Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

They’re struggling to connect the dots. Scientists are baffled over mysterious dots captured by the James Webb Space ...

A strange X-ray beacon from deep space has revived a decades-old mystery and opened a window onto one of the universe’s most violent possibilities. Astronomers now suspect that this flicker in the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In May of 2019, a short-duration binary black hole (BBH) merger contained no evidence of the inspiral signal typical of these kinds of a ...

A neutron star and black hole were detected merging along an unusual oval orbit, challenging long-held theories about how ...

Black holes "are surely governed by some beautiful structures." The post Scientists Say Something Bizarre Is Hiding Inside ...

Scientists found exotic prime numbers may play a role in black hole physics, revealing a surprising connection between number theory and the extreme environments of the universe.

Scientists analyzing a gravitational-wave signal have discovered that a neutron star and black hole spiraled together on an ...