Magnetic Field around a Black Hole Mapped for the First Time
Images from the Event Horizon Telescope reveal new details of how supermassive black holes produce huge jets of matter and energy
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Why Does DNA Spontaneously Mutate? Quantum Physics Might Explain
A phenomenon called proton tunneling could account for point mutations in strands of genetic material
This Sea Slug Can Chop Off Its Head and Grow an Entire New Body—Twice
It is one of the “most extreme” examples of regeneration ever seen
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts with Dramatic Lava Fountains
This is some of the most dramatic activity since the floor of one of the volcano’s craters collapsed in 2018
Mystery of Interstellar Visitor ‘Oumuamua Gets Trickier
Aliens? Or a chunk of solid hydrogen? Which idea makes less sense?
After Being Swallowed Alive, Water Beetle Stages ‘Backdoor’ Escape from Frog’s Gut
Life’s journey sometimes takes you to unexpected places
The Universe’s Clock Might Have Bigger Ticks Than We Imagine
A new experiment places limits on the smallest possible increment of time
‘Tiny Bug Slayer’ Dinosaur Relative Would Fit in the Palm of a Hand
A fossil from Madagascar shows giant dinosaurs and pterosaurs originated from teensy ancestors
Physicists Announce Potential Dark Matter Breakthrough
Results from the XENON experiment in Italy hint at the possible discovery of long-sought axions
How COVID-19 Deaths Are Counted
Assigning a cause of death is never straightforward, but data on excess deaths suggest coronavirus death tolls are likely an underestimate
Blind People Could ‘See’ Letters That Scientists Drew on Their Brains with Electricity
Scientists stimulated the brain using electrodes implanted on its surface
The Bodies of People Who Died from COVID-19 May Still Be Contagious
A forensic worker in Thailand most likely caught the virus from a deceased patient, a preprint study suggests
Why Deaths from Coronavirus Are So High in Italy
The nation now has the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 outside of mainland China
“Cosmic String” Gravitational Waves Could Solve Antimatter Mystery
Physicists suspect spacetime ripples could explain why the universe is made of matter
Despite a “Double-Barreled” Flu Season, the Vaccine Is Mostly Doing Its Job
This year’s flu shot is working relatively well to prevent influenza, particularly among children
Researchers Map Structure of Coronavirus “Spike” Protein
The finding could help lay the groundwork for a vaccine
How Does the New Coronavirus Compare with the Flu?
The flu has already caused about 10,000 deaths this season in the U.S. alone
World’s First “Living Machine” Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence
Scientists used computer algorithms to develop a programmable organism made of frog DNA
Fast Radio Bursts from a Spiral Galaxy Challenge Theorists
Astronomers are struggling to explain the repeated, milliseconds-long chirps from a mysterious source
Is the Universe a Giant Loop?
A new study suggests the cosmos may be curved in upon itself like a ball—but many experts remain unconvinced
