Telescopes and space missions Research update B-mode polarization spotted in cosmic microwave background South Pole Telescope is first to detect subtle twist in ancient light Read article: B-mode polarization spotted in cosmic microwave background
Gravity Blog Is the fine structure constant affected by gravity? Study looks at the atmosphere of a white dwarf
Telescopes and space missions Research update Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub X-rays emitted by cloud could be seen by NASA's NuSTAR and Chandra Read article: Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub
Telescopes and space missions Research update Do dark-matter discs envelop galaxies? New type of strongly interacting dark matter suggested Read article: Do dark-matter discs envelop galaxies?
Quantum mechanics Video What is M-theory? Leron Borsten on how M-theory could be the one theory to rule them all Read article: What is M-theory?
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cosmic flashes could herald birth of black holes Theory predicts hot flashes for black holes of all sizes Read article: Cosmic flashes could herald birth of black holes
Quantum mechanics Video What is quantum gravity? Leron Borsten explains why general relativity and quantum mechanics are mutually incompatible Read article: What is quantum gravity?
Gravity Video What is cosmic inflation? Andrew Jaffe explains how the universe underwent a flash of enormous growth when it was just fractions of a second old Read article: What is cosmic inflation?
Ultracold matter Research update Interfering atoms could help detect gravitational waves New scheme could be cheaper than laser-interferometer designs Read article: Interfering atoms could help detect gravitational waves
Particles and interactions Research update ALPHA weighs in on antimatter CERN seeks answers to question of whether antihydrogen falls up or down Read article: ALPHA weighs in on antimatter