Scientists find a long-sought electric field in Earth’s atmosphere
For the first time, scientists have measured a long-sought global electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere. This field, called the […]
How to spot tiny black holes that might pass through the solar system
Black holes about the size of a hydrogen atom could be careening through the solar system unnoticed. But their days
X-rays from nuclear blasts could defend Earth from asteroids
An asteroid hurtling toward Earth could be deflected without a spacecraft ever touching it. The trick is using X-rays to
This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics
TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by members of a
Meet Porphyrion, the largest pair of black hole jets ever seen
Opposing fountains of plasma and particles spanning 23 million light-years are the longest pair of black hole jets ever seen.
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics to the quantum age
Picture Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airships. Steam-powered robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in top
HIV and illicit drugs are a bad mix. This scientist found an unexpected reason why
It was as a Ph.D. student that Dionna Williams realized the fundamental flaws in how medical science treats people who
A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations
Extreme Climate Survey Science News is collecting reader questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
How did dark matter shape the universe? This physicist has ideas
At age 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how lots of people
A biogeochemist is tracking the movements of toxic mercury pollution
One of the world’s richest biodiversity hot spots is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon nestled at