Pushing Webb to Its Limits May Have Revealed Earliest Galaxies

Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began science operations, astronomers have observed galaxies that existed more than 13 billion years ago.

A Chatbot Has Passed a Critical Test For Human-Like Intelligence

Four large language models (LLMs) were put through the Turing test. One model – OpenAI's GPT-4.5 – was deemed indistinguishable from a human more than 70% of the time.

Our Galaxy's Neighbour Is Potentially Being Torn Apart by Its Bigger Sibling

A team of researchers at Nagoya University has discovered evidence that the Small Magellanic Cloud is potentially being torn apart by gravitational forces from its larger companion.

New Neutron Camera has a Shutter Speed of One Trillionth of a Second

Researchers have created a new camera that features a shutter speed so fast, it can see atomic structures without blur.

Massive black hole 'waking up' in Virgo constellation

A massive black hole at the heart of a galaxy in the Virgo constellation is waking up, shooting out intense X-ray flares at regular intervals that have puzzled scientists

Earth's oceans once turned green

Japanese researchers have made a compelling case that Earth’s oceans were once green, in a study published in Nature.

Europe just had warmest March on record

Europe experienced its warmest March since records began, as climate change continues to push temperatures to unprecedented levels, European Union scientists said on Tuesday.

Dark diversity reveals global impoverishment of natural vegetation

A study recently published in Nature indicates that human activities have a negative effect on the biodiversity of wildlife hundreds of kilometers away. 

Taiwan sets new standard with cutting-edge 2-nanometre microchip

Taiwanese semiconductor leader TSMC has unveiled the world's most advanced microchip: the 2-nanometre (2nm) chip.

New NASA Space Telescope Unveils Its First-Ever Images

NASA's new infrared space telescope, SPHEREx, is designed to give us unprecedented insights into the evolution of the Universe.

Dying Cells Play a Vital, Unexpected Role in Healing, Study Shows

A new study reveals some surprising discoveries about healing processes that are potentially triggered by the process of necrosis, or premature cell death.

Kazakhstan discovers rare earths reserve said to be third-largest in the world

Now dubbed "New Kazakhstan," the deposit is said to have almost 1 million tonnes of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium and yttrium, elements used as components in devices such as smartphones, digital cameras and computer hard disks.

Stars Get Earworms Too, And The 'Songs' Could Tell Us Their History

The "music" of starquakes - enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many stars - can reveal far more information about the stars.

Hubble Sheds New Light on Atmospheric Composition and Dynamics of Uranus

A 20-year Hubble study of Uranus provide valuable data for understanding the atmospheric dynamics of this distant ice giant, which can serve as a proxy for studying exoplanets of similar size and composition.

New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics

Scientists in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that's just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds.