Pulsars could have tiny mountains
Composite optical/X-ray image of the Crab Nebula, showing synchrotron emission in the surrounding pulsar wind nebula, powered by…
Sharks freeze when you turn them upside down—and there’s no good reason why
A neonatal sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) being dorsoventrally inverted to induce TI in Moorea, French Polynesia. Credit:…
Oscillating electric field helps explain why the sun is so good at evaporating water
Illustration of evaporation of water confined in the hydrogel in a dark environment (left) and under solar radiation…
Researchers confirm fundamental conservation laws at the quantum level
Schematic of a single photon with zero angular momentum (green) splitting into two photons (red) with either zero…
Glass nanostructures reflect nearly all visible light, challenging photonics assumptions
Nanoscale 3D printing of glass. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adv0267 A research team led by SUTD has…
Meteorite-common amino acid induces formation of nanocavities in clay mineral, hinting at life’s origins
TEM evidence of physical changes in rehydrated Ca-montmorillonite after exposure to GABA. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2025).…
Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
Summary of crystal structure, Brillouin zone, phase diagram, expected experimental signatures and excitations of Ce2Zr2O7. Credit: Nature Physics…
New galaxy discovered with the James Webb Space Telescope
Thumbnail images of COSMOS2020-635829 for the 4 JWST filters used in the study. The RGB image on the…
Earth’s satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into moon: Study
Scientists estimate there is a 4.3-percent chance this asteroid will hit the Moon in 2032. If a huge…
Study tightens King plot-based constraints on hypothetical fifth force
Illustration of the effect of a hypothetical 5th force on the electronic structure for different calcium isotopes. Credit:…