Quote of the Week
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do."
Mark TwainTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Underwater neutrino telescope puts Einstein’s theory of relativity to a new test
An underwater neutrino telescope tested a foundation of Einstein’s relativity and tightened limits on certain possible departures from standard physics.
Could a nuclear blast deflect an asteroid? The answer depends on the asteroid
An asteroid’s uneven shape could strongly affect a nuclear deflection attempt. Sandia simulations show why choosing the right side matters.
9.5-million-year-old whale carcass reveals new brittle star species
Tiny skeletal plates found near an ancient whale reveal a new brittle-star species and clues to life around a shallow-water whale fall.
Why cold has a limit, even if the universe does not
Absolute zero sets a limit on cold, even if space expands forever. Learn why cosmic radiation keeps cooling and whether the universe can ever reach zero kelvin.