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Free-floating Planets Outnumber Stars, Represent Possible Life Sites
Life-bearing planets may exist in vast numbers in the space between stars in our Milky Way galaxy. An international...
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Unknown Ancient Language Found on Clay Tablet
Cambridge archaeologists working in Turkey have found the evidence for a previously unknown ancient language which dates back more...
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Why Science Is Better When It’s Multinational
International diversity is just as important as diversity of discipline when it comes to scientific discovery
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Our Sun Is Moving Slower Than Thought
"Shocking" find may redraw picture of solar system's cosmic shield.
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Ancient Mayan Workshop for Astronomers Discovered
Archaeologists have found a small room in Mayan ruins where royal scribes apparently used walls like a blackboard to...
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‘First Light’ Instrument Ready to Ship
One of Europe’s main contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is built and ready to ship to...
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Peopling the Planet
Not long ago, the story was simple. A vanguard of modern humans left their African birthplace 50,000–60,000 years ago...
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Monster Black Holes Stifle Star Birth
The intense energy and winds from gigantic black holes can block the birth of stars as scientists have long...
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‘Ridiculously Dim’ Bevy of Stars Found Beyond Milky Way
A team of American, Canadian and Chilean astronomers have stumbled onto a remarkably faint cluster of stars orbiting the...
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Cosmic Blasts Powered By a Hot Glow
Since its launch in 2008, the Fermi space telescope has recorded hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), flashes of light...