Black holes slamming into scorching stars may be causing mysterious blue flashes in the cosmos

by News Feed Editor | May 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Out in the universe, there exist mysterious and powerful bright blue cosmic explosions called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOT) — and new research may...

A ‘triple whammy’ of chaos has triggered a downward spiral in Antarctica, scientists discover

by News Feed Editor | May 8, 2026 | Science

For decades, it seemed Antarctica might be insulated from the kind of rapid ice melting unfolding in the Arctic. But in 2015, that changed when the sea ice fringing this vast, icy continent stopped expanding and began to decline dramatically. Now, scientists say they...

What to know about the predictions for a potentially record-breaking El Nino

by News Feed Editor | May 8, 2026 | Science

Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.“I think we’re going to see weather events that we’ve never seen in modern history before,” WFLA-TV Chief Meteorologist and Climate...

This is your best chance to spot the Milky Way’s core in May

by News Feed Editor | May 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The moonless nights of mid-May are a fantastic time to spot the glowing band of the Milky Way arching across the spring sky, before the encroaching twilight of the...

We may have less control over how long we live than previously thought

by News Feed Editor | May 8, 2026 | Science

Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Uri Alon was long puzzled by a textbook statistic: Longevity, the thinking went, was about 20 percent in our genes.“That makes you think what’s the rest of...

The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contacts

by News Feed Editor | May 8, 2026 | Science

MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities are preparing to receive a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.Health officials plan careful evacuations of the more than 140 passengers and crew when the MV Hondius arrives in Tenerife this weekend.At least...