New type of black hole found lurking in Earth's 'cosmic backyard' is closest ever discovered By Joanna Thompson published 3 April 23 The two closest black holes to Earth, named Gaia BH1 and BH2, may be part of a rare class of black holes never seen before, new research suggests.
Strange radio signals detected from Earth-like planet could be a magnetic field necessary for life By Briley Lewis published 3 April 23 Earth's magnetic field protects life on our blue planet — and astronomers just found evidence of a magnetic field on a rocky exoplanet 12 light-years away.
Clever, bird-like dinosaurs that lived 74 million years ago got cozy in communal nests, study suggests By Sascha Pare published 3 April 23 New research has found that troodontids, a group of bird-like dinosaurs that lived 74 million years ago, had high enough body temperatures to brood their eggs in communal nests.
NASA announces Artemis astronauts who will fly to the moon for the 1st time in 50 years By Ben Turner published 3 April 23 The names of the four astronauts who will make a trip around the moon on the upcoming Artemis 2 mission were announced by NASA.
Oldest human ever found in Egypt brought to life in stunning new facial approximation By Jennifer Nalewicki published 3 April 23 Using photogrammetry, researchers created two facial approximations of an ancient Egyptian man.
Why are some people always late? By Sascha Pare published 3 April 23 Being late is a tendency that some people cannot seem to shake. Many factors contribute to perpetual lateness, including time perception, time management and personality.
Medieval Swahilis and Persians paired up 1,000 years ago in East Africa, ancient DNA reveals By Joshua A. Krisch published 2 April 23 A new ancient DNA study help confirm, but also "contradict and complicate" the historical narrative that Swahilis paired up with Persians 1,000 years ago in East Africa.
How long will it take for humans to colonize another planet? By Patrick Pester published 2 April 23 There's a huge difference between sending humans to Mars and colonizing worlds outside our solar system.
Rare red asteroids around Neptune could reveal the secrets of the early solar system By Joanna Thompson published 1 April 23 Scientists have observed that some of Neptune's Trojan asteroids are deep red, possibly revealing what asteroids may have been like in the early days of the solar system.
Who ruled ancient Egypt after King Tut died? By Owen Jarus published 1 April 23 When the pharaoh Tutankhamun died young, his widow may have tried to remain on the Egyptian throne, ancient letters reveal.
James Webb telescope detects light from a small, Earth-like planet — and finds it's missing its atmosphere By Briley Lewis published 31 March 23 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope measured the temperature of the Earth-like planet TRAPPIST-1b and found that it is too hot for humans and likely has no atmosphere.
1,000-year-old brick tomb discovered in China is decorated with lions, sea anemones and 'guardian spirits' By Tom Metcalfe published 31 March 23 A brick tomb from the Jurchen Jin period of northern China was discovered during the renovation of drains in Shanxi province.
Oldest Scottish tartan ever found was preserved in a bog for over 400 years By Kristina Killgrove published 31 March 23 Scotland's oldest true tartan dates to between 1500 and 1600.
Newly discovered 'einstein' tile is a 13-sided shape that solves a decades-old math problem By Paul Sutter published 31 March 23 A new 13-sided shape is the first example of an elusive "einstein" — a single shape that can be tiled infinitely without repeating a pattern.
Rare blood-red arc of light shines in the Scandinavian sky. What is it? By Harry Baker published 31 March 23 A river of hazy red light stretched across the night sky over Denmark after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years slammed into our planet. The rare phenomenon is not an aurora.
High school students may have just discovered an 'impossible' proof to the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean theorem By Sascha Pare published 31 March 23 Two high school seniors have presented their proof of the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry — which mathematicians thought to be impossible — at an American Mathematical Society meeting.
Ancient fish hook suggests sharks were hunted off Israel's coast 6,000 years ago By Harry Baker published 31 March 23 Researchers unearthed the "shark hook" at a newly discovered village buried under a known archaeological site. Experts say it could be one of the first of its kind made in the area.
Apple's cheapest iPad is now even cheaper, down to $269 at Amazon & Walmart By Lloyd Coombes published 31 March 23 Deal This iPad is the cheapest way to use the App Store, and you can save up to $80 at Amazon & Walmart.
Scientists accidentally discover photosynthesis doesn't work exactly like we thought it did By Harry Baker published 31 March 23 Researchers have serendipitously discovered that a key step in photosynthesis can occur much earlier in the process than previously believed.
Extremely flat explosion dubbed 'the Cow' defies explanation By Robert Lea published 30 March 23 A bizarre object called "the Cow" is the flattest explosion ever detected, and the first example of a rare phenomenon called a fast blue optical transient (FBOT).
