Scientists capture first image of supermassive black hole in Milky Way and it is starving

The image produced is a strong proof of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, say experts

Indian researchers spot rare supermassive black hole, opens new avenues for star formation research

Researchers speculate that jets fired by supermassive black holes will likely suppress future star formation

Scientists find supermassive black hole moving within host galaxy

It can be two black holes in the process of merging or one in a binary system of black holes

Human presence has accelerated snow melting in Antarctica: Report

Black carbon-impacted areas seeing snowpack shrinking by up to 23 millimetres water equivalent every summer

Astronomers detect biggest collision of ‘impossible’ black holes

The mammoth collision of two black holes formed another one 150 times the mass of the sun

What’s the mysterious light up above? A supermassive black hole ripping a star apart

Halfway across the universe, this is brightest and farthest tidal disruption event ever detected

Most distant source of radio emission discovered, holds clues about ancient universe

Supermassive black holes that formed when the universe was young have raised more questions than they answered

Understanding the cosmos: Bizarre flash of light traced back to kilonova a billion light years away

Odd behaviour by gamma ray burst breaks long-held traditional paradigm

Milky Way’s largest stellar black hole also second-closest to Earth, scientists discover

Gaia BH3 is 2,000 light years away from Earth

Disruption in Black Sea Grain Initiative can worsen food security across Middle East, North Africa: Report

Ban on rice export from India, fragile macroeconomic conditions may led to unprecedented food inflation in Middle East, North Africa

COVID-19: Beware of Black Fungus

A sea invasion

In black and white: Why racism and ‘race science’ needs to be debunked

Every myth propagated by race science has been debunked over decades. But today, the rise of the Far-right parties is giving race scientists a …

Galaxy mergers ignite ‘quasars’ — the most powerful celestial objects: Study

Quasars likely to be future of Milky Way galaxy when it collides with Andromeda in about 5 billion years

African scientists and technology could drive future black hole discoveries

South Africa also has well-established infrastructure at its astronomical sites, which are protected by legislation

Simply Put: Our votes matter

Coffee out of cafe

A new book lays bare the popular myths about the beverage you sip daily

Simply Put: ‘Bluetooth’ kites

Progress against a neglected tropical disease in east Africa is under threat

Kalaazar is neglected because it is a disease of poverty

Black pepper: Healthy or not?

Modern science suggests that black pepper does indeed confer health benefits, mainly as a result of an alkaloid called piperine

Indian astronomers find evidence of supernova remnants

The evidence of explosion in a star-forming region, called G351.7–1.2, is in the form of a high velocity jet of atomic hydrogen  

Louis Gossett Jr: One of his most iconic roles gives an inkling into the reasons behind some of Africa’s recent wars

Race is the “elephant in the room” in the Arab World

Double river

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India has registered a global first of a plant fungus infecting humans

Fungal infections are expected to pose a more significant threat to human beings in the years to come due to climate change, and reasons such as …

Relevance of Srinivasa Ramanujan: the man who knew infinity

December 22 is the birth anniversary of Ramanujan and observed as National Mathematics Day