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Making the Invisible Visible: $100 Device Detects Cosmic Particles Passing Through You

A pocket-sized particle detector is making cosmic ray physics accessible from classrooms to major experiments. Particles from deep space are passing through the world around you ri...

June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Also, the science of poop's distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.

I turned my Android phone into a 35-tool science kit with one free app - and started testing everything

Phyphox can do so much that explaining it all would take hours. The real fun starts once you begin testing the world around you.

The 17 best popular science books of 2026 so far

The first six months of the year have brought us popular science reads on everything from consciousness to cosmology. Liz Else rounds up her favourites

July/August 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

Natural fission reactor uncovered; geometry of soap bubbles

The best new popular science books of June 2026

The most exciting popular science reads this month explore everything from symbiosis to hormones, while Alice Roberts takes on an editor-in-chief role in her latest book

Soviet institutes, Martian neighbours, Whovian science, stellar patterns and dystopian predictions: micro reviews of rec...

Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books The post Soviet institutes, Martian neighbours, Whovian science, stellar patterns and dystop...

Planetary Science

These young scientists are on our radar

These young scientists are making waves in their own ways. Keep an eye on them—great things are ahead

All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques

The multifarious methods we use to gather experimental data ultimately boil down to counting or comparing.

June 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

Door-building spiders; a new quantum liquid

Science Is Equal Parts Awesome & Terrifying

MIT in the media: Exploring how curiosity-driven science is an essential ingredient in America’s success

Over the past 80 years, America’s bold, sustained investment in scientific research, and the discoveries, ideas and innovations that flowed from it made America a world leader. The...

‘Amaze, amaze, amaze’: in Project Hail Mary, science and friendship save the day

Andrew Glester and Tushna Commissariat delve into the science and story of Project Hail Mary The post ‘Amaze, amaze, amaze’: in <em>Project Hail Mary</em>, science and...

These Award-Winning Science Photos Capture the Beauty—and Weirdness—of Research

From fluorescent mosquitoes to scientists swimming alongside whale sharks, Nature's annual photo contest offers a rare look at science in action.

How a YouTuber Helped Solve a Science Mystery

Scientists revisited the Antikythera Mechanism after a YouTuber’s experiment—and may have finally solved the mystery of the world’s oldest computer.

7 Best Scientific Upgrades Used By DC Heroes

Image Courtesy of DC Comics DC Comics has been ahead of the curve of superheroes many times over the years. Science fiction was always one of those places where the publisher exce...

Rare Antelope Species Spotted, Strange Particle Behavior, Cannibalistic Single-Celled Organism, and an Anti-Aging Drug&a...

Discover the top stories from May 31 to June 5, 2026, that you may have missed, including a rare antelope species believed to be locally extinct and strange particle behavior that...

Scientists Simulated Nuclear Fallout in The Lab And Got a Surprise

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A Long-Lost Megalodon Fossil Found, The Strange Minds That May Exist in the Universe, and a Blood Test That Could Detect...

Discover the top stories from June 27 to July 2, 2026, including the return of a long-lost Megalodon fossil and a new blood test that could detect cancer from a single sample.

The wonderful world of microfluidics

Nicole Sharp reviews How the World Flows: Microfluidics from Raindrops to COVID Tests by Albert Folch The post The wonderful world of microfluidics appeared first on Physics World.

MIT in the media: Exploring how curiosity-driven science is an essential ingredient in America’s success

“Scientific American” showcases the history and future of America’s scientific engine, highlighting promising young scientists and icons at MIT and beyond.

The Cost of Cutting Funding to US Scientific Research

(NAPSI)—There’s good news, bad news and better news about the federal government and scientific research.

Almost 40% of Americans Do The Exact Same Thing With Old Technology

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