Challenging a Cosmic Assumption (Image Credits: Unsplash) Astronomers have long assumed that supermassive black holes lurk at the heart of nearly every galaxy, but recent observations challenge that view for the universe’s smaller cosmic structures. Challenging a Cosmic Assumption Researchers uncovered a surprising gap in the distribution of supermassive black holes when they analyzed data ...
Unveiling the Invisible Force (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Astronomers have long puzzled over the invisible forces shaping the universe, and recent findings suggest dark matter might connect with the most elusive particles known. Unveiling the Invisible Force Dark matter constitutes about 85 percent of the universe’s mass, yet it evades direct detection. Scientists inferred its existence ...
Discovering the Hidden Influence (Image Credits: Pixabay) Astronomers have uncovered fresh evidence showing how a companion star influences the dramatic atmosphere of Betelgeuse, one of the sky’s most iconic red supergiants. Discovering the Hidden Influence The red supergiant Betelgeuse, located in the constellation Orion, has long puzzled scientists with its irregular brightness fluctuations and expansive ...
A Surprising Pathway in Space (Image Credits: Flickr) Scientists have uncovered a remarkable process where Earth’s protective magnetic field, rather than solely shielding the planet, channels tiny particles from its upper atmosphere toward the Moon, a phenomenon that has persisted for billions of years. A Surprising Pathway in Space The discovery challenges long-held assumptions about ...
Breaking New Ground with XRISM’s Precision (Image Credits: Scx1.b-cdn.net) Astronomers recently achieved a milestone in cosmic observation with unprecedented clarity into the heart of a distant galaxy dominated by a supermassive black hole. Breaking New Ground with XRISM’s Precision The XRISM space telescope, a collaborative effort by international space agencies, delivered its most detailed X-ray ...
Astronomers have achieved a milestone in planetary science by measuring both the mass and distance of a rogue planet — a world drifting alone through the Milky Way without orbiting any star. Using a rare combination of ground-based observatories and the Gaia space telescope, researchers were able to overcome a long-standing challenge in detecting such ...
As artificial intelligence becomes better at writing text that sounds human, the tools we use to detect AI-authored writing are struggling to keep up — even when those detection tools are powered by AI themselves. Despite widespread interest from educators, journalists and platforms seeking to flag or label automated content, researchers say that distinguishing AI-generated ...
From ancient mythmakers to modern technologists, the idea of artificial intelligence — machines or beings with human-like thought — has captivated and unnerved people for millennia. A new historical survey shows that **stories about human-created automatons, thinking machines and artificial humans stretch back to ancient Greece, resurfacing through folklore, religion and early science fiction long ...
If the world’s climate continues warming, West Antarctica’s massive ice sheet could not only raise global sea levels but also trigger dramatic geological upheaval beneath the continent, new research suggests. Scientists studying sediment cores from the seafloor and ancient climate records have uncovered evidence that when this ice sheet collapsed repeatedly in the past, the ...
Since its discovery in July 2025 as it sped through our solar system at interstellar velocities, the object known as 3I/ATLAS has ignited both scientific curiosity and wild speculation about its origins — from natural comet to hypothetical alien probe. But recent deep scanning for technosignatures, part of an international effort to test whether the ...
