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A Dense Clump Of Dark Matter, Not A Supermassive Black Hole, Could Reside In The Milky Way's Center.

There's been widespread agreement that a supermassive black hole resides in the Milky Way's Center. But that may not be true. Researchers say that a dense clump of fermionic dark matter can also explain the motions of stars and gas clouds...

Feb 09, 2026

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Why some brain cells resist the toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease

The Parasite That Chemically Castrates Its Moth Host

A Simple Chemical Tweak Unlocks One of Quantum Computing’s Holy Grails

This Stunning Hubble Image Is Playing Tricks on Your Eyes

Asteroid Bennu Just Changed the Origin Story of Life

Living, Breathing Cities Pose Challenges for Carbon Monitoring

A Dense Clump Of Dark Matter, Not A Supermassive Black Hole, Could Reside In The Milky Way's Center.

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Gravitational wave signal proves Einstein was right about relativity

Study finds associations between gut microbiota composition and autism

Peri-orgasmic phenomena: Women report diverse symptoms ranging from laughter to foot pain

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NIH head, still angry about COVID, wants a second scientific revolution

Trees Associated With Lower Heart Disease Risk, Grass With Higher Risk

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico's power grid. Here's why

Mathematicians launch First Proof, a first-of-its-kind math exam for AI

Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize establishing a city on the moon instead of building a Mars colony

Why Math Is Harder for Some Children – and It’s Not About Numbers

Evolutionary motives of fear and coercion shape political views on wealth redistribution

The Moon's Clock Runs Faster — and It May Need Its Own Time Standard

Why the Moltbook frenzy was like Pokémon

NASA Let AI Drive The Perseverance Rover For Two Days

The Woman Who Paved the Way for IVF

A Mysterious Gut Microbe Keeps Appearing in Healthy People Worldwide

A couple of teas or coffees a day could lower risk of dementia, scientists say

Almost 70% of NHS areas in England offer only one cycle of IVF, data shows

‘Almost impossible to destroy’: material captures CO2 and frees it at the flick of a photoswitch

Scientists: Ultra-processed foods are engineered to hijack your brain and should be treated like Big Tobacco

Icy Hudson River

Space Station Research Contributes to Artemis II

Daily cups of caffeinated coffee or mugs of tea may lower dementia risk

We’re finally abandoning BMI for better ways to assess body fat

'Hidden' group of gut bacteria may be essential to good health

Using Foldable Structures To Guide Microwaves

These Lazy Bats Are Super-Efficient Killers That Carefully Conserve Energy to Attack at a Moment's Notice

Fed on Reams of Cell Data, AI Maps New Neighborhoods in the Brain

Pancreatic Cancer Grows by Recruiting the Body’s Nerves

Caring for grandchildren is linked to better brain health in older adults

UK government sets out plan to tackle PFAS threat

Gut Bacteria Are Making a Sugar That Attacks the Brain

Decoding China’s New Space Philosophy

Specific cognitive training has 'astonishing' effect on dementia risk

A Simple Eating Schedule Cut Crohn’s Disease Activity by 40%

New ladybug species is the size of a grain of sand

The world’s oldest piece of clothing might be an Ice Age–era hide from Oregon

A Few Hours of Brain Training in Your Sixties Could Ward Off Dementia Two Decades Later

Short Sprints May Beat Relaxation Therapy for Treating Panic Disorder

AI Tool Maps the Brain Stem, Our Most Elusive Wiring, for the First Time

The Smell of a Planet Being Born

The Generosity Paradox: Why We Help More When We Have Less