At first sight, V Sagittae looks like a classic example of the sort of system that gives us novae. A white dwarf and a ...

Sky lovers assemble! There is a lot going on in the next few days – stuff for every interest, location, and ability. We have ...

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They’re getting closer thanks to a new study, but spoiler alert: they still don’t know.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, ...

To recreate the sound of Neanderthal voices, vocal coach Patsy Rodenburg worked with a 3D model of a Neanderthal vocal tract, ...

All the usual warnings about cometary unpredictability apply, but at this stage prospects look good.

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The most frightening scenarios for the global climate involve an initial warming from burning fossil fuels changing ecosystems to release carbon trapped in plants or soils. This would cause more ...

Ned is a common garden snail from New Zealand, and while that might not sound like a key problem when it comes to looking for love, he has one major difference. Ned is a lefty. He has a left-spiraling ...

In 2011, Slavc stunned scientists when – seemingly unprompted – he decided to ditch his family and embark on a 1,600-kilometer (1,000-mile) journey through the Alps, tackling treacherous terrain and ...

“This milestone represents decades of cosmic exploration driven by NASA space telescopes — exploration that has completely changed the way humanity views the night sky,” Shawn Domagal-Goldman, acting ...