Using gold flakes, salt water, and light, scientists have made the universe’s invisible binding forces visible in color. The ...

Harnessing the power of the sun holds the promise of providing future societies with energy abundance. To make this a reality, fusion researchers need to address many technological challenges. For ...

In my January 23, 2026, “The Universe” column, I wrote about some of the biggest bangs the universe has to offer: exploding stars, hiccupping magnetars, stellar disruptions and colliding black holes.

Scientists say an ultra-powerful neutrino once thought impossible may be explained by an exotic black hole model involving a so-called “dark charge.” ...

The artificial intelligence buildout has become one of the most capital intensive projects in modern history, and the strain is now visible far beyond Silicon Valley. A $700 billion wave of investment ...

One of the supernovas' light will arrive in another 60 years, while the other's will arrive in 1 to 2 years.

A neutrino slammed into Earth in 2023 with so much energy that it looked almost unreal. The particle carried about 220 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard. Rick Vuyst, the former CEO ...

On HMMT Feb 25, a rigorous reasoning benchmark, Qwen3-Max-Thinking scored 98.0, edging out Gemini 3 Pro (97.5) and significantly leading DeepSeek V3.2 (92.5).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub-zero temperatures creep in from the winter storm ...

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Is there a danger of exploding trees in Iowa? And how does it happen?

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...