One of the first known black holes is more massive than once thought
Cygnus X-1 could throw off astronomical models.
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A ferret is the first North American endangered animal to be cloned
The technique could help revive species that might otherwise be lost.
Astronomers confirm the most distant object in the Solar System
Farfarout lives up to its name.
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Hubble researchers find a gaggle of small black holes
Its the first time they've been studied in this detail.
Samsung is using quantum computing to research better batteries
It hopes a Honeywell machine will solve difficult problems.
Origami-like patch could help robot surgeons repair internal injuries
The medical tape could lead to wider use of robots in medicine.
SpaceX will launch a NASA mission to study the history of the universe
You'll have to wait a few years for the SPHEREx blastoff.
23andMe is going public as it pushes further into healthcare
It's merging with a Virgin company to make the deal happen.
How Biden and Harris could refocus the White House on science
Expect a full reversal from the Trump administration's open hostility to facts.
Scientists find a cloudless 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet with a four-day year
It could shed new light on planet formation.
The UN created a game about protecting the ozone layer
'Reset Earth' teaches science as you tap your screen.
Scientists may have found the background ripples of the universe
The gravitational wave discovery could help us understand the cosmos.
Biden elevates science advisor to cabinet role for the first time
Science in government could get more respect.
NASA says 2020 tied 2016 for the warmest year on record
The pandemic and Australian wildfires had a significant effect on temperatures.
Early Solar System meteorites might explain how Earth got water
They may have lost water 'just' a few hundred thousand years ago.
NASA smallsat concepts will study galaxy evolution and exoplanets
A balloon mission will also detect neutrino signals.
Puerto Rico commits $8 million to rebuild Arecibo telescope
It likely won't be enough, but it's a start.
Scientists turn CO2 into jet fuel
It could lead to net zero emissions for air travel.
Fusion energy device sets a record by running for 20 seconds
At a blistering 180 million degrees.
