German scientists debunk 200-year-old theory on why ice is slippery
Researchers in Germany have challenged a 200-year-old assumption and revealed that pressure and friction are not responsible for…
‘Ghost sharks’ grow forehead teeth to help them have sex, study suggests
Caught male Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) showing the [extended/erect] frontal clasper (tenaculum) on the front of the head.…
towards a coherent view of physical reality – Physics World
Quantum foundations: towards a coherent view of physical reality – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Scientists trace rare nuclei ‘island’ where physics rules break apart
Researchers at CERN have made a great step forward in revealing how atomic nuclei behave after they mapped…
The cosmic giant challenging our understanding of galaxy formation in the early universe
Location of QSO1 on the MBH −M∗ plane. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2508.21748 Scientists have discovered a giant…
Astronomers Use a Double-Lensing Technique to Study a Supermassive Black Hole
In astronomy, some of the most profound discoveries happen by accident. As the saying goes, “The most exciting…
The Moon might soon host the craziest experiment in human history
What if we built a super-collider around the Moon? Somewhat surprisingly, scientists and engineers have indeed considered putting…
These Strange Stars Could Reveal the True Nature of Dark Matter
A newly proposed type of stellar object, called a dark dwarf, may be hiding in the heart of…
Floquet effects unlock graphene’s potential for future electronics
Time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of Floquet states in graphene. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02939-0 Graphene is…
Pressure induced superconductivity in hybrid Ruddlesden‒Popper La5Ni3O11 single crystals
Bednorz, J. G. & Müller, K. A. Possible high Tc superconductivity in the Ba–La–Cu–O system. Z. Phys. B:…
Physicists create a new kind of time crystal that humans can actually see
Spatial configuration, temporal periodicity and many-body interactions of continuous space-time crystals. Credit: Nature Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02344-1 Imagine…
Could “positive geometry” unlock the theory of everything?
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…