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Bizarre 'relic galaxy' is missing a key component of the universe, and scientists are stumped
By Robert Lea published
A massive galaxy far from Earth seems to be entirely devoid of dark matter, contrary to all accepted cosmological models.
How do sandcastles stay together?
By Charles Q. Choi published
How can you get the right mixture of sand, water and air for your sandcastle?
Scientists observe metal repairing itself for the first time. Could Terminator robots be on the horizon?
By Ben Turner published
Microfractures in nano-size copper and platinum have been observed healing themselves from repeated tugs.
Scientists just made the largest quasicrystal ever — because one of them bet it couldn't be done
By Ben Turner published
The quasicrystal, a type of non-repeating crystal once deemed impossible, was made by jiggling thousands of metal balls in a tray for over a week.
James Webb telescope reveals 3 possible 'dark stars' — galaxy-sized objects powered by invisible dark matter
By Robert Lea published
Three early galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could actually be titanic stars powered by a dark matter heart.
8 wild stories about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the 'father of the atomic bomb'
By Ben Turner published
From predicting the existence of black holes to being insulted by Einstein — J. Robert Oppenheimer led an intriguing life. Here are eight facts you didn't know about the father of the atomic bomb.
Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer? Biographer Kai Bird delves into the physicist's fascinating life and legacy
By Ben Turner published
Kai Bird, co-author of "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" opens up on the physicist's life and legacy.
Mathematicians finally identify 'seemingly impossible' number after 32 years, thanks to supercomputers
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have calculated the "ninth Dedekind number," which belongs to an exponentially complex series of numbers that define outputs of logical functions based on different spatial dimensions.
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