The nearby Type Ia supernova SN 2026ahvu is approaching peak brightness, offering professional and amateur astronomers a valuable chance to track an explosion that could refine scientific understanding of crucial cosmic distance markers.
Laboratory experiments found that healthy corals can fuse with bleached members of the same genet, transferring algae that drive rapid recovery. Researchers are now investigating ways to reproduce that rescue without requiring direct coral contact.
After its original type specimens vanished, Araneus angulatus, the first officially named animal, has a new physical reference. Scientists selected an adult male collected near the historic Swedish locality and published the designation in Taxonomy.
Genetic evidence from 86 howler monkeys revealed two previously unrecognized Amazonian species and challenged existing classifications, giving scientists a clearer picture of the primates’ evolution while strengthening calls to protect threatened habitats and vulnerable populations.
TOI-2535b stopped crossing its star after a massive hidden planet tilted its orbit out of view. Astronomers expect the hot Jupiter’s transits to reappear as gravitational adjustments continue over the next 30 to 50 years.
Dark skies and a moon just 4% full should offer strong viewing conditions Wednesday night, when the Northern Taurids may send bright fireballs across the sky before the shower reaches peak activity at 1 p.m. ET Thursday.
Surveys of remote Bikar and Bokak found rich coral reefs, breeding seabirds, nesting turtles and diverse fish communities, helping inform a 48,000 square kilometer protected area as climate change, pollution and overexploitation threaten their intact condition.
Five rival Argentine ant supercolonies have fought across southern California for decades, producing millions of deaths while gaining almost no territory. With little recent academic study, the current state of this extraordinary conflict remains uncertain.