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A "missing link" black hole in Omega Centauri is still missing. What appeared to be an intermediate-mass black hole was a cluster of stellar-mass black holes.

Situs inversus is a rare genetic condition that causes the organs in the chest and abdomen to be located on the opposite side from where they're usually found, like a mirror image.

The Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4.

A Chinese spacecraft that burned up high over Los Angeles created a sonic trail detected by ground-based sensors.

Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including dates for two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons.

The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.

In an unusual case, a surgeon developed a cancerous lump on his hand that stemmed from an injury he sustained while performing surgery.

The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of disease.

The first analysis of extreme calving events in Antarctica finds no correlation with climate change, highlighting the significance of common, smaller calving events for ice loss and instability.

From arachnid-like formations and mysterious blobs to an underground ocean and a giant volcano, here are our 10 favorite things scientists discovered on Mars this year.

From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports we covered in 2024.

New research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions.

Evolution could alter or even eliminate some of the human traits we cherish most, changing forever what it means to be human.

Earth from space A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes into a sea of swirling clouds. The crater lake is sandwiched between a pair of unusual volcanic "nesting dolls" on a Pacific island.

From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told us about our beautiful cosmos.

"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting."

Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior.

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research.

This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation.

Our purpose-built "frog saunas" allow amphibians to warm up in winter and bake off chytrid infections. You can even DIY and build a frog sauna for your own backyard with our step-by-step guide.