Viewed face-on, grand spiral galaxy NGC 5643 has a festive appearance in this colorful cosmic portrait. Some 55 million light-years distant, the galaxy extends for over 100,000 light-years, seen within the boundaries of the southern constellation Lupus. Its inner 40,000 light-years are shown in sharp... Continue Reading →
It was December and the sky lit up like a Christmas tree. Shimmering, the vivid green, blue, and purple auroral colors that formed the tree-like apparition were caused by high atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen reacting to a burst of incoming electrons. Collisions caused the orbital electrons of atoms... Continue Reading →
"Being misunderstood is the mark of a soul unafraid to be unique. Embrace your difference; it’s the proof that you’re crafting a story no one else can tell."
In a quiet village nestled between two vast mountains, there lived an old clockmaker named Eli. He spent his days surrounded by ticking clocks, each one handmade, each one a small piece of his soul. Travelers would come from far... Continue Reading →
Obesity affects a staggering 40 percent of adults and 20 percent of children in the United States. While some new popular therapies are helping to tackle the epidemic of obesity, there is still so much that researchers do not understand... Continue Reading →
What excites the Heart Nebula? First, the large emission nebula on the upper left, catalogued as IC 1805, looks somewhat like a human heart. The nebula glows brightly in red light emitted by its most prominent element, hydrogen, but this long-exposure image was also blended with light... Continue Reading →
It started as a whisper. Barely audible, it curled around the edges of my thoughts the first time I saw them together, his hand brushing her arm, her laugh echoing too sweetly in the air. I told myself it was... Continue Reading →
Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth—at least in mice. Researchers report December 13 in the Cell Press journal Cell that mice subjected to intermittent fasting regimes showed improved metabolic... Continue Reading →
"Would you die for him?"The question hung in the cold air, sharp and unyielding like the edge of a blade. Maya stared at the man before her, his face partially obscured by the flickering glow of the single candle between... Continue Reading →
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