Igor Zolnerkevic
Geophysics
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Shifting sands
Studies suggest crescent-shaped dunes can move and interact in five different ways
Mathematics
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A web of algorithms
Mathematical model simulates how spiders capture vibrations to locate trapped prey
ASTROPHYSICS
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Cosmic accelerator
Supermassive black hole outside the Milky Way is first confirmed source of high-energy neutrinos
COVER
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Cosmic cataclysm
Colliding neutron stars emit gravitational waves and light
By Igor Zolnerkevic and Ricardo Zorzetto
Nicholas Suntzeff
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Nicholas Suntzeff: Observer of the distant universe
Researcher measures the distance of galaxies at the edge of the universe
PHYSICS
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When the vacuum is hot
Brazilians propose an experiment prove the existence of the Unruh effect
ASTRONOMY
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Hard and lifeless
The crusts of some rocky exoplanets may be too rigid for them to be habitable
Daniel Kleppner
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Daniel Kleppner: The continuing strength of atomic physics
Experiments by the American physicist laid the foundation for major discoveries
PALEONTOLOGY
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Shelter for giants
Paleoburrows in Minas Gerais may have been built by primitive ground sloths
GEOPHYSICS
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The underground element
A percentage of the world’s carbon is hidden deep within the Earth
Neil Geoffrey Turok
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Neil Geoffrey Turok: Searching for brilliant young scientists
The director of a Canadian institute is searching for innovative scientists