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A growing list of dark star candidates could help explain why some early galaxies were so big, so early in the universe.

A new paper describes how protecting shark and ray populations from the black-market wildlife trade can begin with DNA analysis.

The rare hybrid offspring of a blue jay and a green jay is likely a result of weather-related shifts in the range of two species.

Researchers celebrate 10th anniversary of gravitational wave discovery, announce verification of a Hawking theorem.

The James Webb Space Telescope offers a new view of a planetary nebula located about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.

The galaxy contains far more star-forming clumps than current theoretical models can explain.

Lauren Biddle, a UT postdoc, finds about one-third of young Sun-like stars are born with misaligned protoplanetary disks.

A team of astronomers from UT’s Cosmic Frontier Center have identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed.

UT Austin and Sanofi partner to build tool that predicts translation efficiency of mRNA sequences.