Almost the whole of Japan moved eastward after 2011 earthquake | New Scientist
The fishing port of Kesennuma, Japan, in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake in 2011
Could cosmic memory explain dark matter, dark energy, and black holes?
For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein’s general relativity explains gravity as the bending of space and time.
Quantum mechanics governs the world of particles and fields. Both work brilliantly in their own domains. But put them together and contradictions appear – especially when it comes to black holes, dark matter, dark energy and the origins of the cosmos.
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Pigeons lock their eyes in place when they are flying | New Scientist
Pigeons are always looking ahead yod67/Alamy
Scientists have tracked the eye movements of a bird in flight for the first time, revealing that pigeons in the air lock their eyes in place rather than looking around. The behaviour may help them control their flight, but it could also leave them more vulnerable to predators.
Superconductivity breakthrough could unlock ultra-efficient electronics
Superconductors could one day help power a new generation of ultra-efficient electronics, but major technical hurdles have kept the technology largely confined to research labs. Now, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new approach that tackles one of the field's biggest challenges: maintaining superconductivity at higher temperatures while also resisting strong magnetic fields.
Let's nitpick about the physics of Stranger Things, not its ending | New Scientist
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Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but meltdown risk is low | New Scientist
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has seen a number of attacks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine AFP
An electrical outage at Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has taken spent fuel cooling systems offline, leading to a potential risk of overheating and the release of dangerous levels of radiation – but due to the age of the fuel, it should be safe until power is restored.
Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century | New Scientist
In the 1920s, Albert Einstein thought he had found a fundamental flaw in quantum physics. This set off a chain of investigations that, over several decades, showed he had instead discovered a crucial feature of quantum theory – and one of its oddest.
These striking photos are a window into the world of quantum physics | New Scientist
Marco Schioppo (back) and Adam Parke monitoring the ultra-stable laser at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, UK David Severn, Part of Quantum Untangled (2025) at Science Gallery, King’s College London
Our elegant universe: rethinking nature’s deepest principle | New Scientist
In the Altes Museum in Berlin stands a boy with his arms raised to the heavens. Aside from the right heel, which is slightly arched, this ancient Greek statue is almost perfectly symmetrical. Did the sculptor impose this balance for purely artistic reasons? Hermann Weyl thought not. We are drawn to symmetry, said the German mathematician, because it governs the very order of the universe.