University of St. Andrews

(Newser) - Solar flares may be far more intense than scientists believed, with new research suggesting these fiery eruptions from the sun can reach staggering temperatures of 100 million degrees—possibly up to 180 million degrees. That's well over six times hotter than earlier estimates, according to research published Wednesday...

(Newser) - Scientists in the UK have discovered a planet that defies the laws of physics, the Independent reports. WASP-18b, which is orbiting a star 1,000 light years from Earth, is so big and close to the sun that it should be pulled toward it. "The spin of the star...

(Newser) - If only these medieval walls could talk. Scotland's oldest university is seeping with tradition, but perhaps none as unexpected as Raisin Weekend, a two-day hazing festival with unclear roots that encourages "academic mothers" to booze up their "children"—who are then escorted to parties and, sometimes, into...