Why water is one of the most remarkable substances in the universe
The formula is simple, but H2O is one of the most remarkable substances in the universe.
It’s something of an enigma: a compound composed of...
Star couple caught ending their embrace
We now have new clues about a mysterious stage in the life of binary stars, thanks to research from The Australian National University (ANU)...
Scientists find how first quasars in universe formed
The mystery of how the first quasars in the universe formed—something that has baffled scientists for nearly 20 years—has now been solved.
The existence of...
Scientists detect mysterious radio bursts from space
The object, first discovered in 2019, emits frequent and repetitive bursts of radio waves
Astronomers using Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, or VLA, as...
Physicists discover a “family” of robust, superconducting graphene structures
When it comes to graphene, it appears that superconductivity runs in the family.
Graphene is a single-atom-thin material that can be exfoliated from the same...
Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time
Though they are discrete particles, water molecules flow collectively as liquids, producing streams, waves, whirlpools, and other classic fluid phenomena.
Not so with electricity.
While an...
Scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson 10 years ago. What’s next?
A decade has passed since humanity officially discovered what makes our existence possible.
On July 4, 2012, scientists announced the observation of the Higgs boson,...
Scientists shed new light on dark matter
Scientists have developed a method for predicting the composition of dark matter—invisible matter detected only by its gravitational pull on ordinary matter and whose...
Scientists invent quantum flute that can make light particles move together
Physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that’s never...
Cosmic radio pulses could help explore hidden matter around galaxies
Powerful radio pulses originating deep in the cosmos can be used to study hidden pools of gas cocooning nearby galaxies, according to a new...