Some Fish Can Recognize Themselves in Photos and Mirrors
A cleaner fish cleans a larger fish swimming in front of a reef in the Philippines. A new study suggests the smaller species (seen here to the right of the…
Here’s Where Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Is After Five Years in Space
SpaceX streamed video of the Tesla Roadster in space after the launch. SpaceX Time flies when you’re floating through the cold, inhospitable environs of space. It’s been five years since…
Bold Plan to Dim the Sun by Blasting Moon Dust Into Space Could Help Cool Earth
In computer simulations, astrophysicists show that launching dust from the lunar surface could decrease the solar radiation reaching Earth. Science Photo Library/Getty The longest-reigning monarch in France’s history, Louis XIV,…
Meet Frida, the Robot That Paints AI-Driven Art in Real Life
Paintings created by Frida, a robot that collaborates with humans who convey their artistic vision through text or image prompts. Carnegie Mellon University Remember the olden days? When AI tools…
Space Force Tracks Debris After Secretive Russian Satellite Breaks Up in Orbit
A NASA illustration shows a rendering of space junk in orbit around Earth. NASA The space junk problem just keeps getting worse. A Russian satellite known as Cosmos 2499 (sometimes…
Webb Space Telescope reveals stellar clusters from distant galaxies
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope have helped researchers examine compact structures of star clusters inside galaxies for the first time. In a paper published in the journal Monthly…
Astronomers Spot a Surprising Ring System Lurking in the Outer Solar System
An artist’s impression of Quaoar. ESA Rings aren’t just for glamorous giant planets like Saturn. An international team of scientists has discovered a confounding ring system orbiting the dwarf planet…
Mary, Queen of Scots’ Secret Letters Found and Decrypted
One of the ciphered letters, F38, identified by Lasry and his team. George Lasry, Norbert Biermann and Satoshi Tomokiyo In 1587, after enduring 19 years of imprisonment for allegedly helping…
Massachusetts woman finds frozen shark washed up on Cape Cod beach
A dead, partially frozen shark washed ashore a Cape Cod beach this past weekend amid record-breaking cold temperatures in the Northeast. “Def not what I was expecting to find on…
Scientists Hunt Down Mysterious ‘Invisible Galaxy’ From Early Universe
The “invisible galaxy” was revealed through ALMA telescope observations. Marika Giuliette et al. How do you describe a galaxy that doesn’t want to be seen? You break out a cosmic…