Did a star escape cannibalism by its dead ‘monster’ white dwarf companion?
New research has shed doubt upon the nature of a distant "dead star" that exists…
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Making roofs white or reflective is the best way to keep a city cool
If London’s roofs were white, it would help keep the city cool in a heatwaveNagyxMe/Imago/Alamy…
The Oldest-Wine-in-the-World Title Goes to a 2,000-Year-Old White Found in Southwestern Spain
The Oldest-Wine-in-the-World Title Goes to a 2,000-Year-Old White Found in Southwestern SpainA wine still liquid…
Seaweed Is Choking the Caribbean’s Iconic White Sand Beaches
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the…
White dwarfs are ‘heavy metal’ zombie stars cannibalizing their dead planetary systems
Astronomers may have finally solved the mystery of how superdense dead stars called white dwarfs…
The White House lays out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government
It's been five months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) to address…
Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine
Every night, I—like millions of others—put on a noise machine to help me sleep. Mine…
Weird white dwarf star has a metal scar after eating a planet
An artist’s impression of WD 0816-310, where astronomers have found a scar imprinted on its…
Waiting for the 'White Water'
In Nigeria, one community that has never had potable water finally gets it.
Megalodon was nothing like a giant great white shark
The real megalodon may have been longer and slimmer than it appears in this illustrationCatmando/Shutterstock…