Representative Image (Canva) Some stars can make repeated close passes around supermassive black holes, losing part of their material each time while surviving to return again. These encounters produce bursts of light, or flares, that can recur months or even years apart. But astronomers have been puzzled by a pattern seen in some of these…

Dr. Savannah Ulalian Bishop photographs an archaeological amphora (Picture: KOC University) Imagine an ancient amphora recovered from the seabed after centuries underwater. It may be cracked, covered with deposits or missing large sections. Restoring such an object is difficult without causing further damage.To overcome this problem, researchers at Koc University in Turkiye have developed a…

“Well done is better than well said” is one of Benjamin Franklin’s most enduring observations about the difference between talking about something and actually doing it. Published in Poor Richard’s Almanack in 1737, the short saying captures a simple principle: words can express intentions, promises and ambitions, but actions provide the evidence. Nearly three centuries…

​Representative Image of contrasting visions for Squaw Valley, featuring Olympic infrastructure alongside preserved natural landscapes (AI-generated image) Wayne Poulsen was the man who found Squaw Valley in the first place. In 1943, he and his wife Sandy bought 640 acres there from the Southern Pacific Railroad, and by 1948 he had partnered with New York…

Image Credit: AI generated Light from a distant galaxy has travelled for more than 12.5 billion years to reach Earth, allowing astronomers to see the universe when it was only about 1.2 billion years old. At that remarkable stage in cosmic history, the galaxy was already home to ‘three actively feeding supermassive black holes.’ An…