Webb demonstrates how many early galaxies resembled surfboards and pool noodles
Galaxies in the early universe are rarely circular, like volleyballs or frisbees, but more frequently flat and extended, like surfboards and pool noodles, according…
300 million-year-old fossilized reptile skin found in Oklahoma cave
The earliest fossilized reptile skin ever discovered has been recognized and characterized, according to paleontologists. In an Oklahoman cave, a group of paleontologists from…
The oldest and furthest black hole ever observed is discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have found the oldest and most distant black hole ever observed as it consumes its host…
Evidence of an eruption is discovered by scientists, rewriting “Santorini’s geological history.”
A global team of scientists on the island of Santorini has found evidence of an underwater eruption that was previously unknown. This eruption is…
The massive geological collision that created the Himalayas may also be dividing Tibet
Researchers have found evidence that Tibet may be rupturing beneath the rising Himalayas, with fragments of the continental plate peeling off like the lid…
Recording the Development of Life on Earth: Crucial Point Found in Ancient Fossils
A recent study has dated ancient multicellular fossils precisely, revealing significant junctures in Earth’s history and the emergence of complex life following a global…
In a few days, a damaged Peregrine lunar lander will make a catastrophic return to Earth
The tragic Peregrine Lunar Lander’s mission will come to an end on Thursday, January 18, when the spacecraft will burn up in the Earth’s…
Unidentified gamma-ray pattern discovered outside of our galaxy by NASA’s Fermi observatory
Researchers looking at gamma rays reported discovering an enigmatic phenomenon near the Milky Way’s edge. At the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society…
An even larger and older relative of T. rex was found in New Mexico
A study released on Thursday identifies a new related of the most famous dinosaur ever, the Tyrannosaurus rex, that was previously unidentified. The discovery…
NASA Finally Uncovers The Greatest Asteroid Dust Load Ever Acquired
After more than 3.5 months, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe has successfully removed the lid from the sample container containing the valuable asteroid dust sample it…