A nuclear engineer reacts to a popular claim from XKCD and breaks down whether a human could survive even a nanosecond on the Sun. Using real physics, heat transfer, and radiation science, this video ...

A nuclear engineer breaks down the myths and realities of what would actually happen if a person fell into a nuclear reactor. This video explains the science step by step, separating Hollywood fiction ...

Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that ...

A newly identified quasar shows sustained growth beyond the Eddington limit, prompting new examination of accretion physics, radiation trapping and jet activity in early supermassive black holes.

The trial evaluates survival outcomes for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma post-radiation therapy, comparing ...

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

This has now paved the way for a multi-ion optical ytterbium clock that combines the high accuracy of single-ion clocks with ...

An innovative arrangement employing diverse electronic and optical principles and components leads to precision frequency ...

An early black hole feeds too fast—yet still blasts X-rays and radio jets.

The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences has awarded the Crafoord Prize to climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan. He discovered a powerful force of global warming.

A major flare-up affected an aircraft’s data and control; the solution was so easy that it almost makes no sense.

This fall, students at North High School will get to speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.