Category: 7. Science

The behaviour of light within lasers and other photonic devices presents a long-standing challenge for physicists, as the underlying equations governing these systems are notoriously difficult to solve. Gian-Luca Oppo from the University of…

As the worlds of the Solar System go, Uranus is among the weirdest. Its peculiar properties, from internal heating to its crooked magnetic fields, have left astronomers baffled. Maybe it is not even an ice giant at all, but a weirder rocky giant…

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the past nine years, Science News has celebrated early-career scientists tackling some of today’s biggest challenges. The Science News’ Scientists to Watch 2025 list highlights five early-…

For decades, satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth have provided scientists with a crucial vantage point to monitor our planet’s frozen landscapes. Missions like NASA’s Landsat and the European Space Agency‘s Copernicus Sentinel are…

Robots that float, watch, and help keep a spaceship running are no longer science fiction. NASA’s Astrobee robots glide through the International Space Station using quiet fan thrusters, cameras, and smart software to handle chores that do not…

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Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed the presence of a vast buried granite body – almost 100 km across and 7 km thick, about half the size of Wales in…