Soft matter and liquids Research update Secret of sandcastle building revealed Water bridges the gap between grains Read article: Secret of sandcastle building revealed
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Physicists get to the bottom of volcano hotspots Mantle plumes rise to the occasion
Particles and interactions Research update Neutrinos could probe Earth’s structure Technique would be more direct than seismology Read article: Neutrinos could probe Earth’s structure
Earth sciences Research update Physicists discover new layer in Earth’s mantle Layer marks the transition of spin states in iron Read article: Physicists discover new layer in Earth’s mantle
Stars and solar physics Research update US chooses site for underground lab Gold mine will host new lab for neutrino physics and geoscience Read article: US chooses site for underground lab
Stars and solar physics Research update Big stars have weather too "Clouds" of mercury could explain why big stars have surface structure Read article: Big stars have weather too
Earth sciences Research update Geophysicists offer explanation for Andes formation 3D simulation unveils mystery of the mountain range Read article: Geophysicists offer explanation for Andes formation
Structure and dynamics Research update “Thermal runaway” weakens even the best crystals 80-year-old theory may not set maximum strength after all
Planetary science Research update Molten sodium mimics Earth’s magnetic-field flipping Physicists witness magnetic reversal for first time in the lab Read article: Molten sodium mimics Earth’s magnetic-field flipping