A star could be about to become visible in the night sky in a once-every-80-years explosion. Here’s how to easily find T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) in the night sky.
Scientists exploring the reefs of eastern Papua New Guinea have discovered a new species of walking shark, bringing the total number of known walking shark species to ten. The finding reveals that these small reef sharks have even more complex distribu…
The ESA shares the most detailed image of the Milky Way’s galactic bulge in visible light. “Every point of light matters scientifically,” one astrophotographer notes.
A critique published in Nature Wednesday calls the basic technology behind Microsoft’s “breakthrough” quantum computing chip the Majorana 1 into question. Microsoft unveiled the chip in February 2025 and said it featured a brand-new technology known as a topological qubit. Topological qubits, they said, would be the “building blocks” for their future quantum computer. Microsoft […]
This curious phenomenon was documented by the seismometer at the University of Bergen, which recorded slight vibrations whenever the national team scored a goal.
Can animal research be ethical? A lifelong laboratory veterinarian reflects on beagles, lab animals, and the quest to balance medical progress with compassion.
More than 1,000 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the DRC in 2026. A comparison of three major outbreaks shows how unusual this trajectory is — and what the absence of a vaccine means for the response.
French officials resorted to banning booze during some events because of record heat. Is this a template for the U.S.?
Motivation is less fragile than people think. More often, what causes it to fail is the result of years of gradual erosion caused by a very specific habit.
As record-breaking heat crushes Europe, organizers are moving events online to avoid exposing people to dangerously high temperatures.