Science

Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a fresh incentive to campaign for nuclear disarmament ahead of the 80th anniversary of the 1945 […]

It’s the last week before Christmas and not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse model bred to exhibit characteristics of ADHD for in vivo studies of central nervous system stimulants. This week, we […]

Although most people in the UK are worried about climate change, disagreement about what to do can be polarizing, especially at Christmas when norms around travel, presents and waste are at the forefront of people’s […]

I love it when researchers observe an extra-weird particle, and this week, scientists reported the observation of a particle that only has mass when it’s moving in a single direction. Good enough! An ancient DNA […]

Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, including the science behind the “blue zones” famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according […]

Most of us have heard the phrase “correlation does not equal causation.” But understanding how scientists move beyond identifying correlations to establish causation remains a mystery to many.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

This week, researchers studying data from NASA’s Dawn mission reported the identification of 11 sites on Ceres that suggest an internal reservoir of organic materials. A multidisciplinary team published an analysis of the dazzle camouflage […]

As disasters become more frequent and severe in the U.S., it’s more important than ever to prepare. Every year, significant resources are poured into training programs for disaster management professionals to practice real-life scenarios and […]

Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common experience. But the physics that causes the spark is surprisingly intricate.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

It was a good year for space science as Sumner Starrfield, an astronomer at Arizona State University, described what was to appear as a huge star exploding in the night sky, in a once-in-a-lifetime event […]