Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are intense, short-lived bursts of radio waves originating from outside the Milky Way that can emit the same amount of energy in just thousandths of a second as it takes the Sun three days to emit. However, despite their power and the fact that up to 10,000 FRBs can erupt in … Read more
This artist’s concept shows the nova system HM Sagittae (HM Sge), where a white dwarf star is pulling material from its red giant companion. This forms a red-hot disk around the dwarf, which could unpredictably undergo a spontaneous thermonuclear explosion as the red giant’s hydrogen trap becomes denser and reaches a tipping point. These fireworks … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Garnet washed up as pink sand on a beach in the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. Credit: University of Adelaide × close to Garnet washed up as pink sand on a beach in the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. Credit: University of … Read more
Garnet washed up as pink sand on a beach in the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. Credit: University of Adelaide Deposits of deep pink sand washing up on the coast of South Australia shed new light on when the Australian tectonic plate began to subduct beneath the Pacific plate, as well as on the presence of … Read more
A recent study from the ARC Center of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics suggests that neutron stars could play a crucial role in understanding dark matter. The study found that when dark matter particles collide into neutron stars, they can quickly heat these stars, potentially making them observable with future astronomical technologies. This rapid … Read more
New research has found that shipworms digest wood using symbiotic microbes in their guts, a discovery that overturns previous insights and has significant implications for biotechnology and environmental modeling. A cross-section of Belfast dock pilings, riddled with shipwormholes. Credit: Barry Goodell Unlocking the secrets of the world’s most fascinating and destructive mollusk could impact everything … Read more
Woolly rhinos were once widely distributed across northern and central Eurasia before becoming extinct about 10,000 years ago. Credit: Mauricio Anton Advanced computer modeling shows that persistent human hunting contributed to the extinction of the woolly rhino by blocking their migration to new habitats during post-ice age warming. This underlines the continued impact of human … Read more
Fifty thousand years ago, North America was home to megafauna such as mammoths and sabre-tooth tigers. Their extinction, possibly due to the arrival of humans or climate change, remains unsolved. Using ZooMS technology, researchers analyzed ancient bones from the Smithsonian Museum, highlighting the importance of preserving archaeological collections for future discoveries. USNM 23792, Mammuthus primigenius … Read more
A 10,000-year-old mystery about what led to the extinction of one of the world’s last megafauna has been solved. The woolly rhino was almost two meters tall and had a meter-long horn. But the creature, which roamed Eurasia for about 3.6 million years, was wiped out by human activity, according to new research from the … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! ESA Solar Orbiter. Credit: European Space Agency (ESA) × close to ESA Solar Orbiter. Credit: European Space Agency (ESA) Scientists have moved one step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the ‘slow’ solar wind, using data collected during the … Read more