Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, much like every egg has…
China restricted young people from video games. But kids are evading the bans and getting into trouble
In late November, Australia’s federal parliament passed landmark legislation banning under-16s from accessing social media.…
New research reveals a key evolutionary benefit of sleeping for a season – or for centuries
What can plants or animals do when faced with harsh conditions? Two options for survival…
What Roblox’s safety updates mean for its users
Following weeks of controversy and mounting public scrutiny, the popular social gaming platform Roblox has…
What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
Cyberattacks linked to the Chinese government that compromised large portions of the American telecommunications network…
What we can and (still) can’t predict about earthquakes
At around 10:44 Pacific Time on December 5, a huge earthquake struck around 60 miles…
Social media platforms are throttling access to news – with far-reaching implications for democracy
Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly…
Fossil tracks paint a picture of South Africa’s ancient coastal landscape: five essential reads
Fossils may look to the untrained eye like an unremarkable set of sandy bones. But…
Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve
We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth.…
What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
Leaders of NASA sit in an awkward position. While they are the head of a…