This extremely bright star could be the next supernova visible to the naked eye from Earth
An incredibly bright star system that has long baffled astronomers could soon brighten the sky with the glow of thousands of solar cores, a new study suggests. If that happens, the results could be visible to the naked eye from Earth day and night. The system, called Sagittarius V, consists of a white dwarf (the […]
‘It’s just too hot to bear’: 2024 will be the hottest year on record in the Arab region, revealed in first climate report
The Arab region, a vast region of 22 countries in North Africa and the Middle East, had its hottest year on record in 2024, according to the first-ever climate report. The region’s average temperature in 2024 was surprisingly high, 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit (1.08 degrees Celsius) higher than the average annual temperature from 1991 to 2020, […]
A new study suggests there is enough ‘gold’ hydrogen hidden in the Earth’s crust to power the world for tens of thousands of years.
In 1987, a worker lights a cigarette next to a new well near the village of Bourakebugou in Mali. But at that moment, an explosion echoed inside the well. We now know this is due to a previously undetected cloud of flammable hydrogen wafting from a gas reservoir below the hole. The well was plugged […]
The most common cold virus you’ve never heard of may play a key role in bladder cancer
Scientists believe a very common childhood infection may be linked to bladder cancer, and are currently unraveling the chain reaction linking the two diseases. It is known that kidney transplant recipients are three times more likely to develop bladder cancer than the general population. Researchers hypothesize that because transplant patients are immunosuppressed, dormant viruses in […]
Gray hair may have evolved to protect against cancer, research hints
Gray hair may be a sign that the body is effectively protecting itself from cancer, new research suggests. Carcinogens, such as ultraviolet (UV) rays and certain chemicals, activate natural defense pathways and not only cause premature graying of hair, but also reduce the incidence of cancer, a study has found. The researchers behind the study […]
Is the “Star of Bethlehem” really a planet? This month’s bright visitor may have a clue.
Christians are familiar with the story of the Nativity, in which the three wise men follow the “Star of Bethlehem” to the newborn Jesus. But does this Biblical story have astronomical origins? What was the “Christmas Star”? Modern sky watchers have many theories, including that this star is a very close conjunction of Venus and […]
Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil
Scientists have turned waste cooking oil into a variety of recyclable plastics with superior strength, some durable enough to tow a car. Turning non-edible waste into useful polymers is a sustainable way to create new materials, researchers said in a new study published Nov. 28 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. “Waste streams […]
Historical search for a ‘huge lost part’ of the universe ends in negative results, but new secrets of particle physics are revealed
A record-breaking study using particle detectors a mile underground in South Dakota may have revealed new insights into dark matter, the mysterious substance believed to make up most of the matter in the universe. The experiment, called LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), used the largest dataset of its kind to constrain the potential properties of one of the […]
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refresh 2025-12-08T15:51:12.794Z Unusual sacrificial complex discovered in Russia Researchers have reported that a “sacrificial facility” has been discovered in Russia. (Image source: Institute of Archeology, Russian Academy of Sciences) Russian archaeologists recently discovered a collection of hundreds of horse bridles and bronze beads near the tomb of a high-ranking nomad from the 4th century BC. […]
Pendant of Ashes: The only known statue depicting a pregnant Viking woman.
simple facts Name: Ash pendant What is it: A silver pendant with a female figure on it. Birthplace: Aska village in southern Sweden Created: around 800 to around 975 This round silver pendant was discovered in Sweden in 1920 in the burial site of an elite 10th century woman and is the only known depiction […]