Current events: Scientists keep close eye on Atlantic Ocean changes
Phys.orgby Greg Rienzi8 Sept 2026
Current events: Scientists keep close eye on Atlantic Ocean changes The year is 2060. London shudders through months of Nordic winter freezes.
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top 83%Do black holes grow along with the universe? A new study says yes
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick8 Sept 2026
Do black holes grow along with the universe? A new study says yes We know the universe is constantly expanding.
ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time
Phys.orgby ALMA Observatory8 Sept 2026
ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have captured one of the most detailed three-dimensional views yet of...
Eggshells-inspired aluminum material offers significant protection from space debris
Phys.orgby American Institute8 Sept 2026
Eggshells-inspired aluminum material offers significant protection from space debris There are nearly 1 million pieces of debris larger than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) in near-Earth orbit.
Ask an expert: How to talk to children about 9/11
Phys.orgby University8 Sept 2026
Ask an expert: How to talk to children about 9/11 For millions of Americans, Sept. 11, 2001, is a vivid memory. For younger generations, it's a history lesson.
A new game demonstrates quantum advantage with provable classical limits
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman8 Sept 2026
A new game demonstrates quantum advantage with provable classical limits Sam Jarman Author For decades, physicists have worked to prove the strange predictions of quantum mechanics with real...
Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: Researcher
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin8 Sept 2026
Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: Researcher The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on Aug.
Compulsory grammar tests in England's schools aren't improving children's writing
Phys.orgby Angela Jayne Kilpatrick8 Sept 2026
Compulsory grammar tests in England's schools aren't improving children's writing For more than a decade, children in Year 6—the final year of elementary school in England—have taken the grammar...
Sea ice creates hidden highways for young Antarctic krill
Phys.orgby Australian Antarctic Program Partnership8 Sept 2026
Sea ice creates hidden highways for young Antarctic krill New research shows that larval Antarctic krill could be carried far from their birthplace by drifting sea ice, linking distant ecosystems...
Marine heat waves boost coastal CO₂ uptake by 11%, analysis finds
Phys.orgby Torsten Fischer8 Sept 2026
Marine heat waves boost coastal CO₂ uptake by 11%, analysis finds Marine heat waves are a consequence of climate change and are increasingly altering marine and coastal regions worldwide.
Superfluid qubit could help scale up quantum computers
Phys.orgby University8 Sept 2026
Superfluid qubit could help scale up quantum computers Superfluid helium could offer a new way to tackle one of the biggest challenges in scaling up quantum computers, say researchers from the...
First national map reveals where Ireland's coast is most exposed to erosion and flooding
Phys.orgby University College Cork8 Sept 2026
First national map reveals where Ireland's coast is most exposed to erosion and flooding The first national map of Ireland's exposure to climate hazards, including rising sea levels and storm...
Plateau pikas, long considered pests, can help livestock eat well
Phys.orgby Elife8 Sept 2026
Plateau pikas, long considered pests, can help livestock eat well Small mammals called plateau pikas are often treated as pests because they compete with livestock for food, but research from China...
A photon that challenges Einstein: According to current physics, it should never have reached Earth
Phys.orgby National Institute8 Sept 2026
A photon that challenges Einstein: According to current physics, it should never have reached Earth How did a photon survive a journey of more than 2 billion light-years when, according to known...
Big supernova dataset challenges dark energy theory
Phys.orgby University8 Sept 2026
Big supernova dataset challenges dark energy theory The most comprehensive catalog of exploding white dwarf stars ever assembled has revealed new clues about dark energy, the mysterious force...
Distracted dog walkers may be putting wildlife and livestock at risk, study finds
Phys.orgby University8 Sept 2026
Distracted dog walkers may be putting wildlife and livestock at risk, study finds Dog walkers distracted by their phones, conversations or other demands can fail to notice their pets defecating...
New screening system flags food-packaging chemicals linked to serious health risks
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal8 Sept 2026
New screening system flags food-packaging chemicals linked to serious health risks Sanjukta Mondal Author Packaged food usually sits in plastic-lined bags designed to keep air, moisture and...
New research: We're not protecting our oceans as well as we think
Phys.orgby Ella Clausius8 Sept 2026
New research: We're not protecting our oceans as well as we think Not so long ago, we thought the ocean was an inexhaustible resource. There would always be plenty more fish in the sea.
Super-resolution imaging reveals details inside living cells
Phys.orgby Celia Luterbacher8 Sept 2026
Super-resolution imaging reveals details inside living cells A new fluorescence microscopy technique that generates super-resolution images from a single camera exposure could help researchers...
Working with anglers to save England's sharks
Phys.orgby Matthew Witt8 Sept 2026
Working with anglers to save England's sharks I spent six days on a small fishing boat in the middle of the English Channel in July trying to catch a thresher shark.