One possible origin for GRB 211211A, shown in this illustration, is a pair of compact stars merging (bright dots in the center) and emitting jets of radiation (green and purple beams). Heavy elements forming in the clouds of matter surrounding the stars emit light...

The rate of alcohol-induced deaths, which increased overall by 26 percent from 2019 to 2020, was highest for those ages 55 to 64 for both men and women. Sally Anscombe/Moment/Getty Images By Aimee Cunningham November 4, 2022 at 12:01 am The death rate from alcohol use...

Cat dander makes some people sneeze, itch and become generally miserable with allergic symptoms. A new study suggests adding an antibody to traditional cat allergy shots may help calm those beastly reactions better than shots alone. Kalito Chan/Getty By Tina Hesman...

Stellar winds from a companion star might accrete onto black hole Gaia BH1 (illustrated), giving it a wispy halo distorted by gravity. Gaia/ESA, DPAC ( CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO ) By Lisa Grossman November 4, 2022 at 10:58 am The closest black hole yet found is just 1,560...

Ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus, illustrated in his observatory in Alexandria, Egypt, was thought to have written the first star catalog. Now researchers have found part of it hidden in a medieval codex. Nastasic/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty By Lisa Grossman...