Science

Scientists Detect Radio Emissions Directly From an Exoplanet

Astronomers have traced recurring radio bursts directly to Beta Pictoris b, a young gas giant 63 light-years away. The natural emissions reveal an extraordinarily powerful magnetic field and could create a new method for examining the interiors and atmospheres of distant worlds.

Astronomers Confirm a Newborn Planet Less Than a Million Years Old

Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b as the youngest known planet ever directly observed. Less than a million years old and still gathering material inside its birth disk, the distant gas giant offers a rare opportunity to watch planetary formation at an exceptionally early stage.

Scientists Identify First New Wild Cat Species in More Than a Century

Scientists have identified Leopardus tilcayo, a tiny spotted cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forest, as the first newly described living wild feline species in more than a century. Genetic analysis shows it split from its relatives around 1.4 million years ago.