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Dark photon dark matter gets new room to hide after plasma simulations overturn powerful early-universe limits.
Nonlinear plasma effects could reopen 10 orders of magnitude in mass for one of physics’ leading dark matter candidates.
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The Toba supervolcano remained active for thousands of years after its giant eruption, challenging how volcanic hazards are assessed.
Green ImpactAncient Toba eruption reveals a supervolcano can stay dangerous for thousands of yearsJoseph Shavit
An ancient impact depression under the surface regolith layer of Deimos, one of several made clearer thanks to stereoscopics image produced by Sir Brian May, a member of Hera's science team.
SpaceMars moon Deimos may be hiding ancient craters beneath 120 meters of debrisJoseph Shavit
Beijing measurements show some city trees release gases that become much more reactive in hot, sunny weather.
Green ImpactCity trees can worsen ozone pollution when heatwaves hit, study findsJoshua Shavit
This computer-simulated image shows gas from a tidally shredded star falling into a black hole. Astronomers observed the flare in ultraviolet light using NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer.
SpaceRapidly spinning stars could solve a longstanding black hole flare mysteryJoseph Shavit
Event display of collisions between Neon-20 and Oxygen-16 at the CERN Large Hadron Collider.
DiscoveriesCERN physicists recreate matter from the early universe using ‘Little Big Bangs’Joshua Shavit
Microbes surviving on the moon could persist for a week in shaded polar niches, raising contamination concerns for Artemis missions.
SpaceEarth microbes could survive for days on the Moon, NASA findsJoseph Shavit
New Monash University research argues our Paranthropus (pictured) and Australopithecus ancestors who lived up to 5 million years ago should be included under the Homo group of species.
DiscoveriesAustralopithecus findings could rewrite how we classify millions of years of human evolutionJoshua Shavit
Montana State University-led research shows how lake mud records Yellowstone’s ancient fires, forests and geyser activity.
Green ImpactYellowstone lake mud reveals 15,000 years of fire, forest and geyser changeJoshua Shavit
“Dogs in many ways bridge the space between family and peers,” said Megan Mueller, an associate professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Photo: Shutterstock
HealthSpending time with a dog helps teens to better cope with social anxietyHannah Shavit-Weiner
The fastest star in the Milky Way races around Sagittarius A* at 25,000 km/s and could help astronomers measure its spin.
SpaceMilky Way’s fastest star revolves around the central black hole at 15,500 miles per secondJoseph Shavit
Nuclear asteroid defense simulations show how X-rays from a standoff blast could fracture a 160-meter asteroid.
SpaceA 1-megaton nuclear blast could prevent 97% of a city-killer asteroid from hitting EarthJoseph Shavit
Ice XXI forms when water is rapidly compressed, revealing five freezing pathways and a new high-pressure crystal structure.
Green ImpactNew form of ice can freeze at room temperature, study findsJoseph Shavit
Trust in generative AI slightly outweighs distrust, but a massive Reddit analysis finds public attitudes remain deeply divided.
AINew study reveals what people really think about generative AIShy Cohen
A Swinburne astronomer may have just confirmed one of the quirkiest aspects of quantum mechanics: that seemingly empty space can alter the behaviour of light.
SpaceExtreme X-rays from a magnetar exposes that empty space may not be emptyJoshua Shavit
Quantum entanglement fiber test sends linked photons 62 kilometers through unstable Maryland cable while preserving their connection.
DiscoveriesEntangled photons survive a 38 mile ride through fiber-optic cable strung above Maryland streetsJoseph Shavit
Climate change determined Earth’s top predator 35 million years ago.
Green ImpactGlobal warming 40 million years ago transformed the size of Europe’s carnivorous mammalsRebecca Shavit