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Space

Long the stuff of fantasy, wormholes may be coming soon to a telescope near you

For decades now, black holes have been the rock stars of popular astrophysics, both fact and fiction. Physicists rely on them to explain all sorts of mysterious astrophenomena, and black holes have been essential plot devices in various films, from Star Trek (2009) to Galaxy Quest (1999) to (obviously) The Black Hole (1979). But black […]

Tech

Bandage-like patch dissolves to deliver medicine to skin

Flexible material gets drugs or vaccines into body painlessly.

Animals

Spider’s personality matters when job hunting

Boldest individuals of social species tasked with seeking out prey.

Life

Evolution of mammalian monogamy remains mysterious

Two large studies reach opposing conclusions about why males stay with females.

Physics

Doppler effect takes a spin

Light’s twistiness allows researchers to measure rotating object’s speed.

Humans

Y chromosome analysis moves Adam closer to Eve

A pair of genetic studies has pushed back age of men's most recent common ancestor.

Neuroscience

Camping resets internal clock

After a week in the wild, people went to bed and got up earlier.

Health & Medicine

Going out to lunch zaps mental focus

Sharing a midday meal with friends could lead later to errors at work.

Earth

Magma can speed to the surface, powering volcanoes

Fast ascent of molten rock could help scientists predict eruptions.

Planetary Science

Saturn’s tides drive icy moon’s plumes

Enceladus' chilly jets ebb and flow in time with its planet's tug.

Life

Tigers meet, mix in forest corridors

In India, narrow strips of wild land connect small groups of cats.

Animals

Oxygen boost aided carnivore evolution in Cambrian explosion

Atmospheric change and rise of predators caused burst in complexity of life.