Stories by Geoff Brumfiel

The explosion rivaled a nuclear blast, but the space rock was still too small for existing advance-warning networks to spot

Maintenance, improvement work and data analysis will keep scientists busy as the European collider's planned closure begins

A new alternative transistor relies on a semiconductor that can be switched with magnetism instead of electricity. The approach could help make circuitry more malleable and lead to more efficient and reliable gadgets

Researchers are perplexed by conflicting measurements for one of the universe's most common particles

The U.S. National Ignition Facility will devote less time to energy research going forward, after failing to demonstrate the principles of a futuristic fusion power plant

Contracting woes may cause further delays for $19.4-billion ITER, a project designed to show the feasibility of nuclear fusion as a power source

A plan to cull TB-carrying badgers is splitting farmers, conservationists and scientists

A new AU redefinition involves changing it to a single number rather than basing it on a somewhat baffling equation

A new experiment shows that measuring a quantum system does not necessarily introduce uncertainty

The physics achievement fulfills 60 years of promise and could revolutionize communication and space exploration

The device, which relies on new insights into how the brain decodes signals from the eye, could eventually be developed for use in humans

A billionaire Internet mogul has awarded a record $27 million for work on fundamental theory, dwarfing the Nobel, Kavli and Shaw prize purses

On the road to unlimited energy, the world's most complex science experiment encounters a few potholes

South Africa wins science panel's backing to host SKA telescope

The U.S. offers food aid in exchange for moratorium on uranium enrichment and weapons testing

The latest analyses from the Large Hadron Collider boost the case for the particle's existence, but there's no new data

Global radioactivity data challenge Japanese estimates for emissions and point to the role of spent fuel pools

Neutrino results challenge a cornerstone of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, which itself forms the foundation of modern physics

Chaos and bureaucracy hamper assessment of nuclear crisis

Six months after the disaster that caused three meltdowns, efforts to stabilize the Japanese nuclear power plant continue

Experiment probes connection between climate change and radiation bombarding the atmosphere.

Competing theories try to explain the season's spectacular show of color, but most come up short

A giant x-ray flare from the heart of our galaxy is helping researchers test ideas about a black hole they believe lurks there