Nuclear power Feature Fantasy physics for nuclear testers Edwin Cartlidge previews the ultimate role-playing game when physicists will scour Jordan for signs of a fictitious nuclear test Read article: Fantasy physics for nuclear testers
Telescopes and space missions Research update Rosetta rendezvous with comet at long last Mission plans on landing module on comet surface in November Read article: Rosetta rendezvous with comet at long last
Earth sciences Research update How to avoid earthquakes when storing carbon dioxide underground Mapping faults and monitoring seismicity could make storage less risky Read article: How to avoid earthquakes when storing carbon dioxide underground
Earth sciences Blog Seismic study digs into volcanic plumbing What is brewing beneath the Mount Fuji volcano?
History Opinion and reviews From the past, a fiery warning A book about the 1783 eruption of the Icelandic volcano Laki and the lessons it holds for us today, reviewed by Hazel Rymer Read article: From the past, a fiery warning
Ultracold matter Research update A quantum accelerometer is being built for navy submarines Atomic interference will guide vessels without GPS Read article: A quantum accelerometer is being built for navy submarines
Optical physics Research update Seismic cloak could minimize earthquake damage Transformation seismology tested in France Read article: Seismic cloak could minimize earthquake damage
Education and outreach Research update Classroom seismometers could monitor earthquakes worldwide Low-cost, robust device could help with geophysics education Read article: Classroom seismometers could monitor earthquakes worldwide
Earth sciences Research update Study homes in on the cause of earthquake lights Strange glow is linked to geological rifts Read article: Study homes in on the cause of earthquake lights
Earth sciences Research update Improved earthquake early-warning system could be used worldwide New technique focuses on P-wave amplitudes Read article: Improved earthquake early-warning system could be used worldwide