A flash of light in the night sky was a star falling prey to a black hole, Axios reported. Half the star was consumed by the black hole and the other half was ejected away from it, one astronomer said. The Great Courses’ “Mind-Blowing Science” course has more. […]
So-called “slow blinking” at cats makes them more receptive to humans, Science Alert reported. When cats keep their eyes narrow and slowly blink, it means they are content, and is similar to smiling. The cat family Felidae exhibits many shared behaviors. […]
A new research paper about time travel suggests self-correcting time paradoxes. Scientists from the University of Queensland recently published the paper through the nonprofit organization Institute of Physics Publishing. Time is affected by the density of gravity. […]
Two chemists received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their gene editing work, NPR reported Wednesday. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna took the prize for their groundbreaking work with CRISPR, a precise gene editing technology. CRISPR is key to modern human genome work. […]
A sea creature that washed ashore near Seattle may be a seven-armed octopus, Live Science reported. The bright red swimmer surfaced at Ebey’s Landing on Whidbey Island, Washington, August 29. Cephalopods are jet-propelled. […]
The Great Courses is proud to continue its long-running mission of creating educational lecture series with top educators and world-renowned institutions. Our new course “Mind-Blowing Science” resulted from working with “Scientific American”—here’s what you’ll find in it. […]
A professional surfer named Maya Gabeira surfed the year’s biggest wave, “The New York Times” reported. Nearly 75 feet high, it was the highest wave ever surfed by a woman and the highest wave surfed over the 2019-2020 season in general. Ocean waves are measured by distance, time, and speed. […]
A new coffin is made of fungi for those seeking “green burials,” Vice reported. The “Living Cocoon” is biodegradable, speeds the body’s decomposition, and is already available in the Netherlands. Burial is our oldest existing rite for corpse disposal. […]
Phosphine has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus, suggesting life, CBS News reported. On Earth, phosphine is usually a result of human industry or microbes. What other secrets could Venus be holding? […]
Unprecedented audio has been released from an August 30 SpaceX launch, Teslarati reported. The Falcon 9 rocket sent multiple payloads into orbit before turning around and returning to Earth. Nuclear rockets could make interstellar travel a reality. […]
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