How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale
The setup of the experiment in the optical lab, with the semiconductor crystal containing the double slits in…
Our solar system is moving faster than expected
Bielefeld scientist Lukas Böhme, lead author of the study, in front of the Lovell Telescope at the Jodrell…
Black hole mergers could give rise to observable gravitational-wave tails
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Black holes, regions of spacetime in which gravity is so strong that nothing can…
Earth’s largest modern crater discovered in Southern China
A panoramic aerial drone image of the Jinlin crater with the approximate location of the crater rim labeled,…
Ultrafast electron diffraction captures atomic layers twisting in response to light
Experimental scheme and representative diffraction images. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09707-3 A pulse of light sets the tempo…
Diverse particles form identical geometric patterns when confined, model reveals
The researchers performed experiments with floating magnets, ball bearings, and soap bubbles. Credit: P. D. S. de Lima…
Scientists discover caves carved by water on Mars that may have once harbored life
Regional context and geospatial distribution of potential karstic skylight features in Hebrus Valles, Mars. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal…
Ultrafast light-driven electron slide discovered
NILES. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-03093-3 When an intense laser pulse hits a stationary electron, it performs…
Astronomers discover new pulsating ultraluminous X-ray source
Combined XMM-Newton EPIC image of NGC 4631 in the 0.3–10 keV band from the July 2025 observation. The…
Never mind rogue planets—their rogue moons could support life
An artist’s illustration of an Earth-mass rogue planet drifting through space. New research shows that rogue planets sent…