SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of 1st orbital launch attempt (video)
SpaceX has completed assembly of the Starship rocket slated to launch the test vehicle’s most ambitious mission to…
Discovery of receptor-free signaling reveals better targets for treating autoimmune diseases
Our understanding of how cells interact with each other has been driven for decades by the central concept…
Scientists warn super El Nino could cause 450,000 deaths: Should we worry? | Weather
The record global heat caused by this year’s powerful “super El Nino” could cause nearly half a million…
Aurora season is back! Pilot captures spectacular northern lights from 37,000 ft
Aurora season is well underway, folks, and pilot Matt Melnyk arguably has one of the best seats in…
Researchers reveal snapshots of a key molecular machine in tropical parasites
image: Illustration of the three-dimensional structure of the trans-spliceosome, the molecular machine responsible for a key stage in…
UK to join EU ocean science scheme to better predict extreme weather events | Climate crisis
Britain is to join a major new ocean science programme, led by the EU, to better forecast extreme…
Something Deep Inside Earth Keeps Messing With the Length of Our Days
For practical purposes, we say that one day—the time it takes for Earth to rotate once on its…
A student built a particle detector for just $100; the pocket-sized device can track invisible particles raining down from space at light’s speed; it is now being used in high-altitude balloon missions and major physics experiments
A device that can detect particles arriving from space does not necessarily require a multimillion-dollar laboratory. A compact…
B.C. Glaciers Face Extinction, Threaten Identity
Three much-loved glaciers in British Columbia are set to disappear completely within a few decades, according to a…
Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045 | Greenhouse gas emissions
Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about its…
Astronomers just named an asteroid after ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
It may not be a slime creature from outer space, but you can finally find “Weird Al” Yankovic’s…
The free-to-read Physics World Big Science Briefing 2026 is out now – Physics World
The free-to-read Physics World Big Science Briefing 2026 is out now – Physics World Skip to main content…