Browse Physics

New search for hypothetical particle focuses on old rocks where monopole abundance should be higher.

A new technique allows improved acoustic imaging of oil deposits and other underground structures and may also work for medical imaging.

Surprisingly uniform layers that form in the ocean result from salt fingers—long, vertical tubes of water with salt content different from their surroundings—according to simulations.

Mysterious ripples on stalactites are explained by a theory that includes the dripping water’s fluid dynamics. The results could help researchers reconstruct ancient precipitation records.