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In an exciting new development in astrobiology, researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi have proposed that life could potentially thrive beneath the surface of Mars, as well as other planets and moons, using high-energy cosmic rays from space. How Cosmic Rays Support Life The concept of radiolysis, the process that occurs when cosmic rays break apart water molecules, is at the …

A mysterious oceanic barrier is stopping some deep-sea jellyfish in the Arctic from reaching the Atlantic Ocean, a new study has found. The animals, members of the jellyfish subspecies Botrynema brucei ellinorae, inhabit depths between 3,300 and 6,600 feet (1,000 to 2,000 meters) and can be divided into two groups based on whether individual specimens have a knob on their …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌙 Scientists plan to deploy the LuSEE-Night radio telescope on the Moon’s far side to avoid Earth’s radio interference. 🔭 The mission aims to explore the Cosmic Dark Ages by monitoring low-frequency radio signals free from terrestrial noise. 🚀 Equipped with advanced technology, the telescope will operate in the Moon’s harsh environment with a substantial lithium-ion battery …

Just 35 light-years away, a small red dwarf star is turning heads. This unassuming star, named L 98-59, is in the center of one of the most closely examined planetary systems to date.  The reason? Because this star has at least five planets that fall in the habitable “goldilocks” zone, where conditions could allow liquid water to exist. …

Termites in Florida have always posed problems for homeowners, but a newly discovered hybrid species is causing fresh alarm. Researchers recently identified an invasive hybrid termite species thriving in South Florida, combining characteristics from two destructive termite varieties to create an unusually resilient pest. Discovery of a Troubling Hybrid Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural …

Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. The most fundamental of all the sciences is physics, as it seeks to describe all of nature in the simplest, most irreducible terms possible. Both the contents of the Universe, as well as the laws that …

In July 1925—exactly a century ago—famed physicist Werner Heisenberg wrote a letter to his equally famous colleague, Wolfgang Pauli. In it, Heisenberg confesses that his “views on mechanics have become more radical with each passing day,” requesting Pauli’s prompt feedback on an attached manuscript he’s considering whether to “complete…or to burn.” That was the Umdeutung (reinterpretation) paper, which set the …

Denied of sleep, we find it but impossible to keep our eyes open and our thoughts focused. A new study based on fruit flies may have pin-pointed the origins of this biological lullaby, and with it a deeper understanding of our need for rest on a cellular level. Researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK have identified our …

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the Solar System? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus’s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow. The …

Solar Eclipse Rumors NASA Clarification is available. When will the next total solar eclipse happen, on August 2, 2025 or 2027? See the truth. A viral message has sparked fear and curiosity online, claiming the world will go dark on August 2, 2025, due to a total solar eclipse. Many posts suggest this rare event won’t repeat for a century. …