Read article: Gravity probe blasts off
Gravity probe blasts off
€350m craft to provide high-resolution map of Earth’s gravitational field
Read article: Gravity probe blasts off
Read article: Sand pushes Martian rocks into place
Sand pushes Martian rocks into place
The curious distribution of rocks has a simple explanation, say geophysicists
Read article: Magnetic fields could reveal exoplanets
Magnetic fields could reveal exoplanets
Astrophysicists propose new way of viewing the heavens
Read article: Breaking new ground
Breaking new ground
The ability to predict earthquakes could save thousands of lives every year. But for most scientists, knowing in advance when and where such events will happen is little more than a pipe dream.
Read article: Reasons to be cheerful
Reasons to be cheerful
The economy may be in a nosedive but there is plenty to look forward to in science this year
…And now for the next 20 years
Six leading physicists peek into the future
Read article: Two decades and counting…
Two decades and counting…
Opening this special issue marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Physics World, Matin Durrani says that the magazine still has a vital role to play in th...
Read article: US Nobel laureates: vote Obama
US Nobel laureates: vote Obama
Prize-winners rally behind Democratic nominee as he issues 'plan for science and innovation'
New magnetic field could help explain Earth’s magnetic-field flipping
Earth has not one, but two distinct magnetic fields, claim researchers
Read article: Table-top experiment could explain why continents drift
Table-top experiment could explain why continents drift
Interactions between convection cells and solid objects provide insight into how 'supercontinents' form and then break apart
