Scientists put a tiny lump of metal in two places at once in record-breaking quantum experiment
Physicists have demonstrated that even tiny chunks of metal can behave according to the strange rules of quantum…
Scientists uncover the largest coral reef expansion in 100 million years
In the (very warm, tropical) waters between Australia and Southeast Asia lies an important piece of Earth’s history.…
Predictions show strong El Niño event in 2026. What it means for NC
As summer approaches, meteorologists and climate scientists focus in on El Niño predictions. Attention has been drawn worldwide…
Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector photo of the day for May 14, 2026
ViaSat’s ViaSat-3 F2 satellite fully deployed its reflector with Earth in the background. (Image credit: ViaSat) Earth watched…
After 100 years, scientists finally uncover hidden rule behind cosmic rays
For more than 100 years, scientists have been trying to understand cosmic rays, incredibly powerful particles that travel…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is About To Finish A Marathon
NASA’s Perseverance was at a location named “Lac de Charmes” (Lake of Charms) when it captured its latest…
A New Way to Fight Climate Change Emerges From Erupting Volcano
When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apa submarine volcano erupted in 2022, it spewed roughly 2.9 billion tons of ash…
Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy
Billions of years ago, a young spiral galaxy began to grow in a crowded part of the universe.…
Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society – Physics World
Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society – Physics World…
Dante’s Inferno May Secretly Be About a Planet-Destroying Asteroid Strike
Researchers now believe Dante’s Inferno may describe a massive asteroid-style impact hidden beneath its religious symbolism. Credit: Hernan…
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa: how they stack up on reusing waste
The global economy still largely follows a simple pattern: extract natural resources, manufacture products, use them and then…
Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask
There’s a new space race to the Moon, and this time the ambitions are not just to visit…