Astronomy

What processes are responsible for our Sun’s solar wind, heat, and energy? This is what a recent study published in Physical Review X hopes to address as a team of researchers presented evidence for a newly discovered type of barrier that the Sun exhibits that could help explain the transfer of energy to heat within the Sun’s outer atmosphere. This study has the potential to help scientists better understand the underlying mechanisms for what drives our Sun and what this could mean for learning about other suns throughout the cosmos.

A possible galaxy named Capotauro may have formed within 90 million years of the big bang – but astronomers can’t be sure that’s what it is

A possible galaxy named Capotauro may have formed within 90 million years of the big bang – but astronomers can’t be sure that’s what it is

Researchers have finally traced the origin of the spotted ratfish’s bizarre forehead teeth, which are used for mating

Two fossils found in Germany show very young pterodactyls with arm bones thought to have been broken in flight, probably because of severe tropical cyclones

Two fossils found in Germany show very young pterodactyls with arm bones thought to have been broken in flight, probably because of severe tropical cyclones

A biodegradable glue that encourages bones to repair themselves can be applied during surgery using a hot glue gun, potentially offering a cheap and quick way to treat injuries

A biodegradable glue that encourages bones to repair themselves can be applied during surgery using a hot glue gun, potentially offering a cheap and quick way to treat injuries

Seeing and imagining use similar brain machinery. New research reveals the brain circuit that identifies what is real, which may help scientists understand conditions such as schizophrenia

Orion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) team member works during an Artemis II mission simulation on Aug. 19, 2025, from the new Orion MER inside the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

An experimental new method for extracting lithium from brine and even seawater promises to be more sustainable than existing methods

An experimental new method for extracting lithium from brine and even seawater promises to be more sustainable than existing methods

Fresh treatments for rare skin diseases shift the focus from symptom management to repair and help children with such conditions live active lives

Researchers are hoping to trick the immune system into fighting back against the bane of adolescents everywhere

Card dealers create a unique deck with each shuffle, something computers cannot replicate

Week in images: 01-05 September 2025

Discover our week through the lens

Liftoff occurred at 8:32 a.m. EDT on Friday (Sept. 5).

A community science project finds that modest reminders to find joy in the day can have benefits that are on par with those of more ambitious well-being interventions

Some black holes get extremely massive. Is there an upper limit to their growth?