The James Webb Space Telescope has created the first 3D weather map of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-18b, revealing how extreme heat and chemical reactions drive chaotic atmospheric dynamics.
Scientists warn that the moon lacks sufficient accessible water to support sustainable cities, making large-scale colonization economically and logistically unfeasible compared to smaller scientific outposts.
New nanoparticles that change color or emit light in response to specific chemical structures allow scientists to distinguish between similar molecules, advancing diagnostics, manufacturing, and environmental monitoring.
Research reveals that snail shells contain isotopic records of past weather conditions, offering scientists a high-resolution tool for reconstructing local climate history and understanding extreme weather events.
Physicists propose using laser-directed energy propulsion to send a spacecraft to the nearby black hole Gaia BH1 within a century, marking a potential leap in interstellar exploration.
New research highlights that warm ocean currents, rather than hot air, are the primary driver of ice sheet loss in Antarctica and Greenland, accelerating sea-level rise through basal melting.
A joint China-US study published in Nature Astronomy reveals that supernovae and superbubbles are the primary drivers of turbulence in the Andromeda galaxy, reshaping our understanding of galactic evolution.
Archaeologists using advanced scanning technology have found evidence of hidden chambers behind King Tutankhamun’s tomb, raising hopes that Queen Nefertiti’s burial site may finally be discovered.
NASA’s Perseverance rover created five small craters on Mars to test soil properties, revealing unexpectedly hard subsurface material that challenges previous models.
Researchers have developed a new eco-friendly method for organic synthesis using dimethyl carbonate and PEG, offering higher yields and reduced environmental impact.
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected candidates for "dark stars," theoretical ancient stars powered by dark matter annihilation rather than nuclear fusion.
Research suggests the Borealis Basin impact created a debris disk that formed Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos, challenging the asteroid capture theory.
Parts of south-eastern Australia are forecast to experience their hottest September day in years, as a "spring rollercoaster" of extreme weather brings unseasonable heat.
Northwestern University researchers found that introducing disorder or diversity into complex systems like power grids and ecosystems can enhance their stability and resilience.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered McGetchin, a new 728-foot-wide crater on the Moon formed in 2024, marking a rare large impact event.
A new study analyzing thousands of bird songs identifies the common blackbird as having the most melodious and pleasant song, based on acoustic metrics and human perception.
Indonesia’s 2026 wildfire season has burned extensive areas and produced unusually high carbon emissions as El Niño intensifies drought.
Scientists have identified Leopardus tilcayo, a new wild cat species in Bolivia’s Yungas forest, marking the first new cat discovery in over a century and highlighting regional biodiversity.
A man has been charged in the 1991 disappearance of a young boy in Ohio, thanks to new forensic techniques and persistent detective work, bringing hope for justice after three decades.
Astronomers suspect that the "little red dots" seen by the James Webb Space Telescope are supermassive black holes growing at incredibly fast rates in the early universe.
Authorities are investigating a series of wildlife deaths on islands in Port Phillip Bay, focusing on diseases, toxins, and environmental factors affecting seabirds and marine mammals.
New research suggests that both stellar-mass and supermassive black holes follow the same fundamental rules when launching powerful jets of plasma, indicating a scale-invariant physical process.
The idea that ancient humans did nothing for 100,000 years is a misconception; this period was marked by stability, adaptation, and subtle cultural development rather than stagnation.
Fifty years ago, NASA rolled out the Space Shuttle Enterprise, a prototype that inspired generations of astronauts and paved the way for reusable spaceflight.