Topic science and technology

Scientists find ancient solar system in Milky Way galaxy

Astronomers reported on Tuesday in The Astrophysical Journal they have found an ancient solar system with several Earth-like planets.

Researcher discovers 39 new cockroach species, increasing genus Arenivaga fivefold

Heidi Hopkins conducted a four-year study revising the Arenivaga genus of cockroaches, discovering 39 new species in the genus previously thought to contain 9 species.

UK announces £200 million polar research ship

UK Chancellor George Osborne today announced a new £200 million research ship to ply Arctic and Antarctic waters.

Astronomers spot two supermassive black holes orbiting each other

The European Space Agency has spotted a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting one another, believed to be the product of two galaxies merging.