This infrared view offers the clearest look yet at how dwarf galaxies merge, evolve, trade gas and ignite waves of new stars.

Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention of scientists. This planet orbits the star within the "Goldilocks zone"—a ...

Galaxies like our Milky Way grew through cascading mergers of smaller galaxies that began billions of years ago. The ancient ...

DwarfLab has revealed the smallest smart telescope to date – and significanly lighter and more portable than its existing ...

A new study of M31, also known as Andromeda, explains how our cosmic neighbor kills off smaller nearby galaxies.

At the end of January, two articles were published almost simultaneously by members of the international DELVE collaboration in The Astrophysical Journal. Brazilians who are part of the DELVE ...

A tiny reptile belonging to the world’s smallest crocodile species hatched behind the scenes at Philadelphia Zoo, the facility announced on Monday, November 3. Footage shows a baby West African dwarf ...

Astronomers have shed light on a decades-long debate about why galaxies rotate faster than expected, and whether this behaviour is caused by unseen dark matter or a breakdown of gravity on cosmic ...

Humans can have extreme reactions when they come across insects – from delight at the sight of a Monarch butterfly to disgust at a scurrying cockroach. But did you know that many insects are too small ...

More than 50 times further from the Sun than Earth, the tiny dwarf planet Makemake is one of the last places you'd expect to find an intact gaseous atmosphere. Not only is it incredibly cold, being ...

Get up close with Snaggletooth, the Cuvier's dwarf caiman, the world's smallest crocodilian! Discover its unique features and why it's not a good pet. Motorized wheelchairs zoom on I-670 shoulder, see ...