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The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai-volcanic eruption on 15 january 2022. Image taken from a video of the eruption.
The 2022 Tonga eruption may have sparked a rare chemical process that destroyed methane high above Earth.
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A giant python in Indonesia now holds a world record, but her survival may matter more than her size.
Green ImpactAt 23ft and 8 inches, ‘The Baroness’ is the world’s longest wild snakeHannah Shavit-Weiner
About 28,000 light-years away, the globular cluster M80 is home to hundreds of thousands of stars bound together by gravity. Crowded environments like this can help drive the growth of black holes through consecutive mergers.
SpaceThe biggest black holes grow by crashing into each other over and over againJoshua Shavit
Located behind Pandora's Cluster in the constellation Sculptor, Abell 2744-QSO1 is triply imaged by the cluster's gravity.
SpaceMassive black hole from the early universe has astronomers looking back to the Big BangJoseph Shavit
Artist's depiction of a collision between two planetary bodies, similar to the hypothesized collision between Theia and the proto-Earth.
SpaceDante’s Inferno suggests Hell and Purgatory mirror the physics of a massive asteroid impactJoshua Shavit
New analysis suggests Mercury may hold a deep diamond layer formed as its carbon-rich core slowly crystallized.
SpaceMercury has a 10-mile-thick layer of diamonds under its surfaceJoseph Shavit
New AI method uses supernova brightness data to sharpen cosmic expansion measurements without relying on spectroscopy.
SpaceSupernovae help astronomers measure how the Universe expands over timeJoseph Shavit
Artistic reconstruction of the new dinosaur from Maranhão state. It was 20 meters long and had a European relative.
DiscoveriesBrazilian dinosaur discovery points to an ancient route from Europe to South AmericaHannah Shavit-Weiner
Webb and Hubble show massive young star clusters clear natal gas faster, shaping galaxy radiation and planet-forming environments.
SpaceHubble and JWST reveal thousands of young star clusters emerging from their birth cloudsJoshua Shavit
Finger-prick blood tests and online brain checks may help identify dementia risk earlier from home, Exeter researchers report.
HealthAt-home blood and brain tests revolutionize early dementia screeningMac Oliveau
The rise of Earth’s continents may have tuned ancient oceans to just the right boron concentration for life to emerge, according to a new research study.
Green ImpactContinent formation may have set the stage for life on EarthRebecca Shavit
Leeds researchers mapped how platelet myosin stays inactive, revealing mutation hotspots tied to bleeding disorders.
HealthResearch breakthrough reveals the secret behind blood clottingMac Oliveau
Super shoes improved performance traits but also altered running mechanics tied to bone stress injury risk in elite runners.
Health‘Super shoes’ boost running speed but at an increased risk for injuryAmyn Bhai
Humans are not the only animals that kiss. Apes, prairie dogs, birds, wolves, and dogs use similar behavior for bonding.
DiscoveriesHumans are not the only animals that kissRebecca Shavit
The planetary odd couple of a mini-Neptune and hot Jupiter probably formed out beyond its star’s “frostline,” in the colder region of the system’s early protoplanetary disk.
SpaceJWST finds a heavy atmosphere on a mini-Neptune orbiting a hot JupiterJoseph Shavit
An ant holds an oak gall containing wasp larvae. Researchers discovered an elaborate relationship among ants, wasps and oak trees.
Green Impact8-year-old’s backyard discovery upends a century of plant-insect scienceJoshua Shavit
Artist’s conception of this research showing an imagined time sequence as a star passes behind a TNO with an atmosphere.
SpaceStrange atmosphere detected on small icy world beyond PlutoJoseph Shavit