A black hole made from pure light is impossible, thanks to quantum physics
Black holes can’t be formed from pure light. Quantum physics would curb their creation under any foreseeable conditions, a new […]
Earthquakes added to Pompeii’s death toll
In A.D. 79, a massive volcano in southern Italy suddenly, explosively awoke, leading to one of the ancient world’s deadliest
Was Egypt’s first pyramid built with hydraulics? The theory may hold water
Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of
A frog’s story of surviving a fungal pandemic offers hope for other species
Slimy heralds of hope are hopping around Yosemite National Park. Being a frog hasn’t been easy in the High Sierra
Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest
A new look at decades-old data from the Apollo missions has uncovered evidence of tens of thousands of previously unrecognized
Squall line tornadoes are sneaky, dangerous and difficult to forecast
Meteorologist Thea Sandmael watched the storm close in. It was near enough for her to spot a rotating dome of
Scientists are getting serious about UFOs. Here’s why
Extreme Climate Survey Science News is collecting reader questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
Jurassic Park inspires a new way to store DNA data
Sometimes science fiction does inspire science research. À la Jurassic Park’s entombed mosquito, scientists have developed a method to store
Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why
To leave a lasting trail, meteors need to aim low. A new survey of shooting stars shows that meteors that
Extraordinary heat waves raise questions about our A/C use
An extraordinary heat wave last week toppled thousands of temperature records across Asia, from Iran to Japan. In Iran’s highlands,