The SciencesMarch 31, 2016
Physics Fiction: Quantum Shorts 2015 Winner
Scientific American partnered on a writing contest for science fiction short stories inspired by the realm of quantum physics
Stories by Clara Moskowitz
Clara Moskowitz is chief of reporters at Scientific American, where she covers astronomy, space, physics and mathematics. She has been at Scientific American for more than a decade; previously she worked at Space.com. Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more. She has a bachelor’s degree in astronomy and physics from Wesleyan University and a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Space & PhysicsMarch 31, 2016
Twin Birth Proposed for Colliding Black Holes That Produced Gravitational Waves
A flash of light shortly after the detection of gravitational waves could mean that that historic event has an added wrinkle—the black holes that collided may have been born in the same collapsing massive star.
The SciencesMarch 23, 2016
New Tetraquark Particle Sparks Doubts
The Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator failed to confirm the Tevatron accelerator’s discovery of a new arrangement of quarks
The SciencesFebruary 26, 2016
Physicists May Have Discovered a New "Tetraquark" Particle
Data from the DZero experiment shows evidence of a particle containing four different types of quarks
The SciencesFebruary 17, 2016
Quantum Cuteness: Neutron Beta Decay
This toy is radioactively cute—and able to explain how a neutral-faced neutron turns into a proton with a positive expression.
Space & PhysicsFebruary 11, 2016
"Einstein Would Be Beaming": Scientists React to Gravitational Waves
Physicists at gatherings around the world exulted at the news that a long-sought prediction of general relativity had finally been found
Space & PhysicsFebruary 11, 2016
Gravitational Waves Discovered from Colliding Black Holes
The LIGO experiment has confirmed Albert Einstein’s prediction of ripples in spacetime and promises to open a new era of astrophysics
Space & PhysicsFebruary 3, 2016
Strange, Dense Matter: The Power of Neutron Stars [Video]
A live Webcast Wednesday evening will discuss the latest science of neutron stars—some of the densest and weirdest objects in space
NeuroscienceFebruary 1, 2016
Book Review: Home
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The SciencesFebruary 1, 2016
Last Call: Will WIMPs Show Their Faces in the Latest Dark Matter Experiment
The most sensitive detector yet revs up in March—and there’s a lot on the line
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2016
Book Review: Tunnel Visions
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Natural DisastersFebruary 1, 2016
Book Review: The Last Volcano
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ElectronicsFebruary 1, 2016
Book Review: Contact Sport
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The SciencesJanuary 14, 2016
Not All Gravitational Waves Are Created Equal
The LIGO experiment hunts for gravitational waves that are different from those sought by BICEP2. Although both types are elusive, they differ in age and strength—and come from very different places
The SciencesJanuary 6, 2016
Astronomers Struggle to Translate Anger into Action on Sexual Harassment
Scientists discuss the plight of women and minorities in the wake of a scandal over harassment by a prominent researcher
Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2016
Book Review: Political Animals
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The SciencesJanuary 1, 2016
Book Review: A Brief History of Creation
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The SciencesJanuary 1, 2016
Book Review: Light
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The SciencesJanuary 1, 2016
Scientists Pick the Most Beautiful Equations
Mathematicians often see more than cold logic in symbols and numbers. They see the sublime
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2016
Book Review: The Astronomer and the Witch
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The SciencesDecember 16, 2015
Potential New Particle Shows Up at the LHC, Thrilling and Confounding Physicists
The gigantic accelerator in Europe has produced hints of an exotic particle that defies the known laws of physics
Space & PhysicsDecember 11, 2015
The Hunt for Alien Molecules
Astrochemists are discovering many compounds in the cosmos that cannot exist on Earth
HealthDecember 2, 2015
How Radioactivity Can Benefit Your Health [Video]
A live webcast Wednesday evening will demonstrate how radioactive chemicals can provide a window on disease within the body
The SciencesDecember 1, 2015
Book Review: Extreme Earth
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