Neutrino physics lies at the heart of modern astrophysics, offering unique insights into the mechanisms powering some of the Universe’s most energetic events. These nearly massless particles, only ...

Physics lies at the core of the earth sciences. It is essential for understanding the deep structure of Earth and the natural phenomena that affect Earth's surface, such as earthquakes and volcanic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While many 'mysterious' natural phenomena have been unraveled by science, there remain a few that sit stubbornly outside our ...

In a discovery that is likely to impact fields as diverse as atomic physics, chemistry and nanotechnology, researchers have identified a new physical phenomenon, electrostatic rotation, that, in the ...

Rising temperatures continue to wreak havoc on glaciers around the world. The latest evidence comes from Switzerland, where scientists have measured another "enormous" loss in ice mass. Researchers ...

In deserts and beaches around the world, certain sands produce deep roaring, humming, or squeaking sounds that can be heard for miles. Ancient travelers believed spirits lived beneath the dunes, but ...

Adrian Bejan’s new book explores how natural laws of physics give rise to the tremendous amount of diversity seen in the ...