A renovated, second-generation fusion reactor in England has achieved first plasma. This reactor and other fusion reactors have long-shot plans to produce energy as early as 2040. The new reactor ...

How far microplastics travel in the atmosphere depends crucially on particle shape, according to a recent study by scientists at the University of Vienna and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and ...

A:Bodies large enough to be considered planets have enough mass that gravity molds them into a roughly spherical shape. The key word here is roughly — other factors also come into play, such as a ...

When neutron stars collide, they produce an explosion that, contrary to what was believed until recently, is shaped almost like a perfect sphere. Although how this is possible is still a mystery, the ...

Earth's spherical shape is supported by centuries of scientific observation and evidence. A flat Earth model contradicts established physics and cannot explain observed phenomena. Lunar eclipses and ...

In our mind’s eye, the universe seems to go on forever. But using geometry we can explore a variety of three-dimensional shapes that offer alternatives to “ordinary” infinite space. When you gaze out ...