"What if extraterrestrial intelligences are not like us, but are found in the frigid reaches of the outer solar system, the extreme gravity of neutron stars, the brilliant cores of active galaxies, or the hearts of the richest galaxy clusters?"
The science world is buzzing about a new discovery made via the LIGO-Virgo collaboration. It's a new object found in the so-called "mass gap" between neutron stars and black holes.
The new study also suggests that the supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park was much more explosive in its early history and could be slowing down.
Inhospitably hot regions on Earth occupy about 0.8% of the globe now. New research indicates that - if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated - these regions may expand to something more like 19% by 2070.
Saturn's largest moon Titan is drifting away from the planet 100 times faster than previously thought, according to a new study from researchers in the U.S., France and Italy.