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Scientists Think They’ve Found a New Type of Star-Destroying Black Hole
A new analysis of Hubble data has revealed the best candidate yet for a type of black hole that nobody has seen yet, and it gave itself away by tearing a star apart.
A Weird X-Ray Signal Is Coming From Nearby Galaxies and Nobody Knows Why
For years, scientists debated whether the glow was a telltale sign of dark matter. A new study refutes that theory, but that only deepens the mystery.
Woman Having Worst Day Ever Swallows Spoon While Trying to Dislodge Fish Bone from Throat
Apparently, she's far from the first person to accidentally swallow an entire spoon.
NASA Captures Stunning Images of ‘Nuclear Superbubbles’ in an Alien Galaxy
NGC 3079 is spitting out particles that balloon across thousands of light years in space.
A Rover Named After DNA Pioneer Rosalind Franklin is Headed for Mars in 2020
“This name reminds us that it is in the human genes to explore.”
I Don’t Need Motivational Signs to Get Through Cancer Treatment
They're unnerving, like I'm being gaslit.
Physicists Made the Brightest Light Ever
The Diocles laser is as bright as one billion suns and could pave the way for next generation x-ray technology.
This Photo Contains the Highest Concentration of Black Holes Ever Seen
This image provides unprecedented insight into the formation of black holes over the course of billions of years.
Huge, Hyperluminous Black Hole Found Wandering Through the Universe
Four and a half billion light years from Earth, a black hole is lost and throwing a tantrum.
It Took 1700 Hours to Map a Fly’s Brain
Mapping a fruit fly’s neuronal network for the first time was an incredibly labor intensive task, but the result was a major step forward for neuroscience.
This Camera Can Read a Book Without Opening It
A new imaging technique can read what is printed on the pages of a book without ever opening it.