Science

'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026

By Anthony Wood published 12 February 26

The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February.

Large Hadron Collider reveals 'primordial soup' of the early universe was surprisingly soupy

By Robert Lea published 30 January 26

Waiter, there's a quark in my soup!

2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

By Shuang-Ye Wu published 3 January 26

First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.

Does physics say that free will doesn't exist?

By Paul Sutter published 29 December 25

At first glance, it seems like our understanding of physics forbids free will.

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

By Twila A. Moon, Rick Thoman, Matthew L. Druckenmiller published 25 December 25

Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole.

How the 'delayed choice quantum eraser' experiment got us to rethink reality

By Paul Sutter published 20 December 25

Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew.

Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide

By Stefanie Waldek published 15 December 25

Using high-resolution observations from the GHGSat satellite constellation, researchers have produced the first global, facility-level estimate of methane emissions from the energy sector.

Why is the universe made of matter? These 'ghost particle' experiments could help us find out

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 4 December 25

A new joint analysis from the NOvA and T2K experiments offers the most precise look yet at neutrino behavior, bringing scientists closer to understanding why the universe is made of matter.

Europe could get 42 more days of summer by the year 2100 due to climate change

By Stefanie Waldek published 1 December 25

It all comes down to the difference in temperature between the North Pole and the equator.

Physicists and philosophers have long struggled to understand the nature of time: Here's why

By Daryl Janzen published 29 November 25

Intuitively, we know what time is, but try to explain it, and we end up tying our minds in knots.