A strange new quantum state appears when atoms get “frustrated”
In the laboratory of UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Stephen Wilson, researchers are investigating the physics behind unusual…
Bumblebee queens can survive underwater for an entire week. How they do it is incredible
A new study, building on previous research, has revealed the remarkable adaptations of hibernating bumblebee queens to cope…
Rare supernova from 10 billion years ago may reveal the secret of dark energy
Astronomers may be getting closer to understanding one of the biggest mysteries in cosmology: dark energy, the unknown…
Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating | Greenhouse gas emissions
The world’s worst mega-leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane in 2025 have been revealed by an analysis…
Chinese Space Station Astronauts Harvest Space Tomatoes
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech China’s…
Angular interplay of nematicity, superconductivity and strange metallicity in magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene
Kivelson, S. A., Fradkin, E. & Emery, V. J. Electronic liquid-crystal phases of a doped Mott insulator. Nature…
Molecular chains with bite: breakthrough achieved in polymer research
The longest chains of the conductive polymer poly(p-phenylene) (PPP) produced to date are almost one micrometre (thousandth of…
Megafires in Mediterranean Europe: the compound role of fire weather and drought
Fire data Our analysis focuses on Mediterranean Europe (34–48° N, 10° W–30° E), a region characterized by complex…
Scientists Discover New Type Of Liquid Planet That Exists In A “Molten, Mushy State”, Smells Like Rotten Eggs
Scientists have identified an entirely new category of “liquid planet” that exists in a permanent, molten state. Traditionally,…
A strange twist in the universe’s oldest light may be bigger than we thought
Researchers investigating a mysterious cosmic phenomenon called cosmic birefringence have created a new approach to reduce uncertainty in…
Iran War Shows That Doubling Down on Fossil Fuels Is ‘Delusional,’ UN Climate Chief Says
The Iran war’s disruption to the global energy market should be a wake-up call for countries that continue…
Is spring really, finally here? What to know about the vernal equinox
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least…