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...
Scientists predict new state of matter
Three scientists from the University of Chicago have run the numbers, and they believe there may be a way to make a material that...
Something is lurking in the heart of quasar 3C 279
One year ago, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration published the first image of a black hole in the nearby radio galaxy M 87.
Now...