Researchers pointed a new instrument at the ramous Ring Nebula
The cosmos is filled with invisible dark matter and scientists may finally be on the verge of detecting it
When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe
A nearby supernova could help explain why Earth-like planets may be more common than we thought
A young solar system does not just build planets from dust and gas. It can also be shaped by what happens nearby, including the death of a massive star. New research suggests that a supernova at the right distance could quietly change a planet’s ingredients from the start, and that this setup may be more common than scientists once assumed.
Why Your Brain Lets Some Memories Last For Years (And Deletes Others Fast)
Have We Finally “Seen” Dark Matter for the First Time?
People with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain’s white matter
These Shape-Shifting Flowers Could One Day Deliver Drugs Inside Your Body
Imagine a field of microscopic flowers that can fold, unfurl, and even kick off a chemical reaction without a gardener in sight. Researchers at the University of North Carolina have at Chapel Hill built just such shape-shifting “soft robots,” and the most interesting part isn’t what they are, but what they might be able to do.