Astronomers have for the first time observed the birth of a magnetar, a highly magnetized, rapidly spinning neutron star, ...

The newborn magnetar, a specific kind of neutron star, actually enhances the brightness of a supernova.

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Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...

Superluminous supernovas are the brightest stellar explosions in the universe. Astronomers may have found a mechanism that can trigger these events.

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

What Elze and his co-workers heard was an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, Gloucester County, that critically injured four people. Gloucester County officials said a "large amount of ...

Of nine different behavioral or fitness-related responses in 160 bird species examined, noise pollution had negative impacts on eight of them.

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

SILOAM SPRINGS — Josh and Candace Thompson heard an explosion followed by popping sounds around 9:30 a.m. Monday along South Maxwell Street in Siloam Springs. When they looked across the street, they ...

LINWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - The highly contagious bird flu is surging across the Kansas City metro - and wildlife officials warn that it could spread to cats and humans. Operation Wildlife issued an urgent ...