An unexpected change in pace in comet 41P has left experts astonished. This icy object abruptly slowed its rotation, challenging the physical laws known to date.
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Is dark matter a cluster of primordial black holes? A discovery about the early universe explains how these objects avoided evaporating by absorbing radiation from the Big Bang.
Looking for magazine-worthy roses? Learn to master your pruning shears with this expert technique that rejuvenates your plants and dramatically multiplies their blooms each season.
A powerful energy trail detected on the seafloor of the Mediterranean baffles physicists. It could be the posthumous signature of a cosmic object predicted fifty years ago.
Do you feel like the center of the world? Carl Sagan showed that humanity is a simple 21-second breath in a galactic year, a fact that shakes our current reality.
A three-kilometer-long geographic anomaly, just a few steps wide, defies maps in a remote mountainous area, becoming Europe’s strangest border.
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A scientific team detects how a distant galaxy begins spewing cosmic fire again after being dormant for millions of years. The discovery reveals the cyclical behavior of these dark colossi of the deep universe.
For centuries we treated the Sun as a permanent fixture in the sky. Modern astrophysics disagrees, mapping out when it will die – and how Earth will fade long before.
Beneath the ground lie true temples of art. These five subway stations turn the daily commute into a unique aesthetic experience that combines history, light, and stunning design.
A recent analysis warns about the real fragility of low Earth orbit and how a solar storm could trigger massive collisions in a matter of days.
A new reading of the subsurface beneath Mars’ south pole overturns an old theory and opens a new path to understanding what the ice is really hiding.
A stellar explosion captured almost instantaneously revealed the previously unseen structure of a supernova, a fleeting glimpse that redefines how we understand the last hours of giant stars.
Earth shares its space with more cosmic travelers than we usually imagine, and some follow such unusual orbital dances that they resemble small, temporary moons.
The new samples brought back by the Chang’e-6 mission reveal that the Moon’s far side is much colder than the visible one, opening a new lunar chapter.
The Pleiades cluster heralds winter with its blue glow. Discover how to find it, when to observe it, and why it has fascinated people for thousands of years.
The Rose of Jericho, or "resurrection plant," defies death. Its impressive ability to revive fascinates both scientists and those who believe in its sacred energy.
Looking at the night sky can be a truly amazing spectacle, but identifying what we're seeing isn't always so easy.
The oldest tree in Spain still bears fruit: A 1,700-year-old Roman olive tree still used to make oil
In Tarragona, there is an olive tree planted in Roman times that still bears olives. At about 1,700 years old, it is considered the oldest tree in Spain.
400 years in space: Project Chrysalis, the 58 km "city ship" that will take humans to Alpha Centauri
Chrysalis is a project that defies human imagination: a 58 km space habitat, designed for entire generations, with the goal of reaching the nearest star system.