Halo 18 is an example of a galaxy that had a head-on collision (see the panel at z=1.2) and had a disc flip (you can see this by comparing the disc orientation at z=1.4 and z=0). This image and Image ...

Giant caldera eruptions release huge amounts of magma in a short time, creating large crater-like landscapes. These eruptions are very different from smaller, frequent volcanic eruptions because they ...

The discovery also sheds light on why some people are disturbed by low-frequency noise while others barely notice it. If the ...

These days, over 75% of professionals use AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to polish their work emails. It’s like having a digital writing assistant on call. But here’s the twist: A ...

In the mudstones of St Bathans, Central Otago, scientists have uncovered a fossil goose that adds a surprising twist to the evolutionary story of New Zealand’s birds. The deposits, dating to the early ...

Scientists have successfully measured the magnetic field of the Lighthouse pulsar’s nebula using NASA’s IXPE. Their measurements confirm the theory that high-energy particles escape along the galaxy’s ...

Ex situ plant collections help address global challenges, but the complexities of these artificial ecosystems are not well understood, which impacts biodiversity conservation. Researchers from ...

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has discovered a rare object far beyond Neptune, from a class known as trans-Neptunian objects, that is moving in ...

In 2023, astronomers discovered 62 new moons of Saturn, bringing its total to 145 moons and surpassing Jupiter. More recently, astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, the USA, and France have identified ...

When ice freezes and thaws repeatedly, chemical reactions are fuelled that can have significant impact on ecosystems. The photo was taken in Stordalen, Abisko. ImageJean-François Boily Ice can trigger ...

UW researchers developed a system called VueBuds that uses tiny cameras in off-the-shelf wireless earbuds to allow users to talk with an AI model about the scene in front of them. Here, the altered ...

Ever wondered which warm escape does more than just melt away your stress: a bubbling hot tub or a steamy sauna? Scientists did too. So they cranked up the heat and took a deep dive into the world of ...