Colliding Neutron Stars Created a Neutron Star We Thought Too Heavy to Exist : ScienceAlert
A flash of light emitted by colliding neutron stars has once again upended our understanding of how the Universe works. Analysis of the short gamma-ray burst spat out as the…
1st Detailed Study of ‘Misokinesia’ Phenomenon Shows It Might Affect 1 in 3 People : ScienceAlert
Noticing somebody near you fidgeting can be distracting. Vexing. Even excruciating. But why? According to the 2021 study, the stressful sensations caused by seeing others fidget are an incredibly common…
Our Nearest Galactic Neighbor Engaged in ‘Cannibalism’ Again And Again, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
There’s a growing body of evidence that galaxies grow large by merging with other galaxies. Telescopes like the Hubble have captured dozens of interacting galaxies, including well-known ones like Arp…
Scientists Just Spotted This Large, Colorful Pigeon That No One Has Seen in 140 Years : ScienceAlert
Scientists from the American Bird Conservancy have rediscovered a rare pheasant pigeon that has not been documented for nearly 140 years. Researchers installed camera traps on Fergusson Island, Papua New…
Scientists Have – Literally – Unearthed a Whole New Species of Tardigrade : ScienceAlert
Tardigrades are tiny, incredibly tough animals that can withstand a wide range of dangers, including many that would obliterate most other creatures known to science. Different tardigrade species have adapted…
Air Pollution Cools Climate More Than We Thought, And It Isn’t a Good Thing : ScienceAlert
Air pollutants kill around 7 million people every year. Much of this pollution is tiny particles suspended in the air which, when inhaled, can cause people to develop heart and…
6 Years Later, Marine Life Still Hasn’t Recovered From The Monstrous Ocean Heat Blob : ScienceAlert
Nicknamed ‘the Blob’, a large patch of abnormally warm water covering a section of the Pacific Ocean from 2014 to 2016 behaved just like a B-grade horror movie, having a…
JWST Peers Deep Into The Universe’s Early Galaxies, Revealing Something Surprising : ScienceAlert
The first galaxies may have formed far earlier than previously thought, according to observations from the James Webb Space Telescope that are reshaping astronomers’ understanding of the early universe. Researchers…
Archaeologists Hunting For Cleopatra’s Tomb Uncover a “Geometric Miracle” Tunnel : ScienceAlert
Underneath a temple in the ancient ruined city of Taposiris Magna on the Egyptian coast, archaeologists have uncovered a vast, spectacular tunnel that experts are referring to as a “geometric…
‘Extinct’ Clam From 30,000 Years Ago Turns Up Just Fine in California : ScienceAlert
A species of clam known only by the 28,000-year-old fossils it left behind has turned up alive and well on an American shoreline. The small, translucent bivalve, known as Cymatioa…