In an extraordinary advancement for astrophysics, the international LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration has announced the detection of two gravitational wave events from last year that showcase unprecedented black hole spin characteristics. Published today in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, their findings unravel intricate details about black hole mergers, significantly deepening our understanding of these enigmatic cosmic phenomena. These detections open new frontiers in the quest to decode the fundamental physics governing black holes, their formation, and evolution in the universe.

Kiernan said until mortgage rates drop the market will continue to be dampened by a number of factors, the first and foremost being a large supply of homes for sale. He also pointed to a recent UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate study that showed the average person needs to make close to $120,000 annually to afford a mortgage.

Scientists have "heard" the symphony of two newborn black holes — each created when its respective parent black holes crashed together and merged. One of those collision events, in fact, was the first of its kind.

The international LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration reports the observations of two record-breaking events in gravitational wave observations. They were detected in October and November 2024, and they might be a crucial step forward in our understanding of the ripples in space-time and the events that create them.

Two federal judges last week admitted to releasing rulings that contained errors generated by artificial intelligence, underscoring a lack of uniform, permanent AI guidelines for U.S. courts as the technology spreads through the legal profession.

A pair of once-in-a-lifetime comets are rocketing through our skies right now, and it's a rare treat because they won't be back for hundreds of years. The comets, C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN), look similar. Both comets have already had their brightest nights on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21. But if you're out and about this final week of October, you can still spot these green gaseous globes and their streaming tails.

The number of states with high adult obesity rates declined in 2024 for the first time in more than a decade — but obesity rates are still increasing in Nevada, according to a new report on federal data.

Researchers have created a synthetic compound from caraway seeds that shows greater effectiveness than current childhood epilepsy medications, offering hope for safer treatments without cannabis-related regulatory barriers.

A team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has developed a new class of CBD -like compounds, but without using the cannabis plant. Instead, the scientists turned to an unexpected source: caraway seeds, a spice commonly used in breads, stews, and cheeses.