Power efficiency in the violin
New study identifies key design features that boost violins’ acoustic power.
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Waves in the deep
New study examines role of acoustic-gravity waves as ocean transport, early warning of tsunamis.
Wrinkle predictions
New mathematical theory may explain patterns in fingerprints, raisins, and microlenses.
Sequestration on shaky ground
Study finds a natural impediment to the long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide.
A twist on planetary origins
New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks.
Rainfall can release aerosols, study finds
High-speed imaging captures raindrops releasing clouds of aerosols on impact.
Life on an aquaplanet
MIT study finds an exoplanet, tilted on its side, could still be habitable if covered in ocean.
What really killed the dinosaurs?
Before an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, Earth experienced a short burst of intense volcanism.
Making things for fun
From restoring a Volkswagen bus to designing collapsible bridges, Spencer Wilson finds fun in engineering.
3 Questions: Ben Weiss on the lunar dynamo
The moon’s molten, churning core likely once generated a dynamo.
Losing air
New study finds a barrage of small impacts likely erased much of the Earth’s primordial atmosphere.
Plasma shield
Researchers find that Earth’s “plasmaspheric hiss” protects against a harmful radiation belt.
Pulling together the early solar system
New study finds that a strong magnetic field whipped the early solar system into shape.