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 ...

Scientists at Raman Research Institute have decoded mysterious repeating X-ray flares from deep space, suggesting the source ...

Just outside Chicago lies a hole so large it can be seen from space. Originally a limestone quarry, it grew into one of the biggest excavations on Earth. Today, it serves a completely different ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or mathematician to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the ...

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