Dwarf galaxies often appear to align mysteriously around their host galaxies. A new study proposes an unprecedented explanation. Galaxies like the Milky Way are surrounded by dozens of dwarf galaxies, ...

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is experiencing impressive eruptive activity, with lava fountains reaching spectacular heights. These phenomena, among the most intense in four decades, raise questions ...

The Franco-Chinese space mission SVOM has just entered a new phase: after nine months of testing, the satellite is officially ready to operate at full capacity. Its main objective? Observing the most ...

A team from UNIGE and UniBE shows that generative AI can outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests. LLMs achieved significantly better scores with 82% correct answers compared to 56% for ...

Since 2019, the number of active satellites has more than doubled, reaching nearly 11,700 by May 2025. Satellite constellations, such as SpaceX's Starlink, dominate this space landscape, accounting ...

The icy surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has captured scientists' attention. Compounds like carbon dioxide and salt have been detected there, suggesting that an ocean could be hidden beneath ...

The Earth's crust may contain a source of clean natural hydrogen capable of meeting humanity's energy needs for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years. An international team of scientists has ...

Lightning, with its extreme temperatures, is capable of transforming atmospheric gases into prebiotic compounds. These molecules are essential for the emergence of life, as may have been the case on ...

The Perseverance rover has just written a new chapter in space history by capturing an unprecedented phenomenon. For the first time, auroras have been photographed from the surface of another planet ...

Protons play a central role in energy production within cells. A team of researchers has discovered that their movement is influenced by electron spin, a quantum property. This interaction occurs in ...

Life on Earth reached a decisive turning point about 2.6 billion years ago. An international team of researchers has just demonstrated how the emergence of complex cells, called eukaryotes, profoundly ...

The speed at which life appeared on Earth intrigues scientists. A new study suggests this phenomenon could be common in the universe. David Kipping, an astronomer at Columbia University, analyzed ...