Astronomers have discovered a giant, 500-light-year-wide cavity between two star-forming regions in the constellations Perseus and Taurus. An ancient supernova could be the culprit.

A rather unassuming particle is playing an important role in the hunt for subatomic oddities. Similar to protons and neutrons ...

An evaporating colloidal particle–laden droplet leaves behind a ring-like residue after drying. We routinely observe this ubiquitous phenomenon for dried coffee drops; thus, it is known as the "coffee ...

Find out how these incredible astrophysical objects have influenced the formation and evolution of galaxies, and more.

"The biggest surprise of all was that the black hole was not located inside either of the two nuclei but in the middle. We ...

Complex tubes with flanges, joints and other components, characterized by a large number of diverse shapes and complex ...

Physicists would dearly love to find new particles, but there's no sign of them in colliders like the LHC. Now we have found ...

While astronomers expect many supernova remnants remain to be discovered, the fact that Teleios was spotted at all “is pure luck,” Filipović says. Had it been located closer to the galactic plane, ...