FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.
A groundbreaking study from the University of British Columbia Okanagan challenges the simulation hypothesis, proving that ...
New polarization maps from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope align with Planck’s results and confirm the lower early-universe ...
A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how ...
A surprisingly mature spiral galaxy named Alaknanda has been spotted just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang—far earlier ...
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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...
Two clashing ideas about disorder inside black holes now point to the same strange conclusions, and it could reshape the ...
Boredom setting in after the festive chaos? Never fear: our writers and contributors have chosen their favourite ever science ...
Mathematics is the cornerstone of science, technology, and money. It comprises branches like Calculus and Algebra, ...
A series of scientific satellites launched by China have achieved major discoveries in fields such as cosmic transient ...
Quantum 2.0: The Weird Physics Driving a New Revolution in Technology by Paul Davies (Feb. 6, $26, ISBN 978-0-226-84932-4) ...
Time Travel, Block Universe Theory And Entropy. We break down how time and entropy works in Tenet. #Tenet #ChristopherNolan ...