Dark Matter May Be Made of Primordial Black Holes By Shannon Hall Astronomers are beginning to find strong links between dark matter and primordial black holes, bringing this tantalizing possibility into the realms of a viable hypothesis.
Is Mysterious 'Planet Nine' Tugging on NASA Saturn Probe? By Shannon Hall Astronomers are homing in on the whereabouts of a hidden giant planet in our solar system, and could discover the unseen beast in roughly a year.
Comets May Not Explain 'Alien Megastructure' Star's Strange Flickering After All By Shannon Hall It's looking less likely that a faraway star's strange dimming can be explained by a swarm of comets or an "alien megastructure."
Polluted Star Hints at Water's Origins on Earth and Alien Planets By Shannon Hall Astronomers have spotted a dead star polluted with heavy elements, suggesting that the star recently chowed down on a water-laced asteroid.
Satellite Photos Aiding Nepal Earthquake Recovery Efforts By Shannon Hall Scientists at space agencies across the world are using satellite images and other technologies to aid those affected by Nepal's earthquake.
Giant Whales' Mouths Have Unique Nerves: They Stretch By Shannon Hall A massive whale's nerves can unfold and recoil like a bungee cord, explaining how they can balloon their mouths while feeding.
Snapshot of a Storm: Scientists Capture 1st 'Image' of Thunder By Shannon Hall For the first time, scientists have imaged thunder, shedding light on the physical processes that create it.
Chile Volcano Unleashes Massive Plume of Ash (Photo) By Shannon Hall Scientists are striving to learn from the latest volcanic eruption in Chile.
Newborn Star Erupts After Binging on Gas and Dust By Shannon Hall A young star in Orion's dusty nebula roughly 1,400 light-years away has erupted after munching down gas and dust.
Abandoned Baby Tiger Triplets Thrive with Zoo's Aid By Shannon Hall Three male Amur tiger cubs born in the early hours of April 21 are currently in an incubator after their mother didn’t nurse them.
Where in the US Are People Most Worried About Climate Change? By Shannon Hall A new set of 56 interactive maps estimates public opinion on climate change across the United States from the national to county level.
Spooky Ring of Light Created by Arctic's Ice-Mapping Lasers (Photo) By Shannon Hall An image, released by NASA's Earth Observatory, shows pulses of laser light hitting Arctic sea ice — the ice that forms and floats in Arctic waters.
What Are the Most Endangered Rivers in the US? By Shannon Hall The nonprofit American Rivers has deemed the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon the most endangered river in America in 2015.
'Freak Weather Event' Sets Antarctic Heat Records By Shannon Hall A remarkable heat wave warmed Antarctica's northernmost peninsula to slightly above 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.5 degrees Celsius) two weeks ago — a record high for the normally cold continent.
Amped-Up Atom Smasher Will Restart This Weekend By Shannon Hall It’s a great day for particle physics fans: the world’s largest atom smasher has been cleared to start running again as early as this weekend.
Zap! New Map Charts Every Lightning Bolt By Shannon Hall A new map shows the distribution of lightning strikes across the Earth over the past two decades.
Antarctic Octopus's 'Blue Blood' Helps It Survive in Frigid Waters By Shannon Hall Antarctic octopuses survive subzero temperatures because of the blue pigments in their blood, a new study finds.
New Map of Global Ocean Temperatures Is a Work of Art By Shannon Hall A new global map of water surface temperatures is so visually stunning that it easily may be mistaken for art.
'Love' Hormone Sobers Up Drunken Rats By Shannon Hall A little injection of the so-called 'love' hormone, oxytocin, can sober up drunken rats, reversing their clumsy alcohol-induced behaviors, scientists report.
