Unlike active galaxies that constantly pull in surrounding material, these black holes lie dormant, waking briefly to feast ...

Astronomers have been left baffled by a cosmic discovery that defies longstanding theories about how stars interact with ...

Astronomers have discovered a rare type of black hole tucked in a star cluster approximately 40,000 light-years away. Officially designated NGC 6099 HLX-1, this black hole was found after NASA 's ...

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's ...

A new paper published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters warns of an emerging global threat posed by salt ...

Armed Forces in French Polynesia are currently on alert after authorities have warned of 13 ft tall waves in Nuku Hiva island ...

Vast stretches of the Pacific coastline were anticipating hours of surging waves and tidal swells, although major damage was not reported.

A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii, where waves set off by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s remote Far East ...

Earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude jolted Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings in Russia, Japan, and the ...

The Blob endured for two years, throttling ecosystems as it killed off marine species and disrupted food webs. Its effects ...