New theory argues quantum physics must abandon irratonal numbers and the continuum
Quantum mechanics works perfectly in experiments, but Oxford physicist Tim Palmer argues it rests on a mathematical fiction:…
Meet The Star-Nosed Mole — The Fastest Hunter On The Planet
Most predators hunt with eyes or speed. This blind, burrowing mole hunts with 25,000 touch receptors — and…
Microplastics weaken the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon
Between a quarter and a third of all the carbon dioxide humans produce every year gets absorbed by…
Four-armed humanoid robot aims to reshape scientific missions in space
A Canadian robotics firm has unveiled a new humanoid robot designed for use in space environments where traditional…
The Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft were found to be decelerating slightly more than gravity could explain, and for thirty years physicists wondered if Newton was wrong before realizing in 2012 that the answer was the probes’ own waste heat gently pushing them backward at a billionth of Earth’s gravity.
Two NASA probes built in the early 1970s spent three decades drifting slightly off course, decelerating by about…
A Great White Shark Swallowed a Videographer’s Camera and He Recovered the Footage
Maritime scientists recently let the Southern California community know that the region is in for a “sharky summer.”…
Astronomers thought JWST might find signs of…
No done deals Still, HWO will have its work cut out for it. Even if it is lucky…
Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars photo of the day for May 21, 2026
NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted a stack of rocks on the Martian surface. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU) NASA’s Mars Perseverance…
Physicists finally solve the strange mystery of “breathing” lasers
An international team of researchers, including a scientist from Aston University, has developed a new mathematical framework that…
Study points to ammonia contamination in water microdroplets saga | Research
New mass spectrometry experiments challenge water microdroplet’s purported ability to spontaneously generate hydroxyl radicals. Led by Ryan Julian at…
SpaceX to launch an even bigger Starship prototype
SpaceX is set to launch a new prototype of its Starship megarocket — the system NASA may use…
Scientists discover strange “narwhal” waves that trap light beyond known limits
For decades, shrinking photonic devices has been far more difficult than miniaturizing electronic components. The challenge comes down…