WATERLOO, Ontario — Have scientists discovered a “cosmic glitch” in the gravity of the universe? That’s what a team in Canada believes after finding that Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity doesn’t quite match up with what astronomers are seeing at the edge of the universe! Einstein’s famous theory has been the backbone of modern physics […]
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A planet has been discovered lurking in the habitable zone of not one, but two, stars. This far-off planet, situated around 310 light-years from Earth, has been found to exist within the two-star binary system, orbiting its host star at just the right distance that liquid water could exist on its surface, according to a […]
Astronomers have puzzled for 88 years about how a pair of binary stars have continued to erupt over the course of a century, but it seems the mystery has finally been solved. The double star system FU Orionis (FU Ori), located around 1,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Orion, first stunned astronomers in […]
Introduction Physicists have done a remarkable job explaining the chaos of the universe with well-behaved equations, but certain situations remain mysterious. Among these are collections of many tiny particles — they can be atoms, electrons, anything sufficiently small — that interact in surprising and complicated ways. These interactions give rise to exotic quantum phenomena including […]
Physicists discover new way to make strange metal May 1, 2024 Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by Elizabeth A. Thomson, Materials Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sketch of […]
Scientists have predicted when humankind will witness the “triple whammy extinction” event that will wipe out humans and what will cause it. Experts have warned humanity for years about the impact of global warming. As the temperatures rise, there’s a concern about the world food supply, rising sea levels and regions of Earth becoming too […]
The way we think about lightning tends to be somewhat directional. It arcs down from the sky in cracking streams of electricity, the very symbol of the might of the storm. But downward isn’t always how lightning goes, and scientists have just made a first measurement that can help us understand the way this powerful […]