Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
SQUIRE aims to detect exotic spin-dependent interactions using quantum sensors deployed in space, where speed and ...
FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.
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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 series of scientific satellites launched by China have achieved major discoveries in fields such as cosmic transient ...
Two clashing ideas about disorder inside black holes now point to the same strange conclusions, and it could reshape the ...
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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 ...
Mathematics is the cornerstone of science, technology, and money. It comprises branches like Calculus and Algebra, ...
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Quantum 2.0: The Weird Physics Driving a New Revolution in Technology by Paul Davies (Feb. 6, $26, ISBN 978-0-226-84932-4) ...