JWST spots the first known ‘steam world’
This exoplanet’s atmosphere is going full steam ahead. A planet beyond our solar system called GJ 9827d has an atmosphere […]
Radioactive beams give a real-time view of cancer treatment in mice
Cancer-busting particle beams have been caught in the act. Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to
How tiny phytoplankton trek long distances upward in the ocean
It’s one of the most massive migrations on Earth: a huge biomass of tiny plankton that travel from deep in
Using AI, historians track how astronomy ideas spread in the 16th century
Historians working with an artificial intelligence assistant have begun tracking the spread of astronomical thinking across Europe in the early
The ‘midlife crisis’ is too simple a story, scientists say
The notion of a midlife crisis is dead. Or maybe it was always bunk. Now some scientists want a postmortem
A distant quasar’s black hole is oddly huge for its galaxy
The first-ever sighting of starlight from a galaxy hosting one of the most distant quasars known has revealed an astronomical
A twisted protein sheds light on chronic wasting disease in deer
The misfolded proteins responsible for a fatal neurological illness in deer have a twist. The first detailed structure of an
A zombie star’s spiky filaments shed light on a 12th century supernova
Some 7,500 light-years from Earth lurks a zombie star cloaked in long tendrils of hot sulfur. Nobody knows how those
Feather-inspired airplane flaps could boost flight performance
Airplane plumage might be the next big thing in aviation. Bird wings are contoured with overlapping rows of feathery tufts,
Exploiting a genetic quirk in potatoes may cut fertilizer needs
Potatoes are the third-most consumed food worldwide and a delicious snack. But modern farm potatoes require large amounts of nitrogen