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 […]
A vital ocean current is stable, for now
The ocean’s circulatory system may not be doing as poorly as previously thought. A vital ocean artery known as the
A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations
As the youthful universe congealed under the pull of gravity, matter knotted itself into galaxies, galaxy clusters and filaments, weaving
A thousands-year-old log demonstrates how burying wood can fight climate change
In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging
How rapid intensification spawned two monster hurricanes in one week
One of the widest hurricanes on record slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 as a powerful Category 4
Brain-controlled bionic limbs are inching closer to reality
The word “bionic” conjures sci-fi visions of humans enhanced to superhuman levels. It’s true that engineering advances such as better
Starlink satellites’ leaky radio waves obscure the cosmos
While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling internet access and cell phone communications around the globe, they’re also posing a threat
Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating
A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating
Betelgeuse has a tiny companion star hidden in plain sight
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found
Thunderstorms churn up a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted