CCTV Footage Captures the First-Ever Video of an Earthquake Fault in Motion, Shining a Rare Light on Seismic Dynamics
A clip recorded in Myanmar in March reveals a curved path of the fault slip, which can help scientists better understand the physics of such events
Today Will Likely Be Shorter Than Usual, and It Will Happen Again in August. Here’s Why
Because of the moon’s position, Earth is rotating just over a millisecond faster than usual on a few days this summer
Fossil Flipper Reveals Ichthyosaurs Hunted in Lethal Silence With Unique Adaptations for Stealth
An analysis of a roughly 180-million-year-old fossil fin reveals serrations and flexibility that might have served to dampen sound as the predator swam
Physicists Detect the Most Massive Black Hole Merger Ever Observed by Studying Gravitational Waves
A short-lived ripple in space-time revealed that two black holes merged into a giant black hole with the mass of 225 suns
Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare?
Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear over thunderstorms, known as Transient Luminous Events
Mysterious Radio Pulses Found in Antarctica Seem to Defy Physics, and Researchers Are Trying to Trace Their Origins
Strange signals detected by a NASA instrument more than a decade ago have continued to confound scientists, but a new paper rules out cosmic neutrinos as a source
See the First-Ever Direct Images of the Sun’s South Pole, Captured by the Solar Orbiter Spacecraft
The spacecraft’s tilted orbit will allow scientists to investigate the mechanisms behind space weather that impact crucial human activity on Earth
What’s the Best Way to Cut Onions Without Crying? New Research Suggests That Thin, Sharp Blades Are Key to Minimizing Tears
For a new study, physicists visualized and quantified the tear-producing droplets that get expelled from onions when they’re cut
Feeding Flamingos Create Underwater Tornado-Like Vortices to Capture Their Prey, Study Finds
Rather than passively filter-feeding, the birds use their heads, beaks and feet to generate motion in the water that funnels invertebrates into their mouths
This Is the Best Way to Drop an Egg Without Breaking It, According to Scientists
Experiments challenge the commonly held idea that dropping an egg vertically will help prevent it from cracking in a classic school assignment
Here’s the Secret to Making the Perfect Cup of Pour-Over Coffee, According to Physicists
By adjusting the pouring technique and height, the new method could use 10 percent fewer coffee grounds without compromising on strength or flavor
The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player’s hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their “sweet spot”
How an 18th-Century Female Physicist Broke Boundaries and Inspired the Generations Who Followed
Cristina Roccati graduated from the University of Bologna when few other Italian women earned degrees, and she taught physics for decades
This Comprehensive Guide Will Answer the Questions You Have About Black Holes—and Spark Some New Ones
In a new book release, two scientists combine forces to explain the discoveries, developments and theories made in the realm of the densest objects in space
A Record-Breaking ‘Ghost Particle’ From Outer Space Made a Splash of Light in the Mediterranean
The neutrino was 30 times more energetic than any other previously observed particle of its kind. Scientists still don’t know exactly where it came from
Mantis Shrimp Pack a Punch With the Force of a Bullet—and They Don’t Get Hurt. Here’s How
In a new study, scientists tested the complex layers in the animal’s clubs that serve as mighty shields to absorb the shock of the impact
Astronomers Suspect Colliding Supermassive Black Holes Left the Universe Awash in Gravitational Waves
Radio telescopes tracking signals from spinning, ultra-dense stars point to ripples in the fabric of space
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation systems
On This Day in 1951, Four Illuminated Lightbulbs in Idaho Were Evidence of the First Time a Nuclear Power Plant Generated Electricity
Although it was just a byproduct of developing a new type of reactor, the generation of electricity from nuclear energy signaled a bright future ahead
Google Reveals New A.I. Model That Predicts Weather Better Than the Best Traditional Forecasts
Instead of crunching mathematical calculations, GenCast was trained on four decades of historical weather data to produce an array of 15-day forecasts
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