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Physics

See the latest physics news and expert analysis on dark matter, the multiverse, theoretical and particle physics, quantum theory, and more from the world of physics.

Earth

Mass extinction blamed on fiery fountains of coal

One of Earth's worst-ever mass extinctions may have been caused by carbon dioxide released by exploding mixtures of magma and coal

News

Earth

Plan to pierce heart of urban monster volcano

News

Earth

Tomorrow’s weather: Cloudy, with a chance of fractals

Features

Earth

Atmospheric ‘tides’ trigger landslides at night

News

Physics

Slim, warm superconductors promise faster electronics

News

Physics

Why three buses come at once, and how to avoid it

News

Physics

Universe’s quantum ‘speed bumps’ no obstacle for light

News

Life

Where do ghosts come from?

Features

Humans

Multiplying universes: How many is the multiverse?

News

Life

Magnetic ‘eyesight’ helps birds find their way

Birds have magnetic particles in their nostrils, but it's their visual system that's critical for navigation

News

Physics

Signs of alien worlds from long ago and far, far away

News

Physics

Michael Green: On the shoulders of Newton and Hawking

Opinion

Physics

Seven questions that keep physicists up at night

News

Physics

Probably guilty: Bad mathematics means rough justice

Features