Category: 9. Sci-Tech

Born in Palermo, Sicily, Giorgio Rizzo spent his childhood curious about the natural world. “I have always been fascinated by nature and how plants and animals can adapt and survive in extreme environments,” he says….

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted an object, named the Infinity Galaxy, that turns a basic rule of galaxy evolution on its head – a likely direct collapse black hole.

These objects form directly from the collapse of a…

UNC Research Stories sat down with Pedro Sáenz, associate professor in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ math department, to learn more about his work at the Physical Mathematics Lab and why student research experiences matter.

What’s the…

A split-second flash from the nearby starburst galaxy M82 has sparked a careful rethinking of what we call a short gamma-ray burst.

The signal was so brief and intense that it first looked like a compact-object merger far across the universe, yet…

This happens due to plate tectonics and movements in the bedrock, caused by the large ice sheets on top melting and reducing pressure on the subsurface, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth….