Hubble captures gravitational lens revealing distant galaxy and dark matter clues
A sweeping barred spiral galaxy dominates the image, but the real treasure is the gravitational lens in the lower-right corner, where a distant background galaxy is being magnified and distorted by the gravity of a closer galaxy.
» readMath world rocked by AI breakthrough and bitter rivalry over Navier-Stokes problem
A packed lecture hall at New York University witnessed mathematician Tristan Buckmaster’s first public talk since OpenAI claimed to have solved a major math problem, following his accusations that the company stole his work.
» readAncient Plant Resilience Offers Lessons for Surviving Climate Change
A new report examines how plants survived the Permian-Triassic mass extinction 251 million years ago, when volcanic eruptions wiped out over 90% of ocean life and 70% of terrestrial species.
» readMost of the world’s coral reefs face collapse by 2075, IUCN warns
A new assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) found that at least 96 percent of shallow-water coral reef ecosystems are at extremely high risk of collapsing by 2075.
» readUrban Birds React Differently to Men and Women, Scientists Say
An international research team found that urban birds, including great tits, house sparrows, and blackbirds, tend to fly away sooner when approached by women than by men.
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