Aug 23 This device turns neon plasma into natural patterns By Leigh Anne Tiffany Nature features breathtaking patterns. Now, physicists based in China have found a way to recreate these natural motifs in 3-D -- using just a little electricity. Continue reading
Jun 15 Gravity waves, the sequel. LIGO detects second pair of crashing black holes By Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American The second confirmation of ripples in spacetime is announced by astronomers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Continue reading
May 26 Supermassive black holes spawn galactic deserts without new stars By Nsikan Akpan Astronomers find a supermassive black hole that stifles star formation by causing galactic warming. Continue reading
Apr 06 This supernova blast was so close, it littered the ocean floor with radioactive dust By Nsikan Akpan Radioactive stardust confirms the two closest supernovae to ever explode near Earth. The most recent of the pair may have altered human evolution. Continue reading
Mar 25 New tetraquark particle sparks doubts By Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American The Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator failed to confirm the Tevatron accelerator’s discovery of a new arrangement of quarks. Continue reading
Mar 18 What we’ve learned about Pluto since the flyby By Nsikan Akpan NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto continues to astonish in new set of five studies on the dwarf planet. Continue reading
Mar 08 This underwater creature tears open its skin to eat By Nsikan Akpan Biophysicists film and measure how a hydra manages to rip apart its skin to open its mouth. Continue reading
Feb 24 Take a cruise across our cold galaxy and witness the birthplace of stars By Nsikan Akpan Scientists use a telescope in Chile to complete a survey of the coldest parts of the Milky Way's galactic plane. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:25 What’s the sound of two black holes colliding? Proof that Einstein was right By PBS News Hour Gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of spacetime -- aren’t just an Einstein theory any more. A team of international scientists announced Thursday that they confirmed the waves’ existence after recording feedback from a black hole collision a billion… Continue watching
Nov 25 TVs, radar guns and other technologies linked to Einstein’s theories of relativity By Nsikan Akpan If you’ve ever received a speeding ticket, you can thank Albert Einstein. Continue reading