James Webb captures the stunning outflows from an infant star
A gorgeous new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a dramatic sight created by the outbursts of energy coming from a very young star......»»
Study finds European attitudes shifted after Ukraine invasion
An ongoing survey captures how the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected attitudes in European countries not directly involved in the conflict......»»
5 movies leaving Amazon Prime Video in August you have to watch
Harrison Ford, Paul Giamatti, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ryan Reynolds star in five movies leaving Prime Video in August 2024 you have to watch......»»
Image: Juice snaps moon en route to Earth
During the first step of humankind's first-ever lunar-Earth flyby, ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission captured this stunning view of the moon......»»
New research analyzes "Finnegans Wake" for novel spacing between punctuation marks
Statistical analysis of classic literature has shown that the way punctuation breaks up text obeys certain universal mathematical relationships. James Joyce's tome "Finnegans Wake," however, famously breaks the rules of normal prose through its unusu.....»»
Three-year study suggests air pollution increases thunderstorm danger
Air pollution is increasing the severity of summertime thunderstorms, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at James Madison University and published in the journal Atmospheric Research......»»
Exoplanets may contain more water than previously thought
We know that the Earth has an iron core surrounded by a mantle of silicate bedrock and water (oceans) on its surface. Science has used this simple planet model until today for investigating exoplanets—planets that orbit another star outside our sol.....»»
Star Wars Outlaws preload guide: release time, file size, and preorder
We're all eager to enter the seedy underworld of Star Wars Outlaws, but don't forget to make sure you know when you can preload and how much space you need......»»
Prison is a disaster for women—here"s what could work instead
The early days of the new Labor government have given prison reform advocates reason to be hopeful. Two announcements—the appointment of James Timpson as prisons minister and an expanded early release program—are promising steps towards repairing.....»»
Ocean salinity affects Earth"s climate—how about on exoplanets?
There's a link between Earth's ocean salinity and its climate. Salinity can have a dramatic effect on the climate of any Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star. But what about exoplanets around M-dwarfs?.....»»
I wish more games did this with their PC requirements
Star Wars Outlaws has a long list of PC requirements, and they include a slew of helpful notes that we've never seen before......»»
Is Alien the ultimate directors’ franchise?
From Ridley Scott to James Cameron to David Fincher, the Alien series has long functioned as a revolving door of great directors......»»
New twist on synthesis technique promises sustainable manufacturing
James Tour's lab at Rice University has developed a new method known as flash-within-flash Joule heating (FWF) that could transform the synthesis of high-quality solid-state materials, offering a cleaner, faster and more sustainable manufacturing pro.....»»
New AI tool captures how proteins behave in context
A fish on land still waves its fins, but the results are markedly different when that fish is in water. Attributed to renowned computer scientist Alan Kay, the analogy is used to illustrate the power of context in illuminating questions under investi.....»»
Study confirms likely identity of the remains of Bishop Teodomiro
Until recently, little was known about Bishop Teodomiro, who, after St James the Apostle, is one of the most important figures associated with the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela......»»
Examining gender and pathways to social hierarchy through the lens of social cognition
Russian President Vladimir Putin and pop star Taylor Swift have something in common as two of the world's "most powerful" people, according to Forbes. But while Putin rose to power as the leader of the world's largest country, Swift amassed status an.....»»
Tracking a newly discovered hypervelocity star spotted by citizen scientists
It may seem like the sun is stationary while the planets in its orbit are moving, but the sun is actually orbiting around the Milky Way galaxy at an impressive rate of about 220 kilometers per second—almost half a million miles per hour......»»
This underrated 2015 action movie on Netflix is better than most James Bond films
Henry Cavill was never James Bond, but in this underrated 2015 that's now popular on Netflix, you wish he played the British super spy......»»
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez trailer examines the rise and fall of an NFL star
The rise and fall of a former NFL star turned murderer plays out in the trailer for American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez......»»
New analysis of Webb data measures universe expansion rate, finds there may not be a "Hubble tension"
We know many things about our universe, but astronomers are still debating exactly how fast it is expanding. In fact, over the past two decades, two major ways to measure this number—known as the "Hubble constant" —have come up with different ans.....»»
Neutron-star mergers illuminate the mysteries of quark matter
Neutron stars are the remnants of old stars that have run out of nuclear fuel and undergone a supernova explosion and a subsequent gravitational collapse. Although their collisions—or binary mergers—are rare, when they do occur, these violent eve.....»»