Mercury Has an Eleven-Mile-Thick Layer of Diamonds, Scientists Find

A new research suggests that underneath, the tiny world harbors a glittering interior fit to be the jewel in the crown of our Solar System.

25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its launch, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is releasing 25 never-before-seen views of a wide range of cosmic objects.

JWST Discovers a Super-Jupiter: Its First Directly Imaged Exoplanet

Using JWST, astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet; a gas giant they've named Eps Ind Ab.

Dark Matter Solves The Mystery of How Supermassive Black Holes Exist

Dark matter could provide supermassive black holes the brakes they need to bring them crashing together at the end of a long, spiraling journey towards their destiny.

We've discovered the world's trees absorb methane

A large-scale study proves that trees absorb methane through their bark, with climate benefits at a global scale.

NASA Data Shows July 22 Was Earth's Hottest Day on Record

July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023. 

Most Near-Earth Objects Could Be 'Dark Comets,' Neither Comets Nor Asteroids

The mysterious objects may be far more common than we thought and may have brought water to Earth.

Protecting Just 1.2% of Earth's Land Could Stave Off Mass Extinction

To save a diversity of plants and animals from the current mass extinction, the UN introduced a historic 'peace pact with nature' at the end of 2022, in which countries pledged to turn 30 % of the planet into protected zones by 2030.

Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Detected Close to Milky Way's Center

Astronomers have found evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole in IRS 13, a population of dusty stellar objects within the nuclear star cluster of our Milky Way Galaxy.

Obesity Affects Sperm Count: Brain Mechanism Behind Fertility Decline

A research team discovered that obesity causes chronic changes in the brain which affects sperm count.

German man "cured HIV after stem cell transplant

A German man's HIV has likely been cured after undergoing a stem cell transplant in a first-of-its-kind case, scientists announced recently ahead of the next International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany.

Exercise brain boost can last for years

A longitudinal study by UQ researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Discovers a Surprise in a Martian Rock

Among several recent findings, the rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a first on the Red Planet.

This Plant Is So Extreme Scientists Think It Could Thrive on Mars

Mosses are among Earth's great terraformers, turning barren rock into fertile soils, and now a team of scientists is proposing these non-vascular plants could do the same on Mars.

Loss of oxygen in bodies of water identified as new tipping point

Oxygen concentrations in our planet's waters are decreasing rapidly and dramatically—from ponds to the ocean. The loss of oxygen in water, also referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a threat to life at all levels.