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The inner edge of the gas disk rapidly shrinks towards the innermost stable circular orbit (ISCO) near the stellar black hole, triggering the eruption of a plasma jet. The jet continues to erupt until the inner edge stops moving, at which point the jet ceases. Credit: T. Kawaguchi (University of Toyama) & K. Yamaoka (Nagoya University)

Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Black Hole Jets

Cave site of Latnija in the northern Mellieħa region of Malta. Credit: Huw Groucott

Hunter-Gatherers Colonized Malta 8,500 Years Ago, Study Finds

Photographs and drawings of mammoth ivory fragments shaped as a "point" (1, 1a), a "core" (2, 2a), and an unmodified ivory fragment (3,3a). Credit: Stepanchuk and Naumenko, 2025

400,000-Year-Old Ivory Tools Discovered in Ukraine

Jet formation initiated by a quark or gluon, leading to the production of hadrons such as pions, kaons, or protons. This diagram illustrates the connection between the hadronization process and the number of hadrons produced. Credit: Datta et al

Quantum Entanglement Found Inside Protons

A plot of BAO Amplitude vs. Baryon Fraction. Credit: Alex Krolewski et al, Physical Review D (2025). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.111.063526

New Method Could Settle Hubble Tension

Numerical simulations of the experiment reproducing the breakup dynamics of a quantum droplet. Credit: CNR-INO

Quantum Droplets Mimic Classical Fluid Instability

pNSCs distribute along the bronchia of mouse postnatal (image) and adult lung. These cells are specifically marked by Sox1 and co-express Sox2. Credit: MPI for Molecular Biomedicine / Dong Han

Discovery of Neural Stem Cells Outside the Central Nervous System

Callose deposition is decreased from A to C but increased from D to E. (A–C) Wild-type ovules at 1 day after pollination (DAP) (A), 2 DAP (B), and 3 DAP (C). (D–F) Genetically modified ovules at 1 DAP (D), 2 DAP (E), and 3 DAP (F). Credit: Ryushiro Kasahara

Scientists Discover New Plant Tissue Crucial for Seed Growth

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160-Million-Year-Old Worm Fossil Bridges Evolutionary Gap in Parasites

Graphical abstract. Credit: Current Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.03.014

The Electric Secret of the Fruit Fly Larva

Lunar sample return sample missions with associated water content estimates. Credit: Prof. Hu Sen's group

Chang’e-6 Unearths Evidence of a Hydrologically Lopsided Moon

Composed segmentation images from MTO displaying the detection of the different structures within the nuclear region of the dwarfs. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08783-9

Cosmic Cannibalism: Astronomers Witness Star Clusters Merging in Dwarf Galaxies for the First Time

SwRI scientists located the source of highest-ever concentration of a rare helium isotope emitted by the sun. In this Solar Dynamics Observatory extreme ultraviolet image, the blue arrow marks a small bright point located at the edge of a coronal hole (outlined in red) that was the source of the phenomenon. Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA

Solar Orbiter Detects Record-Breaking Helium-3 Burst from Sun

In this Hubble Space Telescope picture, both blue and red galaxies are visible. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/ FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA Acknowledgement: L. Shatz

When Red Means Rebirth in the Universe

This image provided by the Allen Institute on April 8, 2025, shows a digital representation of neurons in a section of a mouse's brain, part of a project to create the largest map to date of brain wiring and function, in Seattle, Wash. Credit: Forrest Collman/Allen Institute via AP

Scientists Map 84,000 Neurons in Mouse Brain

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Could Diabetes Drugs Like Ozempic Protect Your Brain? The Surprising Promise of GLP-1 Medications in Fighting Dementia

JWST/MIRI images showing the extended nebular emission around NGC 6720's central star in 3 filters. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2504.01188

Unexpected Dust Cloud Discovered at the Heart of the Ring Nebula

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What is a Nuclear Weapon? The Science, History, and Global Impact Explained

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What is a Drone? Understanding the Basics and Future of UAV Technology

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What Are 3D Models? Everything You Need to Know About 3D Modeling

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What is a Data Center? Exploring Its Role in the Modern Digital Economy

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What is Python Programming? Understanding the Basics and Beyond

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What is JavaScript? Exploring Its Role in Modern Web Development

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What is CSS? Understanding Cascading Style Sheets

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What is HTML? Understanding the Backbone of the Web

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What is Web Development? Everything You Need to Know

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What is a Search Engine? Everything You Need to Know

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What Is a Neural Network? A Deep Dive into the Brain Behind AI

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What Are Deep Learning Algorithms? Working, Types & Real-World Uses

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What is the World Wide Web? Everything You Need to Know About the Web’s Past, Present & Future