Jenna Ahart is a science journalist specializing in the physical sciences.
Astronomers puzzle over early origins of mysterious ‘red monster’ galaxy
Researchers are perplexed by a galaxy that seems too large and too dusty for its place in cosmic history, less than a half-billion years after the big bang
The surprisingly baffling science of static electricity
This familiar phenomenon has puzzled researchers for centuries, but experiments are finally making sense of its unruly behaviors
Seattle heads back to the Super Bowl. What even is a seahawk anyway?
Many different bird species have been affiliated with the Seattle Seahawks’ mascot, but none is technically a “seahawk”
Astronomers declare rare dark-sky victory over scrapped energy project in Chile
After a year of protests from astronomers, authorities have abandoned plans for a giant, light-polluting renewable-energy facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert
The White House Wants an AI Fast Lane
The Trump administration’s top science adviser urged the adoption of a single national AI rule book as lawmakers pressed him on who would pay for the build-out
Far-Out Exoplanet Breaks a Cardinal Rule of Astronomy
Discovered by volunteer scientists, this alien planet is out of synch with its siblings
Starless ‘Failed Galaxy’ Is First of Its Kind Ever Seen
Scientists have found the best evidence yet for long-predicted “failed galaxies”
Rubin Observatory Discovers Surprise ‘Tail’ on Iconic Galaxy
The first image from the Vera C. Rubin telescope reveals a previously unnoticed feature of the galaxy M61 that may explain its mysterious properties
Record-Breaking Black Hole Blast Reveals Star’s Final Moments
A “superflare” 10 trillion times brighter than the sun is confirmed as the record holder for luminosity
Surprise Meteorite Debris Uncovered on Moon’s Far Side
These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system evolved
Government Shutdown Leaves Scientists in Limbo
Hundreds of people at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended
Immigration Has Shaped the Lives and Careers of 30 Percent of Recent Nobel Prize Scientists
Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine this century, fewer than 70 percent hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize. These graphics trace their journeys
Will AI Ever Win Its Own Nobel? Some Predict a Prizeworthy Science Discovery Soon
Some researchers think artificial intelligence could produce Nobel-worthy research, but others question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable
The Biggest Trial Yet Confirms Four-Day Workweek Makes Employees Happier
The largest yet study on a four-day workweek included 141 companies, 90 percent of which retained the arrangement at the end of the six-month experiment
‘Science Fair’ of Lost Research Protests Trump Cuts
A protest at a congressional office building highlighted future research findings that vast cuts to science will erase