Hats Off to NASA's Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image

In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target.

Curiosity Finds First In Situ Evidence of Carbon Cycle on Ancient Mars

A surprise discovery in Gale Crater is the component that was missing in the puzzle of Mars's climate history.

Jupiter storms are made of 'slushee-like' hailstones and lightning

Slushy hail, made of water and ammonia, may form during lightning-packed storms, giving researchers fresh clues about what lurks beneath the planet’s colorful cloud tops.

Half The Universe's Matter Was Missing. Astronomers Just Found It

  • 22 Apr 2025

A new analysis of the sky has finally confirmed where the missing half of the Universe's visible matter has been hiding.

Who Falls for Fake News - Study Reveals Surprising Patterns

A global study of over 66,000 people reveals that susceptibility to misinformation varies across age, gender, education, and political ideology.

New evidence challenges theories of the origin of water on Earth

Using a rare type of meteorite, enstatite chondrite, which has a composition analogous to that of the early Earth -  researchers have found a source of hydrogen which would have been critical for the formation of water molecules.

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.