Physics
Scientists Hear Two Even More Ancient Black Holes Collide
At this point, detecting ripples in the fabric of space-time is practically commonplace
Supercomputers Create Breathtaking Simulations of Spiral Galaxies
The simulations took months of modeling to complete—and the results can help scientists learn about the formation of galaxies
The 400-Year-Old Mystery of These Bullet-Shattering Glass Drops May Finally Be Solved
The tadpole-shaped glass structures can survive a hammer blow but explode if their tail is squeezed
A Grand Unified Theory of Pooping
Why you and an elephant spend the same amount of time on the john
This App Puts a Science Lab in Your Pocket
Lab4U turns smartphones and tablets into scientific tools
Mathematician Emmy Noether Should Be Your Hero
She revolutionized mathematics, and then was forgotten because she was a woman
Watch Declassified Nuclear Bomb Tests Online
Weapons physicist Greg Sprigg has spent five years declassifying, digitizing and reanalyzing film of the U.S.'s 210 open air nuclear detonations
Why (Part of) the International Space Station Will Soon Be the Coldest Place in the Universe
An icebox-like lab will help scientists get a grip on a phenomenon that’s hard to spot on Earth
Large Hadron Collider Gets "Open Heart Surgery"
The massive physics experiment in Switzerland is receiving an upgrade
How Albert Einstein Used His Fame to Denounce American Racism
The world-renowned physicist was never one to just stick to the science
Old Particle Accelerator Tech Might Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
Shortages of important supplies for nuclear medicine has researchers looking for answers on how to produce technetium-99
Why Was Babe Ruth So Good At Hitting Home Runs?
People have been using science on the Great Bambino since the 1920s
Special Spit Helps Frogs Get a Grip on Insects
Secretly sticky spit snatches snacks, study shows
Museum Displays the Weasel that Brought Down Particle Physics
A stone marten that disrupted the Large Hadron Collider in November goes on display in Rotterdam in an exhibit about human-animal mishaps
Scientists Capture a "Sonic Boom" of Light
A new, ultra-fast camera recorded the phenomenon for the first time
How Fluid Dynamics Can Help You Navigate Crowds
If you plan to be in a seething mass of humans at some point—whether it’s an inauguration or protest thereof—here's how to keep yourself safe
Scientists Spot Massive Wave in Venus' Atmosphere
The 6,200-mile long bow-shaped wrinkle may have been caused by gravity waves
Scientists Make the Coldest Object on Earth
Researchers cooled a tiny aluminum drum almost to absolute zero and think they can go even further
This Historical Figure Wore the Label "Snowflake" With Pride
Wilson Bentley became the first person to photograph a single snowflake in 1885
Scientists Find That Water Might Exist in a Whole New State
Think water comes in just liquid, ice and gas? Think again
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