That galaxy next door? It's home to a monster black hole
The Large Magellanic Cloud, a close neighbor to the Milky Way, may house a giant black hole. It's the closest supermassive black hole outside of our galaxy.
Human Interest
Intuitive Machines sends another probe to the moon, but can't stick the landing
Commercial company Intuitive Machines has landed its second probe on the moon, but company officials say it isn't in the correct position. The same thing happened last time.
State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?
Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that's at times turned heated. But these races weren't always like this.
The history behind an enduring public health falsehood — that vaccines cause autism
For years, RFK Jr. has been an ardent vaccine skeptic who has also repeatedly claimed that vaccines cause autism. But that particular myth didn't start with him.
Trump's speech is longest joint address to Congress in recent history
With his address clocking in at more than 90 minutes, President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress is the longest speech of its kind in at least sixty years.
An Algerian scientist splits his gaze between microbes and Mars
Searching for small fossils in big rocks requires specialized tools --tools that scientists could also use to look for evidence of life on Mars in rocks that may be similar on both planets.
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun wins the 2025 Pritzker Prize
The jury cited Liu's "reverence for culture, history and nature, chronicling time and comforting users with familiarity through modern interpretations of classic Chinese architecture."
Piedmont Pit Stops: Exploring Körner's Folly
The Kernersville home was built as a kind of showroom for the work of interior designer Jule Körner, who also lived there with his family for decades. It’s now a museum that attracts thousands of visitors each year. For this edition of Piedmont Pit Stops, WFDD’s April Laissle took a tour of the home that guides call the Victorian IKEA.
NASA's upcoming telescope launch aims to address some existential questions
The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.
The latest launch for Elon Musk's Starship rocket has been delayed
Starship had been expected to launch again Monday. A previous launch ended in an explosion over the Caribbean, and sent commercial airlines scattering to avoid falling rocket debris.