The center of the Milky Way glows. Yes, there’s a big chonkin ‘black hole, and it’s a very energetic region, but there’s an extra high energy, gamma ray glow, above the activity we know about, and it’s something that still to be explained. This glow is called the Galactic Center …
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When a star weighs a little too close to a black hole, we know – broadly – what is happening. The intense tidal forces tore the star apart in what is called a tidal disruption event, releasing one last burst of light before the star’s rumble passes the event horizon. …
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Earlier this year, astronomers announced a dazzling discovery. A rapid radio burst named FRB 121102 was not just repeated – it was repeated on a recognizable cycle. For about 67 days, the source is silent. Then, for about 90 days, it wakes up, spits out repeated millisecond radio flights before …
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The shrimp of the mantis are quite a terrible enemy. While neither shrimp nor mantis yet, this marine crab, about 10 centimeters (4 inches) long, has incredible eyes that can see cancer, and a club-like hand that can throw the fastest sticks into the ocean. We talk 23 yards per …
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A woolly brown rhinoceros that waited two tons once roamed northeastern Siberia before mysteriously disappearing about 14,000 years ago. Was his death caused by humans, or by the warming climate of the time? A new study by a Swedish and Russian team of scientists examining DNA fragments of the remains …
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