Heavyweight in the heart of the Abell 85 central galaxy
In space, black holes appear in different sizes and masses. The record is now held by a specimen in the Abell 85 cluster of...
Female fish can breed a new species if they aren’t choosy about who is...
Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male's colouring is attractive enough or if the female can't see him properly,...
Astronomers propose a novel method of finding atmospheres on rocky worlds
When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches in 2021, one of its most anticipated contributions to astronomy will be the study of exoplanets—planets orbiting...
Through the eyes of animals
Humans are now closer to seeing through the eyes of animals, thanks to an innovative software framework developed by researchers from the University of...
This ‘fix’ for economic theory changes everything from gambles to Ponzi schemes
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Whether we decide to take out that insurance policy, buy Bitcoin, or switch jobs, many economic decisions boil down to...
Researchers discover new way to split and sum photons with silicon
A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Riverside have found a way to produce a...
New membrane technology to boost water purification and energy storage
Imperial College London scientists have created a new type of membrane that could improve water purification and battery energy storage efforts.
The new approach to...
New study points to one cause for several mysteries linked to breathable oxygen
Earth's breathable atmosphere is key for life, and a new study suggests that the first burst of oxygen was added by a spate of...
Student solves a 100-year-old physics enigma
An EPFL Bachelor's student has solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for 100 years. He discovered why gas bubbles in narrow vertical tubes...
95-million-year-old fossil reveals new group of pterosaurs
Ancient flying reptiles known as pterosaurs were much more diverse than originally thought, according to a new study by an international group of paleontologists.
The...
First evidence that Antarctica’s thinning ice shelves are causing more ice to move from...
Researchers have produced the first physics-based quantifiable evidence that thinning ice shelves in Antarctica are causing more ice to flow from the land into...
