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The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. This image is a combination of exposures taken through green and infrared filters using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.
A new model suggests dark matter could glow in the Milky Way but stay nearly invisible in dwarf galaxies.
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Why the night sky is dark leads to the Big Bang, cosmic expansion, and the hidden glow of the universe.
SpaceIf the universe is full of stars then why is the night sky dark?Joseph Shavit
Women who stayed active through midlife had about half the risk of early death, a long-term study found.
HealthMidlife exercise linked to a 50% longer life for womenHannah Shavit-Weiner
Study finds workplace messages without emojis seem most professional, while negative emojis can damage competence and appropriateness.
DiscoveriesA smiley face can hurt your credibility at work, study findsMac Oliveau
The 289-million-year-old reptile Captorhinus in its death pose in a cave system. Oil seepages, hyper-mineralized water, and fine clays in this cave made it an ideal environment for mummification and fossilization of soft tissues like skin, cartilage, and protein remnants.
Discoveries289-million-year-old mummified reptile reveals how bodies evolved to breath and moveRebecca Shavit
Astronomers confirmed SDSS J0715-7334 as the most metal-poor star ever found, a survivor of the universe's second stellar generation born near the Large Magellanic Cloud.
SpaceAstronomers discovered the most primitive star everJoseph Shavit
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. This image is a combination of exposures taken through green and infrared filters using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.
SpaceWhat if dark matter came in two states?Breaking Science
Artist's impression shows Cassini exploring the magnetic environment of Saturn.
SpaceCassini-Huygens mission finds lopsided shift in Saturn’s magnetic bubbleJoshua Shavit
An adult Magellanic penguin stands with its chick during breeding season in Argentina.
Green ImpactPenguin ‘toxicologists’ find PFAS chemicals in remote PatagoniaBreaking Science
A common chemotherapy drug may help treat drug-resistant herpes by targeting host cell pathways instead of the virus itself.
HealthFDA-approved cancer drug may treat drug-resistant herpesHannah Shavit-Weiner
A decade-long study shows assault rates rise on smoky days in Seattle, pointing to a link between air pollution and aggression.
Green ImpactWildfire smoke linked to higher assault rates, study findsRebecca Shavit
High-fat diets may quickly destroy gut immune cells, weaken the intestinal barrier, and trigger inflammation, study finds.
HealthHigh‑fat diets linked to fast decline in gut healthMac Oliveau
Study reveals how key microbial species shape human gut communities and may allow targeted interventions to improve health.
HealthScientists reveal the hidden forces shaping the human microbiomeMac Oliveau
A new study used AI to map hidden links inside Oman’s Labor Law, exposing articles with outsized legal influence.
AIThe debate over how AI should guide legal reformShy Cohen
New research finds lifelong cognitive stimulation can protect brain function and memory in Alzheimer’s models, revealing key sex differences.
HealthEarly cognitive training could protect memory against Alzheimer’sHannah Shavit-Weiner
Rutgers-led review suggests meteor impact craters may have created hydrothermal settings where life first emerged.
SpaceNew study challenges where life first began on EarthJoshua Shavit
Simulations link the Milky Way’s uneven halo heating to compression caused by the Large Magellanic Cloud.
SpaceThe Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotterJoseph Shavit