- October 21, 2025
Ultracold atoms could test relativity in the quantum realm
Spinning ultracold atoms could help us reveal the limits of relativity Shutterstock / Dmitriy Rybin Tiny “Ferris wheels” made from light and extremely cold particles
‘Nightmare’ calculation may be too tricky for even quantum computers
Some problems are too hard for even quantum computers Yaroslav Kushta/Getty Images Researchers have identified a “nightmare scenario” calculation related to exotic types of quantum
Huayracursor jaguensis dinosaur fossil rewrites the story of how sauropods got long necks
Illustration of the Triassic dinosaur Huayracursor jaguensis Jorge Blanco. High in the Argentinian Andes, a team of palaeontologists has found a small dinosaur fossil with
Physicists are uncovering when nature’s strongest force falters
The STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY We are getting closer to understanding when the strong nuclear force loosens its
Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world’s renewable power
Oil companies are making only small investments in wind farms Associated Press/Alamy Leading oil and gas companies own less than 1.5 per cent of the
Shackleton knew his doomed ship wasn’t the strongest before sailing
The remains of the Endurance, which sank in 1915 Science History Images / Alamy It has been 110 years since Endurance, often described as the
20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call
A superb fairy-wren (left) tries to fend off a cuckoo David Ongley More than 20 species of bird around the world use a similar “whining”
Astronomers captured an incredible view of M87’s black hole jet
The jet blasting out of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy M87 Jan Röder; Maciek Wielgus et al. (2025) More than a
Lung inflammation may make traumatic events harder to forget
Inflammation of the airways could result from smoking or air pollution exposure Lysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Severe airway inflammation impairs the ability of mice to learn when
What we know, and don’t, about the link between painkillers and autism
The US government raised concerns about painkillers used during pregnancy SolStock/Getty Images On Monday, the US government announced two initiatives related to autism. It will
