Almost every mammal has some form of fluorescence

Acurding to a recent reserch, every species of mammal they examined emitted a green, blue, pink, or white hue under UV light.

JWST Discovers Starless, Planet-Like Objects

in the Trapezium cluster, scientists have found dozens of planet-like objects roughly the mass of Jupiter untethered to any star, drifting through the galaxy in gravitationally-bound pairs.

US issues first-ever fine for space junk

US authorities have issued the first-ever fine for space debris to a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite. The company was fined €142,440 for "failing to properly deorbit" a satellite named EchoStar-7.

Large ozone hole detected over Antarctica

The ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record, roughly three times the size of Brazil. It's a natural phenomenon, but scientists are concerned climate change could begin reopening ozone holes.

Indonesia fights wildfires across the country

More than 300 forest and peatland fires are blazing across Indonesia, prompting government officials to ask people to work from home. A prolonged dry season has caused higher risks of wildfires.

Astronomers discover first step toward planet formation

Solving the mystery of how planets like Earth were formed is an important question for understanding the origin of life. 

Largest ever solar storm identified in a 14,300-year-old tree rings

A similar solar storm today would be catastrophic for modern technological society—potentially wiping out telecommunications and satellite systems, causing massive electricity grid blackouts, and costing us billions of pounds.

Spain's first private rocket successfully lifts off

A Spanish company launched the country's first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of space-faring nations.

Awe-inspiring science can have a positive effect on mental wellbeing

Psychologists have revealed a profound connection between the spirituality of science and positive wellbeing, much like the benefits traditionally associated with religion.

Scientists discover the highest energy gamma-rays ever from a pulsar

The energy of these gamma rays clocked in at 20 tera-electronvolts, or about ten trillion times the energy of visible light.

Breakthrough sends supercomputer accuracy to next level

Researchers at MIT have achieved a significant leap in quantum computing, bringing the potential of these supercomputers closer to realization.

Large Satellite Outshines All But the Top 7 Bright Stars

Late last year, a communications satellite BlueWalker 3 became one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshined only by the Moon, Venus, Jupiter and seven stars, according to new research.

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics

The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds.

Mercury is still getting smaller

Mercury has shrunk by7 km. Most of this happened long ago, but now we have evidence that it continues. 

Heat extremes in the soil are underestimated

A research team has now found that climate change has a much greater impact on the intensity and frequency of heat extremes in the soil than in the air.