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Bonobos and chimpanzees show empathy towards each other through consolatory behaviors

It is the first time that the two species’ consolation tendencies have been directly compared.

Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees and contagious friendly behaviors

Chimpanzees are more likely to groom or play with each other if they see others do it first.

Body image is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon encapsulating how we think, behave, and feel about our body.

Body appreciation differs between cultures

Body appreciation levels are affected by internalized thin ideals and sociocultural pressures.

sun in the space

A novel mechanism could unravel the mystery of decaying exoplanet orbits

Why some exoplanets are spiraling towards their stars?

1st detection of a rotating disc around a massive star outside the Milky Way

1st detection of a rotating disc around a massive star outside the Milky Way

This is the most distant disc around a massive star ever to be directly detected.

Artist’s impression of the disc and jet in the young star system HH 1177

Disc Around Young Star in Large Magellanic Cloud Discovered

In a remarkable discovery, astronomers have found a disc around a young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy neighbouring ours. It’s the...

impact between two icy moons in orbit around Saturn

Exploring the origins of Saturn’s rings and icy Moons

Saturn’s rings could have evolved from the debris of two progenitor icy moons.

Scientists discovered one of the biggest black holes ever

An object over 30 billion times the mass of our Sun.

Image showing galaxies

Unraveling the mystery of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies

Astronomers have solved an outstanding problem that challenged our understanding of how the Universe evolved.

Moon formation

The Moon was created in mere hours, not centuries

A new simulation puts forth a different theory.

Artist’s impression of a micronova

Micronovae – a new kind of stellar explosion discovered

A team of astronomers, with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), have observed a new type of stellar...

jellyfish galaxy

More than 4.4 million galaxies revealed in a new map

A very dynamic picture of our Universe.

Image illustrating dark matter

Shedding light on axion dark matter

A theoretical review in a new study strongly supports the search for axion dark matter.

Simulation of twisted magnetic field lines

Sun’s magnetic field lines get tangled over time with sun’s rotation

Unraveling the knotty problem of the Sun’s activity.

Previous ice loss events caused sea levels to rise around 3.6 meters per century

Previous ice loss events caused sea levels to rise around 3.6 meters per century

Melting ice sheets caused sea levels to rise up to 18 metre.

Hearing the dead person? Here's what research says

Hearing the dead person? Here’s what research says

The findings could explain why some people eventually adopt spiritualist beliefs.

Understanding how the Moon might have formed

Understanding how the Moon might have formed

Supercomputer simulations could unlock mystery of Moon's formation.

Revealing atmosphere loss during planetary collisions

Revealing atmosphere loss during planetary collisions

Giant impacts have a wide range of consequences for young planets and their atmospheres.

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