Physics
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Physicists Detect Black Hole Signals From Cosmic Edge
For centuries, the event horizon of a black hole was considered the ultimate cosmic barrier, a point of no return where even light ceased to exist; now, physicists have heard a whisper from beyond it.
Venezuela earthquake building damage stems from systemic flaws
In the state of La Guaira, Venezuela, dozens of buildings crumbled to dust following two massive earthquakes, revealing a systemic vulnerability in construction that experts had warned about.
Positive Grassmannian Reveals New Mathematical Discoveries
Pieces of the positive Grassmannian, a complex mathematical object, reveal shared structures in systems as diverse as traffic flow, shallow-water waves, and quantum particle scattering, as reported by
Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: World's Longest Immersed Tunnel
Norway's Rogfast tunnel is set to plunge 390 meters below sea level and stretch 26.
Scientists Find Dynamic Dark Energy, Linking Unknowns
In 2024, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) delivered a seismic shock: evidence that dark energy, the mysterious force accelerating the universe's expansion, has lost its presumed constan
Scientists Discover Dark Matter Clusters Forming Around Supermassive Black Holes
In five out of 14 galaxies studied, mass increases were observed moving away from the central black hole that could not be explained by visible matter alone.
Soccer Ball Bending: The Science Behind Pro Players' Spin
NASA researchers, typically focused on rockets and airplanes, have developed software to help students understand how a soccer ball bends and curves through the air.
Large Magellanic Cloud rips Small Magellanic Cloud apart
Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud are currently hurtling outward at an average speed of 17 kilometers per second, a clear sign of its imminent demise.
New evidence solidifies cosmic inflation's dominance
The BICEP2 collaboration has announced the first direct evidence for cosmic inflation, a theory that has guided our understanding of the universe's birth for over 30 years.
String theory applications and uses in 2026 reshape our understanding of physics
At distances smaller than 10^-32 cm, where physics theories fail, string theory offers a path to unify gravity with quantum mechanics.
Cosmic Voids Challenge Understanding of Universe's Structure
Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, sits at the very center of a cosmic void spanning an astonishing 2 billion light-years wide, a discovery challenging current understanding of the universe's large-scale