Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes and the Black Death.

The day after Thanksgiving is good for two things: Scoring major savings with Black Friday deals and/or relaxing after your turkey day food coma. This year, one TV network is hoping to make the latter ...

Lately, there’s a noticeable and unspoken request in my conversations with clients, friends, and even in my own mind: Can we go back to basics? What people are longing for isn’t the next gadget or ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a supermassive black hole, apparently caused when this celestial beast shredded and swallowed a ...

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a cosmic outburst with the light of 10 trillion suns, according to a new study. The black hole flare, as the phenomenon is ...

A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has repeatedly hunted juvenile white sharks to feast on their livers. By Alexa Robles-Gil In mid-August 2020, Erick Higuera’s drone recorded a brutal hunt off ...

Rulings by two judges on Friday halted the Trump administration’s plan to freeze food aid during the federal government shutdown. The potential suspension of the $8 billion Supplemental Nutrition ...