Galaxies like our Milky Way are more likely to harbor intelligent life, says study
Giant elliptical galaxies are not as likely as previously thought to be cradles of technological civilizations such as our own, according to a recent...
ALMA reveals unusual composition of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
A galactic visitor entered our solar system last year -- interstellar comet 2I/Borisov.
Last December 15 and 16, astronomers directly observed for the first time...
Long-dead stars can yield clues to life in the cosmos
Astronomers may one day decipher the atmospheres of Earth-like rocky exoplanets shown in the picture.
The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will...
Laws of nature not as constant as previously thought
Scientists examining the light from one of the furthermost quasars in the universe were astonished to find fluctuations in the electromagnetic force.
Not only does...
Elegant solution reveals how the universe got its structure
The universe is full of billions of galaxies—but their distribution across space is far from uniform.
Why do we see so much structure in the...
Fleets of ‘nanocardboard’ aircraft could explore Mars
A fleet of tiny “nanocardboard” aircraft could help explore Mars, researchers say.
They each weigh about as much as a fruit fly and have no...
Tabletop particle accelerator could probe for other dimensions in the universe
Scientists at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics have discovered a method to accelerate electrons to record energies in very short distances.
With such a...
Mutual funds with lower tax burdens have higher returns, says study
After a wild couple of months of equity market volatility, many mutual fund investors are now cautiously exploring how best to rebalance their portfolios.
As...
Scientists reach new word record to create 2D supramolecules
Scientists at the University of South Florida have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional (2D) supramolecules.
2D supramolecules are the building blocks...
Where did the antimatter go?
We live in a world of matter - because matter overtook antimatter, though they were both created in equal amounts by the Big Bang...