Meet ‘lite intermediate black holes,’ the supermassive black hole’s smaller, much more mysterious cousin
Merging black holes generate gravitational waves, which astronomers can track. Credit: SXS, CC BY-ND Black holes are massive,…
Physicists discover particles that accelerate when crowded
Hundreds of 1mm metal beads are placed between two glass plates of 15 x 15 cm. Credit: Leiden…
Scientists capture real-time melting of 2D skyrmion lattices using magnetic fields
Snapshots of the skyrmion lattice during the melting: an ordered skyrmion lattice on the left while the lattice…
Quantum framework offers new approach to analyzing complex network data
QTSP, which is at the core of ranking algorithms, processes higher-order data. This data is represented as graphs…
Control of collective activity to crystallize an oscillator gas
Toner, J., Tu, Y. & Ramaswamy, S. Hydrodynamics and phases of flocks. Ann. Phys. 318, 170–244 (2005). ADS …
Physicists finally unveil what lightning really hides
Lightning, with its spectacular flash, carries more than just legends. Throughout the centuries, it has fascinated and frightened,…
Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show
The energy needed for thunderstorms could come from an avalanche of electrons seeded by extraterrestrial cosmic rays, a…
Scientists just recreated the universe’s first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
For the first time, researchers have recreated the universe’s first ever molecules by mimicking the conditions of the…
Scientists produce quantum entanglement-like results without entangled particles in new experiment
Four-photon FI. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr1794 In the everyday world that humans experience, objects behave in…
This Unbelievable Take on the Double Slit Experiment Just Proved Einstein Wrong Again
Abstract illustration of a quantum double-slit experiment. Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. MIT physicists have recreated the most iconic experiment…
Extreme black hole system OJ 287 just got more interesting
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
The Story of Astrophysics in Five Revolutions
In the northern hemisphere, we’re getting on to enjoying summer time which traditionally includes vacationing. Typically, vacations are…