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When two black holes collide, the total surface area of the event horizon—the invisible boundary beyond which nothing can escape—never decreases.
With the loudest gravitational wave ever recorded, researchers confirm Hawking’s black hole area law, proving that black hole horizons never shrink.
Joshua Shavit
Feeding wild elephants harms animals and people. New study urges tourists to stop and protect wildlife through responsible actions.
Feeding wildlife may seem kind—but it can be deadlyJoseph Shavit
New study reveals deepfakes can fake a heartbeat, making them harder to detect and raising the stakes for digital forensics.
Deepfake videos can fake a heartbeat, making detection harderMac Oliveau
A large new study points to the Mediterranean diet as a powerful ally in fighting gum disease and reducing inflammation in the mouth.
Mediterranean diet linked to reduced risk for gum diseaseRebecca Shavit
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast.
NASA rover discovery suggests Mars once hosted microbial lifeJoshua Shavit
Planetary alignments may guide the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, boosting chances of detecting alien technosignatures in nearby star systems.
NASA Deep Space Network guides astronomers in the search for alien intelligenceMac Oliveau
Shroud of Turin. The processed image was produced by inverting the brightness of the pixels in the positive image but without inverting their hue, and then by increasing both the brightness contrast and the hue saturation.
Medieval scholar declared the Shroud of Turin a fake centuries agoJoseph Shavit
Antarctica abrupt changes threaten ice, oceans, and ecosystems, with global impacts unless emissions fall fast.
Scientists warn of abrupt shifts across Antarctica’s fragile climateJoseph Shavit
This illustration offers a whimsical take on primordial black holes, though in reality such tiny objects are unlikely to develop the bright accretion disks shown here.
We could see such a black hole explosion in the next 10 years, scientists findJoseph Shavit
A sweeping international review has revealed that gestational diabetes may leave a lasting mark on both mothers and their children
Gestational diabetes linked to lower IQ in children and lasting cognitive declines in mothersRebecca Shavit
AI-generated image representing 2025 PN7 revolving around the Earth.
Astronomers discover new quasi-moon orbiting the EarthJoseph Shavit
Study shows traits of cool people are surprisingly consistent across cultures, revealing a global understanding of what it means to be cool.
Cultures around the world define being ‘cool’ in the same way, study findsMac Oliveau
New study finds cosmic warps in planet-forming discs, reshaping how scientists understand turbulence, angular momentum, and planet formation.
Cosmic warps could be the missing key to planet formationMac Oliveau
New study links ultra-processed foods and health risks, showing strong ties to inflammation, obesity, and heart disease in Canadians.
Ultra-processed foods found to drive inflammation and obesityMac Oliveau
Scientists discover nearly 20 hidden states in twisted material, revealing the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect without magnets.
New laser technique reveals nearly 20 previously hidden states of matterJoshua Shavit
New study links small rises in blood sugar to changes in men’s sexual and reproductive health—before diabetes even starts.
Blood sugar is key to men’s reproductive health, study findsMac Oliveau
A new MSK study finds that two genes, SP5 and SP8, act as master switches for forming primary cilia — crucial structures in early development.
Scientists found the genetic switch that makes primary cilia growJoshua Shavit