Telescopes and space missions Research update US centre tackles the big questions Nobel physics laureate endows most of his prize Read article: US centre tackles the big questions
Stars and solar physics Research update ‘Dark stars’ may have populated early universe Dark matter could have delayed the onset of fusion in first stars Read article: ‘Dark stars’ may have populated early universe
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews The land before time Do we live in a cyclic universe? Read article: The land before time
Telescopes and space missions Research update Proto-galaxies tip cold dark matter Sighting confirms important stage of galactic evolution Read article: Proto-galaxies tip cold dark matter
Quantum mechanics Research update Results question merit of axion experiments Future tests could be futile, says physicist Read article: Results question merit of axion experiments
Telescopes and space missions Research update Analysis confronts model of universe’s formation Physicist suggests CMB fluctuations originate in the Milky Way Read article: Analysis confronts model of universe’s formation
Telescopes and space missions Research update UK plans to withdraw from Gemini Astronomers shocked by pull-out Read article: UK plans to withdraw from Gemini
Soft matter and liquids Research update Sand could shed light on quark-gluon plasma Collisions turn solid particles to liquid Read article: Sand could shed light on quark-gluon plasma
Gravity Research update Universe could have a fifth less mass than current estimates Galactic-cluster X-rays may not come from hot gases Read article: Universe could have a fifth less mass than current estimates
Gravity Research update Cosmic collision explained without dark matter Physicists suggest modified gravity as an alternative Read article: Cosmic collision explained without dark matter