Science

Milky Way's second-largest known black hole detected
The newly identified black hole is located about 2,000 light-years from Earth
Dinosaurs displayed a fast growth rate from the very beginning
The researchers studied five early dinosaurs - all bipedal, fleet-footed, and with clawed, grasping hands and sharp teeth
NASA seeks cheaper ideas for Mars sample return mission
A formal request for proposals will go out Tuesday to various NASA centres and laboratories, as well as to space industry companies
Astronomers unravel the mystery of the 'Dragon's Egg' nebula
The stars inside the Dragon's Egg appear to have started out 4-6 million years ago as a triple system
UK Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies
His theory of an undetected particle in the universe changed science and was vindicated by a Nobel prize-winning discovery half a century later
Synchron readies large-scale brain implant trial
The company is preparing to recruit patients for a large-scale clinical trial required to seek commercial approval for its device
Millions across North America await total solar eclipse
The eclipse will be viewable, weather permitting, along a path starting in Mexico and then crossing through the United States and into Canada
Clouds may overshadow Monday's solar eclipse
The forecast could spell disappointment for many of the millions of North Americans hoping to glimpse the continent's first total solar eclipse since 2017