Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet orbiting the nearby K-dwarf star HD 137010 after detecting a single, shallow ...

When a black hole spins rapidly, it drags the space around it, akin to a whirlpool in water. This phenomenon is called Lense-Thirring precession. Researchers focused on a rare event where a star ...

The melting of materials seems like a simple phenomenon. However, when their thickness is reduced to just a few atoms, established rules waver. In this two-dimensional mode, new states emerge between ...

If you're an adult or consider yourself one, your sense of maturity may be distracting you from recapturing your originality. Maybe your established self is actually masking what makes you iconic and ...

Since the interstellar object (ISO) 3I/ATLAS was first discovered on July 1, 2025, it has garnered much attention, including speculation, hopes and fears that it may somehow contain evidence of ...

A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus. These symbols, once dismissed as decoration, appear to be workshop identifiers ...

My best conversations are with my friend Rich. He doesn’t have extraordinary speaking talents or the ability to tell side-splitting jokes. It’s just that after talking with Rich, I somehow feel ...

For half a century, satellites have chased the same prize: ever sharper pictures of Earth. Each advance brought more pixels and greater clarity, but only in terms of how things looked. Now, a ...

Enabled by the introduction of its Willow quantum chip last year, Google today claims it's conducted breakthrough research that confirms it can create real-world applications for quantum computers.

Maybe your interest in longevity is entrepreneurial, since one of the largest addressable markets is people who want to live longer, healthier lives. (I’ve never heard anyone say, “Yeah, I hope I ...

A spacecraft slowly descends to the surface of Mars. Once arid and lifeless, the Red Planet is now lush and green. As a city comes into view, passengers see people strolling along busy streets, ...

SpaceX pulled off a smoother test launch of its Starship rocket, managing a more complete mission after setbacks earlier this year. The Starship spacecraft flew through space after launching from the ...