Physical Sciences Archives

The Secret Lives of the Elements

The Secret Lives of the Elements by Dr. Kathryn Harkup was released in the UK in October 2021. It’s reviewed for you by Steven Spence.

Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.

Turning conventional wisdom on its head, geologists at Stanford find mountains aren’t formed during earthquakes but between them.

Ocean acidification is killing young oysters, clams, and mussels in U.S. coastal regions that depend on these shellfish. Find out why.

Learn about the winter solstice! Find out what it is and why it has been celebrated by human civilizations since time immemorial.

Find out how photographer Steven Spence chased the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights in Iceland and got some fantastic photos.

Every night, tiny animals called zooplankton migrate from the deep sea to the surface. Just before sunrise, they return to the ocean depths. Why?

Scientists have crafted a cancer-fighting Trojan horse by making folded DNA and filling the tiny pockets with anti-cancer drugs.

A roundup of articles all about the amazing Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. Find out what causes them and where to see them.

Why do we see aurora at night? Considering only the solar wind is not enough to understand auroras. We need to explore also other factors.