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More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

The world is aging, and with age comes vision decline. New research may have found how to improve eyesight in an accessible way.

Magnetic monopoles began as a mere theoretical curiosity. They might hold the key to understanding so much more.

When you don’t have enough clues to bring your detective story to a close, you should expect that your educated guesses will all be wrong.

Slimy biofilms made up of bacterial and eukaryotic life forms have taken over an abandoned, flooded uranium mine in Germany.

Holograms preserve all of an object’s 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?

In the wake of the pandemic, the crystal industry boomed, with customers hoping the stones might relieve a little anxiety.

The LHC has a long, productive life ahead of it. An upgraded version, called the “High Luminosity LHC,” will be available in 2028.

The Universe is expanding, and the Hubble constant tells us how fast. But how can it be a constant if the expansion is accelerating?

For over three decades, toxic proteins were believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease. However, recent studies suggest it might be metabolic reprogramming.

Thanks to observations of gravitational waves, scientists were able to settle a longstanding debate over the speed of gravity.

Practically all of the matter we see and interact with is made of atoms, which are mostly empty space. Then why is reality so… solid?

When what we predict and what we measure don’t add up, that’s a sign there’s something new to learn. Could it be a new fundamental force?

There are so many problems, all across planet Earth, that harm and threaten humanity. Why invest in researching the Universe?

The best evidence for dark matter is astrophysical and indirect. Do new lensing observations point to ultra-light, wave-like dark matter?

The theory is accurate within at least one part in a quadrillion.

Astronomers have been looking for radio waves sent by a distant civilization for more than 60 years.

From the tiniest subatomic scales to the grandest cosmic ones, solving any of these puzzles could unlock our understanding of the Universe.

The anthropic principle has fascinating scientific uses, where the simple fact of our existence holds deep physical lessons. Don’t abuse it!

We don’t yet know if these strange “obelisks” are helpful or harmful.

Analog could serve as “always-on” computing, while digital is turned on only when necessary.

By looking down, scientists are looking back in time.

The false assumption the Multiverse relies on is that something which exists requires an explanation.

We have two descriptions of the Universe that work perfectly well: General Relativity and quantum physics. Too bad they don’t work together.

There are 40 billion billion black holes in the universe. Here’s how our Solar System stacks up against ten of them.

“What modern science has taught us is that life is not a property of matter.”

Three fundamental forces matter inside an atom, but gravity is mind-bogglingly weak on those scales. Could extra dimensions explain why?

Everything that gets heated up has to, somehow, radiate that energy away. Here’s what we see when that happens in the Universe.

Is fasting the key to burning fat? It’s not that simple.

One of the 20th century’s most famous, influential, and successful physicists is lauded the world over. But Feynman is no hero to me.