A NASA illustration shows what a system containing a black hole and a star might look like. Two weeks ago (Nov. 27), astronomers published a paper in the journal Nature claiming they’d found an impossibly gigantic black hole not too…
When turkeys were reintroduced about 50 years ago, no one dreamed the birds would thrive in the suburbs. And now, they’ve become a nuisance. AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE – Wild turkeys are a familiar sight throughout New Hampshire, where flocks strut…
Brain MRI images showing the hypothalamus, in red. A new study finds that this brain region is smaller in women who use birth control pills, compared with women not taking the pill. Birth control pills may slightly alter the structure…
“The pill” is a popular form of birth control, but it needs to be taken every day, and even one forgetful moment can increase the chances of becoming pregnant. To combat this problem, a group of researchers has developed a…
A group of people opposed to vaccinations has requested that media stop referring to them as “anti-vax.” Instead, they would prefer to be called “vaccine risk aware.” On Dec. 1, an anti-vaccine group called the Crazymothers raised its plea on…
The Bloodhound set a top speed of 501 mph in tests in South Africa. An arrow-shaped car designed to reach supersonic speeds — it’s outfitted with a jet engine and its own parachute braking system — just reached 501 mph (806 km/h)…
No, you haven’t been sucked into a low-res video game — the new Tesla Cybertruck just looks like an animated armored vehicle whose pixels are taking a while to render. In September, Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk teased that…
Children play on Marina beach in Chennai, India, which is blanketed in sea foam, Dec.1, 2019. A beach in India is coated in knee-deep foam that experts warn is toxic. But that danger hasn’t stopped tourists from frolicking in the…
The Tasmanian tiger is among the best known of Australia’s extinct species, but researchers have now revealed the extent of the crisis. It’s well established that unsustainable human activity is damaging the health of the planet. The way we use…
Researchers used two kinds of sonar to detect the wreck of the World War I German battlecruiser Scharnhorst. The wreck of one of the most famous German warships of World War I has been located on the seafloor near the…