Eccentric Exoplanet Discovered
An international research team has discovered a sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star.
Strange & Offbeat News
Have We Detected Dark Energy? Scientists Say It’s A Possibility
Dark energy, the mysterious force that causes the universe to accelerate, may have been responsible for unexpected results from the XENON1T experiment, deep below Italy’s Apennine Mountains.
Does The Milky Way Move Like A Spinning Top? (VIDEO)
An investigation carried out by the astrophysicists questions one of the most interesting findings about the dynamics of the Milky Way in recent years: that the precession, or the wobble in the axis of rotation of the disc warp is incorrect.
New Details On What Happened In The First Microsecond Of Big Bang
Researchers have investigated what happened to a specific kind of plasma – the first matter ever to be present – during the first microsecond of Big Bang. Their findings provide a piece of the puzzle to the evolution of the universe, as we know it today.
Citrus Derivative Makes Transparent Wood 100 Percent Renewable
Since it was first introduced in 2016, transparent wood has been developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology as an innovative structural material for building construction. It lets natural light through and can even store thermal energy.
Surprisingly Dense Exoplanet Challenges Planet Formation Theories (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
New detailed observations reveal a young exoplanet, orbiting a young star in the Hyades cluster, that is unusually dense for its size and age. Weighing in at 25 Earth-masses, and slightly smaller than Neptune, this exoplanet’s existence is at odds with the predictions of leading planet formation theories.
First Ever Image Of A Multi-Planet System Around A Sun-like Star Captured By ESO Telescope (VIDEO)
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) has taken the first ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets. Images of systems with multiple exoplanets are extremely rare, and — until now — astronomers had never directly observed more than one planet orbiting a star similar to the Sun. The observations can help astronomers understand how planets formed and evolved around our own Sun.
Bacteria With A Metal Diet Discovered In Dirty Glassware
Newfound bacteria that oxidize manganese help explain the geochemistry of groundwater. The finding ends a century-long search for microbes that live on manganese.
Quantum Physics Provides A Way To Hide Ignorance
Students can hide their ignorance and answer questions correctly in an exam without their lack of knowledge being detected by teachers — but only in the quantum world.
Super-Earths Discovered Orbiting Nearby Red Dwarf
The nearest exoplanets to us provide the best opportunities for study, including searching for evidence of life outside the Solar System. Astronomers have now detected a system of super-Earth planets orbiting the nearby star Gliese 887, the brightest red dwarf star in the sky. The newly discovered super-Earths lie close to the red dwarf’s habitable zone, where water can exist in liquid form.
Bizarre Saber-Tooth Predator From South America Was No Saber-Tooth Cat
A new study has shown that not all saber-tooths were fearsome predators.
Monster Black Hole Found in the Early Universe (VIDEO)
Astronomers have discovered the second-most distant quasar ever found. It is the first quasar to receive an indigenous Hawaiian name, Poniua’ena. Data show the supermassive black hole powering Poniua’ena is surprisingly massive, challenging current theories of how supermassive black holes formed and grew in the young universe.
ATLAS Telescope Discovers First-Of-Its-Kind Asteroid
An extraordinary asteroid with comet-like features has researchers puzzled.
What Is An Individual? Information Theory May Provide The Answer
Despite the near-universal assumption of individuality in biology, there is little agreement about what individuals are and few rigorous quantitative methods for their identification. A new approach may solve the problem by defining individuals in terms of informational processes.
New Feathered Dinosaur Was One Of The Last Surviving Raptors
Dineobellator notohesperus lived 67 million years ago.