We’ve discovered the most massive black hole yet
Hezzle Wood Scientists have identified an ultramassive black hole billions of light years away IgorZh/Shutterstock A gargantuan black hole hiding…
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Astronomers gather more clues about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
A Hubble Space Telescope image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Background stars appear as streaks because the telescope…
A planet the size of Saturn could orbit the nearest Sun-like star
Artistic concept of what the gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A could look like ESA/Webb Copyright: NASA, ESA,…
6 of the most fascinating moments in the life of our solar system
The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of…
Oldest fast radio burst ever seen sheds light on early star formation
Magnetars, which are a kind of neutron star, may be the source of fast radio bursts Science Photo…
New moon discovered orbiting Uranus is its smallest one
Astronomers have found a new moon nested among the 28 others near Uranus NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M.…
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Enchanting photos of ‘bizarre’ mushrooms showcase fungi diversity
Cage fungus Alison Pouliot “I’ve been hanging around fungi for more than 30 years now, working more at…
Cockatoos have an impressively wide repertoire of dance moves
White cockatoos seem to have a natural proclivity for dancing Andrew Angelov / Alamy The headbang, the side-to-side…
Two sneaky viruses may be messing with honeybee flight
Honeybees routinely battle infectious fungi, bacteria, mites and viruses Anthony Brown/Alamy Two seemingly innocuous viral infections in adult…