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In the aftermath of nuclear disasters like Chernobyl and Hiroshima, most life forms perished due to lethal radiation exposure.

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This week the nation remembers George Floyd as a victim of police brutality. We don't have to agree about his character to agree that his murder was a symbol of racial injustice.

Artistic impression of a neutron star that is ‘evaporating’ slowly via Hawking-like radiation. Credit: Daniëlle Futselaar/artsource.nl What if black holes weren’t the only things slowly vanishing from ...

The phenomenon is known as Hawking radiation. It was introduced in the 1970s when Hawking theorised that black holes could emit radiation despite their widely accepted nature as objects that absorb ...

Explore the impact of radiation from black holes on galaxies. Discover how this radiation may nurture life in unique ways.