How flowing galaxies revealed the immensity of the Laniakea Supercluster
Brent Tully explains how he and his colleagues mapped our local region of the cosmic web
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Brent Tully explains how he and his colleagues mapped our local region of the cosmic web
The New York photographers who are defying the digital trend
Read article: Painting with light
Resolution of nuclear-decay quandary is important step forward, say physicists
Read article: Neutrino-mass measurements could benefit from holmium-trapping result
Elena Long argues that more needs to be done to support physicists who are sexual and gender minorities
Read article: Removing barriers for sexual and gender minorities in physics
Horizontal pupils keep grazers safe, vertical pupils help predators to ambush prey
Read article: Eye shape reveals whether animal is predator or prey
$20,000 camera is dropped 3 m to understand how planets are formed
Read article: Tiny particles dance around each other in near-zero gravity
It’s vital that politicians understand science. Len Fisher and John Tesh argue that scientists must also understand the nature of politics
Read article: How to advise a politician about science
Astronomers show that the distance is shorter than many people think
Management upheaval hits governing body as Ed Moses steps down
Read article: Giant Magellan Telescope Organization president resigns
The venerable 'journal club' concept is thriving in the online environment
Read article: Web life: Journal Club for Condensed Matter Physics