Shaky Science: Build a Seismograph
A seismic science activity from Science Buddies
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Astronomers Spy a Black Hole Devouring a Neutron Star
If confirmed, the detection could be the first of its kind and would open new vistas on Einstein’s general theory of relativity and the physics of extreme matter
Weathering Rocks
Vanishing science from Science Buddies
Earth's Magnetic Field Reversal Took Three Times Longer Than Thought
A new study suggests the last field reversal 773,000 years ago took 22,000 years to occur, which could explain some of the inner workings of our planet’s core
Supergravity Snags Super Award: $3-Million Special Breakthrough Prize
The theory, which emerged in the 1970s as a way to unify the fundamental forces of nature, has profoundly shaped the landscape of particle physics
"Qutrit" Experiments Are a First in Quantum Teleportation
The proof-of-concept demonstrations herald a major step forward in quantum communications
A New Book Examines the Relationship between Math and Physics
It sure comes in handy for doing physics
Fang Needles, Quantum Carpets and Tender Robot Touches
Feast your eyes on the week’s best science GIFs
Hubble Tension Headache: Clashing Measurements Make the Universe's Expansion a Lingering Mystery
Researchers hoped new data would resolve the most contentious question in cosmology. They were wrong
Make Water Disappear--with the Wet-Sand Effect
A beachy science activity from Science Buddies
Magnet and Neuron Model Also Predicts Arctic Sea Ice Melt
The Ising model, now almost a century old, shows how natural systems can behave in related ways
Watch Liquid-Based Magnet Droplets Twirl and Morph
Droplets filled with nanoparticles behave just like bar magnets
Why Two Moonships Were Better Than One
Engineer John Houbolt pushed for a smaller ship to land on the lunar surface while the command module stayed in orbit around the moon.
Lift Water with an Archimedes Screw
A gravity-defying science project from Science Buddies
Backpack Harvests Energy as You Walk
The pack produces a steady trickle of electricity from the swinging motion of your stuff. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Why Baseballs Are Flying in 2019
An analysis of the 2019 edition of the Major League baseball points to reasons why it's leaving ballparks at a record rate.
Quirky Quantum Tunneling Observed
A new study finds observational evidence of Klein tunneling, a strange phenomenon that enables particles to pass through even the toughest barriers
Future Gravitational-Wave Detectors Could Find Exoplanets, Too
Although meant to study merging supermassive black holes, the European Space Agency’s LISA mission might also discover hundreds of worlds around white dwarf stars
The Science of Fireworks
We take you inside a single fireworks shell to show you how it all works. If you want to glimpse more than just the inner workings of one fireworks shell, you should check out this post by the SA Visuals team on its long, explosive history inside the pages of Scientific American ...
1969: Catching Small Particles; 1919: Crashing Large Airplanes
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American
