Hurricane Beryl breaks records in devastating path across the Caribbean

The hurricane has set a string of records that experts say are tied to climate change, as it developed faster and much earlier in the year.

Time Crystals Could be the Circuit Boards of Future Quantum Computers

Researchers say that time crystals could one day become a core component in the construction of quantum computers.

This Mysterious Black Hole at The Dawn of Time Weighs a Billion Suns

A black hole discovered lurking in the Cosmic Dawn is just way too big to easily explain.

Most extreme wildfires rising due to climate change

The climate crisis is driving an exponential rise in the most extreme wildfires in key regions around the world, research has revealed.

The Shape of The Solar System Has Changed Dramatically

The shape of the Solar System was once a little more on the doughy side. Before it arranged itself into a flattened disk, the distribution of dust and rocks had more in common with a donut than a pancake. 

James Webb Observes Mysterious Structures Above Jupiter's Great Red Spot

The glow above the Great Red Spot on Jupiter has recently been discovered and the researchers suspect that something else altogether is causing it  - powerful gravitational interactions rarely seen on Earth.

"Time cells" in the brain act like a stopwatch for complex tasks

Researchers found that time cells in the brain are crucial for learning complex tasks, acting like a personalized time code.

Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Pump Carbon to The Bottom of The Ocean

A major solution to the climate crisis may lie at the bottom of the ocean. Across the planet, basalt rock deposits on the sea floor have the potential to trap carbon dioxide, removing the heat-trapping gas from our atmosphere.

New class of Mars quakes reveals daily meteorite strikes

An international team of researchers combine orbital imagery with seismological data from NASA’s Mars InSight lander to derive a new impact rate for meteorite strikes on Mars. 

NASA selects SpaceX to destroy the International Space Station

In a contract worth up to US$843 million, NASA has selected SpaceX to design the "US Deorbit Vehicle." The spacecraft will bring the $150 billion International Space Station out of orbit to safely and burn up in our atmosphere.

A Glow in Jupiter's Night Could Be The Smoking Gun Signal For Dark Matter

An infrared glow high up in the atmosphere of Jupiter could be produced by an interaction with dark matter. 

Two large asteroids safely pass Earth just 42 hours apart

Two large asteroids will safely pass Earth this week, a rare occurrence perfectly timed to commemorate this year's Asteroid Day.

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns with samples from far side of the moon

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returned to Earth on Tuesday, bringing back the first-ever samples from the unexplored far side of the moon.

Discovery in OSIRIS REx Mission Samples Point to Asteroid Bennu's Origins

The analysis is key to confirming carbon and nitrogen-rich dusts and organic compounds essential for life. However, the sample also revealed the presence of magnesium-sodium phosphate, which had not been detected before.

Antarctic ice sheet melting: New tipping point discovered

Ice sheets, the massive frozen expanses covering Antarctica, are harboring a hidden threat beneath their surface.