For years, strange red dots in James Webb images left scientists puzzled. New research shows they are young black holes hidden inside dense clouds of gas, glowing as they devour their surroundings.

These colourful photographs capture the remains of what was once a constellation of Soviet scientific megaprojects, all intentionally designed by the state to replace religious objects of worship.

Recently published photos showing New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini together have prompted scrutiny of her previous reporting, particularly stories that may have ...

On April 6, 2026, the Artemis II astronauts flew around the moon, allowing them to observe and photograph the moon's far side, commonly referred to as its dark side. Following the flyby, people on ...

Nasa is releasing a steady stream of stunning pictures of the Moon and Earth taken by the astronauts on its Artemis II Moon mission. Attracting millions of likes on social media, the images show the ...

A new cache of images reveal the planet Saturn in spectacular detail, capturing the gas giant in both visible and infrared light. The images, which were taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope ...

AI has all but overtaken the thinking universe. Training an early version of ChatGPT consumes about 1300 megawatt-hours of electricity, roughly the amount used by 130 American homes. It takes a human ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: Scientific research in the United States is going through big changes right now. Over the past year, thousands of federal science grants have ...

The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal ...

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Should a scientist who sees signs of global catastrophe sound an early alarm or wait until more conclusive evidence is in? Does going public lead to swifter action or give naysayers more time to ...

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