James Webb telescope finds something ‘very exciting’ coming out of first-ever black hole
New images from the James Webb Telescope have captured never-before-seen details of the giant jet ejecting from the famous black hole M87*. This black hole is the first to be directly imaged by the Event Horizon telescope. New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics on September 22 also […]
Rapid increase in methane leaks underground in the Southern Ocean, raising concerns about a climate catastrophe loop
Scientists have discovered that a powerful greenhouse gas is starting to seep from the Antarctic ocean floor in dozens of locations. The researchers recorded these methane seeps appearing in shallow areas of the Ross Sea, an inlet off the southern coast of Antarctica. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications on […]
We were wrong about how the moon’s largest and oldest craters formed – and that’s great news for NASA’s next moon landing
The moon’s largest and oldest crater did not form as we originally expected, new research suggests. The discovery suggests that certain regions of the moon’s surface may be more scientifically interesting than we thought, and will have major implications for NASA’s upcoming Artemis mission, which is scheduled to land astronauts in this newly realized region […]
Diagnostic dilemma: Huge lump in woman’s stomach was likely caused by Ozempic-type drugs, dissolved with diet soda
Patient: 63-year-old female from Massachusetts Symptoms: The patient visited the emergency department because nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite continued for about a month. She told doctors that she felt a burning pain in her upper abdomen and the right side of her torso, extending all the way to her back. She tried to treat […]
Viral ‘Chicago rat hole’ wasn’t actually created by rats, scientists claim
A rat-shaped indentation in a Chicago sidewalk went viral early last year, with people flocking to the hole with coins and other offerings. But new research suggests that the so-called “Chicago rat holes” weren’t actually made by rats, but are probably squirrel tracks. The researchers compared the characteristics of the hole with information about local […]
Haunting images of rare hyenas lurking in ghost towns win 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
An unforgettable sight of a brown hyena in front of a long-abandoned building. (Image credit: Wim van den Heever (South Africa)/Wildlife Photographer of the Year) A creepy photo of a brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) roaming the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining town in Namibia has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. […]
This year’s most devastating extreme weather events: Gallery
This year has seen some of the most destructive extreme weather events on record. The Los Angeles wildfires had a major impact, but several other events also had devastating effects in their wake. From winter storms in Louisiana to flash floods in Texas, here’s a look at the remains of this year’s costliest natural disasters. […]
Space ‘ORC’: Astronomers discover the most powerful ‘strange radio circle’ ever seen
Astronomers, with help from citizen scientists, have discovered the most powerful “odd radio circle” (ORC) ever. The discovery could help astronomers better understand how these unusual objects and the galaxies they surround form. “ORCs are one of the strangest and most beautiful cosmic structures we’ve ever seen, and they may hold important clues about how […]
Scientists discover a huge weakness in Earth’s magnetic field is growing
Satellite data reveals that a region of weak Earth’s magnetic field in the South Atlantic Ocean has expanded in size since 2014. This region, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, has expanded to an area almost half the size of the European continent, with a bulge towards Africa, where it is declining most rapidly. The […]
Human Skeleton Quiz: What do you know about the bones of the body?
The human skeleton (the internal framework that includes bones and cartilage) evolved over millions of years. It consists of an axial skeleton consisting of the skull and vertebrae, and an appendicular skeleton including the shoulders, hips, arms, and legs. One of the main functions of the skeleton is to protect our soft internal organs, but […]