An artist’s impression of VFTS 243 in the Tarantula Nebula. Credit: ESO/L. Calcada. eso.org/public/images/eso2210a/ This week we reported on the birth of black holes, the dubious claims of a vegan dog study, and a technique to observe entanglement without breaking quantum coherence. Neutrino predict-ino When a large star burns up its core, it explodes in … Read more
A bizarre parasitic plant that resembles a frowning owl has won a global photography competition for the best snapshot of a plant or fungus. Nestled in dark ground, the “owl” glows according to the eerie emerald World Wildlife Photography Awards. Photographer Chatree Lertsintanakorn captured the mesmerizing image in a remote nature reserve in Thailand, where … Read more
The Orion Nebula may be a well-known and well-studied celestial object, but new images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show this star-forming cloud of gas and dust in an incredibly new and vibrant light. The Orion Nebula, also known as “Messier 42” (M42), is located about 1,500 light-years from Earth toward the constellation … Read more
Black holes are some of the most enigmatic objects in the universe, capable of warping the fabric of space around them so violently that not even light can escape their gravity. But it turns out that much of what scientists know about these mysterious objects could be wrong. This is evident from new research published … Read more
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket May 7 after its scheduled Crew Flight Test launch was scrapped. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The target date for the long-awaited inaugural … Read more
It doesn’t get smaller than this, lighter than this, or more viciously sharp than this. The WaspArmor Micro Folding Scalpel measures just 57mm (2.5 inches) when closed and weighs just 5.6 grams (0.19 ounces). It floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee… or a wasp, as the name suggests. The titanium and carbon … Read more
Moonwalking in the Arizona desert? No, it’s not a remake of Michael Jackson’s signature move; it is a training exercise for NASA astronauts that will be part of the future Artemis mission program to the lunar surface. The weeklong expedition across the San Francisco volcanic field near Flagstaff, Arizona, will bring in NASA astronauts Kate … Read more
The Boeing launch already delayed Starliner spacecraft At least four more days will be lost, from next Tuesday to May 25, due to ongoing work to resolve concerns about a small helium leak in the capsule’s propulsion system, officials said Friday. Mission Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are now targeting a launch … Read more
Researchers have mapped a tiny slice of the human brain on an unprecedented scale, vividly visualizing every brain cell, or neuron, and the intricate networks they form with other cells. The groundbreaking brain map, created by researchers at Harvard and Google, reveals about 57,000 neurons, 230 millimeters of blood vessels and 150 million synapses, or … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Albert Einstein was right: there is a region at the edge of black holes where matter can no longer remain in orbit and instead falls inward, as predicted by his theory of gravity. … Read more