Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have contributed to new insights into the most long-lived cosmic explosion ever recorded. The event was a gamma-ray burst that remained ...

As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.

Raymond Michael Brooks, popularly known as Ray Brooks, died on August 9 at the age of 86. His family confirmed the news to the BBC, sharing that he died following a short illness. The family also told ...