A double blast of dying stars may be the first observed case of a long-hypothesized, never proven “superkilonova.” Although ...

Orbiting a pulsar, astronomers have found a strange, lemon-shaped exoplanet with winds of helium and pure carbon, denser than ...

Explore the debate surrounding a potential dark matter discovery, highlighting skepticism and the need for rigorous ...

A distant world with carbon in its atmosphere and extraordinarily high temperatures is unlike any other planet we’ve seen, and it’s unclear how it could have formed ...

A long-standing physics mystery has been solved with the discovery of emergent photon-like behavior inside a strange quantum ...

Scientists say dolphins and orcas have teamed up to hunt salmon off British Columbia. It’s the first time such behavior has ...

Astronomers said planet PSR J2322-2650b appears to have an exotic helium-and-carbon-dominated atmosphere unlike any ever seen ...

The combination of a supernova and a kilonova may have produced a rare space explosion that astronomers have never seen ...

Explore the fascinating world of atoms in this 3D animated video. Discover the structure of atoms, including protons, neutrons, and electrons, as well as their significance in the universe.

Astronomers have recorded a unique awakening of the neutron star P13. Over the course of a decade, its X-ray brightness has ...

“I feel so sad,” says one studio executive. They’re not alone: All of Hollywood is currently bracing to hear which of three media corporations will change the landscape of movies and television ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have discovered the most distant supermassive black hole ever seen. The enormous object, hosted by the galaxy GHZ2, is so far away that ...