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It seemed more of a vague comment from a wildly popular boy band known for its open armed inclusion than any obvious provocation. But while the leader of the Korean pop group BTS recently acknowledged the shared suffering of Americans and Koreans at a celebration of the Korean War, Internet …

In this illustration a star (in the foreground) spaghetti is experienced as it is pulled by a supermassive black hole (in the background) during a ‘tidal disruption event’. In a new study conducted using ESO’s very large telescope and ESO’s new technology Te G Telescope, a team of astronomers discovered …

Hundreds of residents were evacuated Monday as Polish military divers began a delicate operation to reduce World War II large bombs in a channel near the Baltic Sea. The five-ton device – nicknamed “Talboy” and also known as “Earthquake Bomb” – was dropped by the Royal Air Force in a …

The viruses that cause COVID-19 may last longer than previously thought – a contagious infection remains on surfaces such as banknotes, glass, phone screens and stainless steel, according to a new study. By comparison, the flu virus has been shown to survive on the surface for up to 17 days. …

Scientists have seen a rare burst of light from the star since it was lifted by a black hole. The unusual “tidal disturbance phenomenon” was visible in telescopes around the world. It appeared as the brightest flame of 21 days, the closest registration of its kind, just 215 million light-years …