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Rare 'Einstein cross' warps light from one of the universe's brightest objects in this stunning image
By Ben Turner published
Einstein predicted the existence of these crosses back in 1915. Now, they are used to study distant galaxies.
Bizarre particle that can remember its own past created inside quantum computer
By Ben Turner published
Non abelian-anyons' recollection of their past has enabled physicists to weave them into complex entangled designs with new behaviors.
Invisible supernovas called 'bosenovas' may be exploding all around us, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
What happens when an invisible star dies? It erupts in an invisible explosion, of course. New research describes how these unseen 'bosenovas' may behave.
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.
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