Astronomers are unraveling the mystery behind Ansky, a black hole system emitting powerful, repeating X-ray bursts called ...

Astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA's NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) and other missions.

Scientists may have discovered a new cosmic source of gold: magnetars—super-magnetic neutron stars that unleash powerful ...

A Princeton University expert suggests verification methods for a new Iran nuclear deal that would let Iran could have the ...

A brilliant flash from deep space once baffled scientists. But now, that mystery has been solved—and it reshapes what we know ...

The federal judge overseeing the case of the Maryland resident who was mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador granted the Trump administration a week-long pause in detailing what steps ...

Maria Dorr in the lobby of her lawyer's office in Holbrook in January. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin In extreme cases such as that of a Lindenhurst High School teacher accused of verbally abusing ...

The newest drought monitor upgraded several counties — including parts of Lake, Sumter, Marion, Volusia, and all of Seminole — to “extreme” or “severe” drought levels. Brevard County ...

Vocal scientists at the University of Utah are now bringing death metal singers into the lab to try to understand how they make their extreme vocalizations. What they’re finding is not only insightful ...

The two charges carry a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $350,000 fine, but sentences in cases involving nonviolent offenses typically are much shorter. Specifically, the complaint ...

For a second year in a row, Arizona Public Service (APS) customers in high-risk fire areas could face temporary power shutoffs under extreme fire weather conditions. The fire-prevention strategy, ...

Scientists have built the first-ever thorium reactor. Thorium is both more easily accessible and less dangerous than ...