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A mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn't exist is as puffy as a marshmallow and astronomers finally think they know why
"Super puff" WASP 107b confused scientists for years. Now, two independent teams of astronomers thi…
Ellyn Lapointe
10 James Webb space photos reveal cosmic nurseries where stars come to life
A very young star forming within the dark cloud L1527 (top left), the "Cosmic Cliffs" (top right), …
Ellyn Lapointe
Taylor Swift's posture-correcting bra costs $185. A posture historian shares why she's skeptical of 'one-size-fits-all' solutions.
Beth Linker, author of "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America," says one-step posture-fixing prod…
Ellyn Lapointe
NASA's Webb Space Telescope discovered 3 rare galaxies that can help astronomers study the cosmic dark ages
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted three galaxies forming when the universe was about only 4…
Lloyd Lee,Jessica Orwig
Case of the missing stars: At least 800 stars have quietly disappeared in the last 70 years, say scientists
Based off of the little sense we’ve made of the hot mess that is the cosmos, there are two ways sta…
An exploding star nova is due to show up in our skies soon. Here's how to spot it.
Our neighborhood nova T Coronae Borealis is due to release a "hydrogen-bomb" worth of energy this y…
Marianne Guenot
Astronomers say we may live at the center of a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide that defies the laws of cosmology
If this gigantic cosmic void does exist, it could help astronomers solve one of the greatest myster…
Jessica Orwig,Ellyn Lapointe
How antimatter engines could fly humans to other stars in just a few years
Antimatter isn't just a sci-fi trope. Ryan Weed has been working on designing an antimatter propuls…
Adam Barnes
AIs are more accurate at math if you ask them to respond as if they are a Star Trek character — and we're not sure why
Researchers asking a chatbot to optimize its own prompts found it was best at solving grade-school …
Marianne Guenot
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP-led NDA crosses halfway mark in terms of leads; INDIA bloc still putting up a fight
Counting day is here! The 80-day polling process that started with the Election Commission of India…
Why rewatching Harry Potter and Star Wars is actually good for you
Rather than keeping us stuck in the past, nostalgia inspires optimism, creativity, and innovation f…
Clay Routledge
NASA video shows the sun just blasted out 4 eruptions at the same time. The rare event may have sent plasma hurtling toward Earth.
The sun is near the peak of its power, which may explain four solar flares erupting at once. They'r…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Hannah Getahun
The Lyrid meteor shower will align with April's 'pink moon.' Here's how to watch it.
The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermoon could …
Ellyn Lapointe
Can the stars predict the stock market? Gen Z thinks so.
Young stock traders are relying on astrology, tarot cards, and lunar cycles to guide their moves.
Lakshmi Varanasi
Hidden third stars could be making binary star system members eat each other, scientists find
Scientists speculate that the concealed third star in Be star systems might gradually compel the mo…
The professors filmed themselves having sex with porn stars. Their university was not pleased.
Joe Gow and Carmen Wilson pursued porn as a hobby. Now they're fighting a battle over academic free…
Hallie Lieberman
Scientists went on a hunt for the elusive colossal squid — and brought cruise ship tourists with them
Researchers in search of the colossal squid took Antarctic cruises, hoping to film and learn more a…
Jenny McGrath
A new measure of planetary chaos may be essential in the search for extraterrestrial life, study suggests
While the quest for life beyond Earth traditionally focuses on the presence of water, warmth, and s…
A Harvard professor is risking his reputation to search for aliens. Tech tycoons are bankrolling his quest.
Avi Loeb thinks the public has a right to know the truth about UFOs. He hopes his controversial ide…
Marianne Guenot
7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized science
A total solar eclipse made Einstein and his theory of relativity world famous. That's not the only …