By combining Gaia’s massive asteroid dataset with AI modeling, scientists discovered that asteroid rotation depends on how often they’ve been hit. A mysterious gap in rotation speeds marks where ...

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According to the equations that govern black holes, the larger one of these cosmic behemoths is the lower its average density – given that the universe contains a lot of relatively empty space, could ...

This month, I will focus on what I believe is the most important driver of climate change away from human behaviour. Read more here.

We all need some space sometimes—but it's harder to find than you might think. How far into our universe do we have to go to reach somewhere truly empty?

The stars you see tonight won’t be in the same place a million years from now, and some familiar constellations […] ...

Mastering the art of temperature control is a crucial step in preparing any meal. It's the key to achieving that perfectly cooked steak, that lighter-than-air souffle, and those brownies baked to ...

Something strange is happening in the frozen skies above Mars’s North Pole. Deep in the planet’s endless winter darkness, where temperatures drop to unthinkable lows and sunlight never reaches the ...

In the hunt for extraterrestrial life, we usually look for planets orbiting sun-like stars and icy moons. But there is another possible candidate—planets circling white dwarfs, the hot, dense remnants ...

Through the dissemination of a distorted perception of civic resistance, constructing violent scenarios, and inventing foreign enemies, the authorities succeed in delegitimizing serious social demands ...

Scientists have captured rare insights into Mars’s north polar vortex, where temperatures plunge far below those outside its boundaries and darkness triggers an unusual surge in ozone. New observation ...

The planet’s fate is no longer decided on isolated battlefields, but in the permanent tension between two giants competing for trade, technology, and ...