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See the latest physics news and expert analysis on dark matter, the multiverse, theoretical and particle physics, quantum theory, and more from the world of physics.

Earth

A simple mathematical rule shapes the behaviour of Arctic ponds

Understanding Arctic ponds can help us predict how fast the ice is melting. Their formation is governed by the simple maths of drawing overlapping circles

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Physics

We see neutrinos from the big bang in the way galaxies cluster

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Physics

I’m building a machine that breaks the rules of reality

Features
Old SIM cards are good as gold

Physics

Ultrasonic micro-explosions can harvest gold from old SIM cards

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Physics

Sticky yet slick material pulls water from foggy or humid air

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David Davis and Michel Barnier

Environment

One year until Brexit: 7 big issues that must be solved

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Physics

Fresh water can pull stains out of fabric with an electric field

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space

Physics

Pushing the boundaries: A round-up of new popular science books

Culture
mould on slide

Life

Mould gets artistic to take particle decay photo to a new level

Regulars
Stephen Hawking

Physics

Stephen Hawking was a brilliant ambassador for science

The death of Stephen Hawking has not just deprived the world of a great scientist, it has deprived science of an effective ambassador to the non-scientific world

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Physics

Dark radiation may fix our broken understanding of the universe

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Physics

Bacteria-killing nanofibres could make clothes that stop disease

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Physics

Mystery of neutrino masses may be explained by dark matter force

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Humans

Hawking’s global warnings divided opinion but the world listened

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