First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean 91bu04/16/202500 views The first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute A colossal squid — the largest invertebrate on the planet — has been filmed alive in its… Read more
What does quantum theory really tell us about the nature of reality? 91bu04/15/202500 views The problem with quantum mechanics, or at least the reason even physicists don’t understand it, isn’t that it paints an unfamiliar picture of reality. It isn’t difficult to accept that… Read more
A timeline of the most important events in quantum mechanics 91bu04/15/202500 views This article is part of a special series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum theory. Read more here The seeds of quantum theory were sown by Albert… Read more
Carlo Rovelli on what we get wrong about the origins of quantum theory 91bu04/15/202500 views The story of the birth of quantum mechanics is often told, but not always correctly, in my opinion. Introductory quantum physics classes focus on the famous equation written by Erwin… Read more
How to spot the 2025 Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers 91bu04/15/202500 views The Eta Aquarids meteor shower as visible in Sri Lanka in 2024 Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto/ Getty Images The Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers will soon be appearing in the night… Read more
Rereading the best science fiction writers of all time: Larry Niven, author of Ringworld 91bu04/15/202500 views Ringworld through the ages RingworldLarry Niven (Gollancz) Ringworld by Larry Niven was published in 1970 to huge acclaim, winning both Hugo and Nebula awards; it’s been in print ever since.… Read more
Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic 91bu04/15/202501 views Illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria releasing DNA (light blue) with antibiotic resistance genes (yellow) NANOCLUSTERING/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Gonorrhoea is resistant to nearly all antibiotics, but one commonly used for urinary… Read more
Inside the mouth-watering race to master lab-grown chocolate 91bu04/14/202500 views Gabi Musat/500px/Getty Images It is by far the rarest and most exclusive chocolate I have ever eaten. In fact, you can’t even buy it in shops. It doesn’t look that… Read more
Rereading the best science fiction writers of all time: Larry Niven, author of Ringworld 91bu04/12/202503 views Ringworld through the ages RingworldLarry Niven (Gollancz) Ringworld by Larry Niven was published in 1970 to huge acclaim, winning both Hugo and Nebula awards; it’s been in print ever since.… Read more
Ringworld: Read a short extract of Larry Niven’s sci-fi epic for April’s Book Club 91bu04/11/202504 views “But Louis Wu had gone alone, jumping ahead of the midnight line, hotly pursued by the new day” … Larry Niven’s Ringworld Tithi Luadthong/Alamy IN THE NIGHT-TIME heart of Beirut,… Read more