Issues

After reinterpreting measurements for studying gamma-ray bursts, researchers found the progenitors of some supernovae.

The microscopic mechanical measurements yield new insights into single molecules’ chemical properties—and even their isotopic composition.

The community welcomes the recommendations, recognizing them as fair and balanced within a constrained budget.

Proponents see a reduction in the need for uranium mining and more efficient, cheaper reactors. Opponents see a risk of proliferation.

An era of exploration and discovery beneath the seafloor is coming to an end. Yet there is much more to learn.

SETI’s birth during the Cold War may have prompted consideration of existential threats to humanity and proposals for using nuclear bombs to communicate with extraterrestrials.

Teachers bring telescope data “down to Earth” to provide students with real-world science experiences.

Eager to make your research accessible to a general audience without glossing over all the effort that has gone into your work? Try creating “doodle summaries” of your papers.

Physics of Wave Turbulence, Sébastien Galtier

For the past 200 years, fracture has been at the cutting edge of science.