That black holes radiate Hawking radiation (which should actually be called Unruh radiation) is almost established knowledge although it has not been experimentally confirmed.  The radiation, as…

The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 has been considered a candidate for the biggest stellar system for decades and now a team of astronomers has officially crowned it the largest - so far. Measuring…

A new study indicates that  thousands of individuals have had kidneys removed unnecessarily because doctors misdiagnosed their disease. 20% of individuals with kidney tumors common in…

While corn ethanol was always a bad idea, biofuels themselves have a potential. Perennial biofuel crops miscanthus, switchgrass, and mixed prairie species have shown high yields in producing ethanol…

There's a mystery in them there clouds - but astronomers at Caltech are on the case. Near the crowded galactic center, billowing clouds of gas and dust hide a supermassive black hole 3,000,000X as…

Students everywhere, put down those highlighters and pick up some flashcards! Some of the most popular study strategies, like highlighting and even re-reading, don't show much promise for improving…

"Given that a repeated series of trials is required, frequentists are unable to assign probabilities to single events. Thus, with regard to whether it was raining in Manchester yesterday, there is no…

People view brown-eyed faces as more trustworthy than those with blue eyes- unless the blue eyes belong to a man with a broad face, according to a new paper in PLOS ONE.  The psychologists (and…

Vega is the second brightest star in northern night skies and astronomers using the Infrared Space Telescopes have discovered an asteroid belt much like that of our sun.  Results showing an…

Writing in JAMA, a group of researchers say the way to curb gun violence is to treat guns as a public health awareness issue, the way we do awareness campaigns against cigarettes and drunk driving.…