A supermassive black hole orbiting a bigger one revealed itself with a flash
A long-suspected black hole may have finally come out of hiding. A monstrously massive black hole in a distant galaxy…
How understanding horses could inspire more trustworthy robots
Throughout history, cowboys have shared epic tales of horses that have taken them home on dark, foggy nights. Legendary horses…
One photon is all it takes to kick off photosynthesis
For photosynthesis, one photon is all it takes. Only a single particle of light is required to spark the first…
‘Polyester bees’ brew beer-scented baby food in plastic cribs
Female Ptiloglossa bees are single moms with a lot to do and little time. Fortunately, they can use a feathery…
‘In the Blood’ traces how a lifesaving product almost didn’t make it
In the BloodCharles BarberGrand Central Publishing, $29 The average human body holds about 5 liters of blood. Lose a liter,…
Jupiter-sized planets are very rare around the least massive stars
If you’re looking to visit a gas giant planet in another solar system — or if you’re simply a science…
Großes Google Pixel 8-Leak verrät alle kommenden Kamera-Upgrades
Je näher der voraussichtliche Verkaufsstart des Google Pixel 8 im Oktober rückt, desto mehr Gerüchte gibt es darüber, was das…
Camouflaging wheat with a wheat smell could be a new approach to pest control
Now you smell it, now you don’t. Or do you? Used correctly, a little misdirection could help keep mice away…
Bowhead whales may have a cancer-defying superpower: DNA repair
Near the northern tip of Alaska, on the outskirts of the Arctic Ocean, bowhead whales have given scientists a glimpse…
A cyclone has been spotted swirling over Uranus’ north pole for the first time
Though it looks like a smooth, solid, pale blue orb, there’s more going on beneath the clouds of Uranus than…
