Spot a fake, AI-generated image by looking at the eyes

A method astronomers use to measure light from galaxies can also be used to tell whether a photo of someone is real or a deepfake AI-generated image.

Nearly extinct Siamese crocodiles hatch in the wild

In June 2024, 60 critically endangered Siamese crocodiles successfully hatched in the wild, in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia.

New dog-sized burrowing dinosaur discovered in Utah

Fona herzogae, a newly discovered dinosaur species that once lived in Utah, 99 million years ago, is one of a few known species of burrowing dinosaur.

The next solar cycle – Solar Cycle 26 – is already beginning

Astronomers using helioseismology have peered into the sun to see a pattern indicating the next solar cycle - Solar Cycle 26 - is already beginning.

Precise space storm alerts could help shield Earth’s tech

A new understanding of the heights of magnetic fields in the sun's active regions will lead to precise space storm alerts and help protect technology on Earth.

Here are the US cities most vulnerable to space weather

Scientists identified Milwaukee and Washington, D.C., as US cities most vulnerable to space weather due to the connection of their transformers to the network.

Sea urchins are colorful and resistant: Lifeform of the week

Sea urchins possess mega-hard shells. They've been around for some 200 million years. And they're considered an animal even with no brains or blood.

What is a planet? Jean-Luc Margot wants a new definition

What is a planet? Under the 2006 definition for "planet," Pluto lost full planet status. Learn about a proposed new definition.

Neutron-star jet sprays like a garden sprinkler

Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have observed a neutron-star jet with an S shape for the first time.

Sunset on Lake Travis

Stunning sunset on Lake Travis captured by our friends at Float On in Austin, TX. Float On offers Lake Travis...