Simulation Shows Potential for Glowing Gravitons
Research suggests a new way to pin down particles of gravity
Stories by Charlie Wood
Mystery Object Blurs Line between Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Existing in the “mass gap” dividing two classes of stellar remnants, this strange object could be the most massive neutron star, the lightest-known black hole—or something else entirely...
New Instrument Will Stretch Atoms into Giant Waves
Room-sized “atom waves” could help probe the quantum realm
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
Astronomers Spy a Black Hole Devouring a Neutron Star
The detection represents the first of its kind and is opening new vistas on Einstein’s general theory of relativity
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
