridden capital New Delhi on Sunday extended an emergency schools closure by a…
Mother Nature knows best when it comes to climate solutions, social media users say
A survey of more than a million social media posts suggests that people feel more positive…
Endeavour assembly at Science Center starts with lifting 52-ton rockets into place
The space shuttle Endeavour’s twin giant rockets will be hoisted by crane next week and affixed…
Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?
Longspined sea urchins are native to temperate waters around New South Wales. But as oceans heat…
In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate
In a little more than five years—sometime in early 2029—the world will likely be unable to…
Understanding all kinds of English accents can improve empathy and learning—and even be a matter of life and death
In a 2019 sketch from the US late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), the actor…