Hidden fifth dimension could finally explain the mystery of dark matter, scientists say

Dark matter, the mysterious substance that holds galaxies together, may be connected to a hidden fifth dimension of space, according to a new theory...

Scientists detect a sugar in deep space for the first time, offering new clues...

For the first time, scientists have discovered a sugar molecule floating in interstellar space, a breakthrough that could help explain how some of the...

Astronomers discover four dead stars in our cosmic neighborhood

Astronomers have uncovered four previously hidden white dwarfs surprisingly close to Earth, revealing that even our own corner of the galaxy still holds major...

Chemistry reveals the origins of an interstellar comet

Somewhere in the Milky Way Galaxy is an old star that has lost one of its comets. By some quirk of orbital mechanics, that frozen...

Scientists recreate a black hole energy trick in the lab without anything spinning

More than 50 years ago, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sir Roger Penrose proposed an extraordinary idea. He suggested that it might be possible to extract energy...

Scientists capture the tiny ‘drift’ that signals the birth of a star

How does a new star begin? It is a question astronomers have been trying to answer for decades. Now, scientists have observed an important process that...

Astronomers uncover a hidden history inside the Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest and most famous objects in the night sky. It can even be seen without a telescope, and...

Scientists discover rare super-Jupiter with an incredible 180-day orbit

Astronomers have discovered a rare giant planet outside our solar system that could help scientists better understand how large planets form and evolve. The newly...

Ancient interstellar comet gives us a rare look at the universe’s youth

An unusual visitor from deep space is helping scientists learn more about what the universe was like billions of years before our solar system...

Scientists discover tiny devices can lose energy without ever touching anything

Scientists have discovered that tiny vibrating devices called nanomechanical resonators can lose energy even when they never touch another object. The surprising finding could help...