How the new Great British Grid could help households benefit from abundant and cheap renewable power
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s proposal to create a new Great British Grid has put a spotlight on one…
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
Google’s prototype of its orbital compute satellite took off today onboard a SpaceX rocket launched from California —…
Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago
When materials undergo major changes, such as water boiling or a magnet losing its magnetism, very different systems…
Celebrating research and service with WCC’s fall award winners
At the Women Chemists Committee (WCC) Luncheon on Aug. 25 in Chicago, Amaya Pablo, a graduate student at…
3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away
It used to be considered against the law in America to starve a member of an endangered species…
On this day in space! Oct. 1, 1958: Happy Birthday, NASA! A US space agency is born to explore the final frontier
On Oct. 1, 1958, NASA was born! The space agency officially opened for business on this day. President…
Meet Liam Desre, the 14-year-old Canadian who proposed a thermodynamic alternative to dark energy; his cosmology project won a €5,000 second prize against 144 young researchers from 37 countries at EUCYS 2026
Liam DesrePhoto credit: youthscience.ca In the grand quest to understand why the universe is expanding faster and faster,…
Research Reveals How Bacteria Fight Viruses, Aiding Antibiotic Development
In the fight to find better treatments for bacterial infections, one rapidly evolving therapy is a group of…
A super El Niño is here, but NOAA is scaling back research : NPR
During the last strong El Niño in 2015, South Carolina experienced catastrophic flooding, driven by record-breaking rain. Forecasters…
Earth Tipped on Its Side During the Age of Dinosaurs—and Not Just Once
Earth is definitely not flat, but it’s not perfectly spherical, either. Due to its constant rotation, our Earth…
Quantum Renaissance to Convene Global Quantum Leaders in Florence in April 2027
Insider Brief Quantum Renaissance will bring together leaders from research, industry, government and finance at Palazzo Vecchio in…
Physicists unveil the most accurate atomic clock ever — and it could literally redefine the second
Scientists have created the most accurate atomic clock ever made — and it could literally redefine the second.…