Black Hole Factories May Hide at Cores of Giant Galaxies
Gravitational-wave astronomers are probing the origins of abnormally massive black holes—and with them, the inner workings of their colossal galactic homes
Stories by Charlie Wood
Astronomers Spy a Black Hole Devouring a Neutron Star
If confirmed, the detection could be the first of its kind and would open new vistas on Einstein’s general theory of relativity and the physics of extreme matter
World’s Simplest Animal Reveals Hidden Diversity
The first animal genus defined purely by genetic characters represents a new era for the sorting and naming of animals
Exoplanets Lurking in Dusty Disks Reveal Their Secrets
A new mathematical model suggests planets interact with these structures in complex ways
