In 1850, Thomas Penyngton Kirkman, a mathematician when he wasnt fulfilling his main responsibility as a vicar in the Church of England, described his schoolgirl problem: Fifteen young ladies in a sc… [+6711 chars]
New findings show that Earth-size planets may be even less likely to survive the violent conditions at the end of some stars' lives than previously believed. This means that the first exoplanet disco… [+4960 chars]
Astronomers have discovered a strange and persistent radio signal from a galaxy roughly 1 billion light-years away. Studying these flares could provide clues about their mysterious origins, and give … [+2963 chars]
People who are intrigued by space, the universe, and beyond were treated to a wonderful sighting this week. According to the Mail Online, the first full-colour photos taken by NASA's James Webb Spa… [+1595 chars]
DNA from ancient fossils in southern China has revealed that Native Americans may have roots in East Asia. Scientists compared the genetic information of the Late Pleistocene era fossils to those fr… [+4859 chars]
Researchers have found that individualising typography and adjusting the size can improve reading speeds, and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to optimising readability on sc… [+1525 chars]
