News

  1. Astronomy

    A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe

    Found in an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy, the ancient star’s unusual chemistry indicates it formed from gas enriched by a single early supernova.

    By Jay Bennett
  2. Animals

    Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists

    In a sperm whale birth recorded in more intimate detail than ever before, local whales huddled around the mother and lifted the calf to the surface.

    By Lily Burton
  3. Physics

    Water has a newfound ‘critical point’ that may help explain its quirks

    At cold temperatures, water has two different liquid phases, which become one at the critical point.