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Astronomers have discovered a “teenage vampire” dead star in the process of devouring a companion star during a short-lived, “missing link” phase of its evolution.

The EPA has contradicted itself—and legal precedent—in its bid to undo Biden-era limits on power-plant climate pollution

A computer simulation shows how two neutron stars of unequal mass merge, form a black hole and spit out a jet of high energy matter.

A new study of more than 2,500 children under 5 found little difference in autism symptoms between boys and girls.

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to start solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Nine

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01860-z

Nature reporter joins hundreds of physicists on a remote island to celebrate Heisenberg’s enlightening trip there 100 years ago.

The dinosaur skeletons, found hidden in a museum collection in Mongolia, is an ancestor of the mighty tyrannosaurs.

A researcher throws cold water on a recent effort that purported to eliminate black holes’ greatest and most enduring mystery — the existence of their central singularity.

This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate

States will continue to get FEMA federal disaster aid this year but may see less assistance after changes made in 2026