2025-08-16

How a mysterious particle could explain the Universe’s missing antimatter

New experiments focused on understanding the enigmatic neutrino may offer insights. [...]

2025-08-16

AI Is Designing Bizarre New Physics Experiments That Actually Work

Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still “doing a lot of baby-sitting.” [...]

2025-08-16

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Once Again End in Failure

Procedural hurdles yet again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution. [...]

2025-08-15

Why on Earth would NASA build a nuclear reactor on the Moon?

"Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon" is not a headline I imagined reading before last week. Sure, as a sci-fi loving nerd, I could see a future where nuclear power played a role i [...]

2025-08-15

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

NASA's charter clearly states the agency should study planet Earth, however. [...]

2025-08-15

Now You Can Get Your Flu Vaccine at Home

The nasal spray vaccine FluMist can now be ordered online and shipped to your door. [...]

2025-08-14

Ice discs slingshot across a metal surface all on their own

VA Tech experiment was inspired by Death Valley's mysterious "sailing stones" at Racetrack Playa. [...]

2025-08-14

Misunderstood “photophoresis” effect could loft metal sheets to exosphere

Photophoresis can generate a tiny bit of lift without any moving parts. [...]

2025-08-14

Incan numerical recordkeeping system may have been widely used

The Inca Empire hung by a thread—literally. [...]