The early universe supercharged black hole growth
One of astronomy’s longest standing puzzles has been understanding how black holes grew so large in such a short span of cosmic time. Scientists have long known that supermassive black…
Something fundamental about black holes may be changing
An international group of astronomers has uncovered strong evidence suggesting that the material surrounding supermassive black holes has not remained the same throughout the history of the universe. The findings…
Astronomers just watched a black hole twist spacetime
The universe has delivered a rare breakthrough for researchers chasing one of the hardest effects to catch in the night sky. In findings reported in Science Advances, scientists describe the…
Scientists uncover a volcanic trigger behind the Black Death
A study published in the scientific journal Communications Earth & Environment proposes that volcanic activity may have contributed to the rapid movement of the Black Death across medieval Europe. According…
This 14th century story fooled the world about the Black Death
Researchers have traced long-standing myths about the rapid spread of the Black Death across Asia to a single source from the fourteenth century. For centuries, depictions of the plague racing…
BLACK PHONE 2 succeeds in delivering eerie visuals.
Black Phone 2 (English) Review 2.5/5 & Review Rating Star Cast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke Director: Scott Derrickson Black Phone 2 Movie Review Synopsis:BLACK PHONE 2 is the…
Rogue black hole shocks astronomers with record radio blast
For the first time, scientists have observed a tidal disruption event (TDE) — a phenomenon in which a black hole rips apart a passing star — taking place outside the…
Black mamba venom has a deadly hidden second strike
A breakthrough study at The University of Queensland has discovered a hidden dangerous feature in the Black Mamba one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Professor Bryan Fry…
Mysterious “little red dots” could reveal how the first black holes formed
Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have proposed a new explanation for some of the universe’s most puzzling early galaxies, nicknamed “little red dots.” In the…
This tiny spacecraft could race to a black hole and rewrite physics
It sounds like science fiction: a spacecraft, no heavier than a paperclip, propelled by a laser beam and hurtling through space at the speed of light toward a black hole,…