The most vulnerable shoulder rising energy costs because their homes aren't efficient enough – here's why that's so hard to tackle

Increasing energy costs pose a challenge for everyone, but the impact is most pronounced for those living in deprived areas.

Gissell Huaccha, Research Fellow in Economics, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 22, 2023 ~8 min

The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch

The universe is expanding faster than physicists would expect. To figure out what processes underlie this fast expansion rate, some researchers are first trying to rule out what processes can’t.

Ryan Keeley, Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics, University of California, Merced • conversation
Nov. 15, 2023 ~7 min


As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life

A recent study focusing on how offshore wind farms in Massachusetts waters could affect endangered right whales does not call for slowing the projects, but says monitoring will be critical.

Josh Kohut, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2023 ~10 min

Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time

A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 13, 2023 ~5 min

Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out

Power companies can be publicly or privately owned and may report to corporate boards, local governments or co-op members. But there’s no one best way to deliver electricity reliably and affordably.

Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida • conversation
Nov. 9, 2023 ~10 min

Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong

The universe appears to be fine-tuned for life to evolve.

Philip Goff, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Durham University • conversation
Nov. 9, 2023 ~8 min

How we're building the world's biggest optical telescope to crack some of the greatest puzzles in science

From improving our understanding of dark matter to revealing the location of Earth 2.0, the Extremely Large Telescope promises answers to some of the biggest scientific questions of our time.

Derryck Telford Reid, Professor of Physics, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Nov. 8, 2023 ~6 min

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

More and more motorists are opting for bigger EVs – but there are several environmental concerns to consider.

Grazia Todeschini, Reader in Engineering, King's College London • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 ~6 min


How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms

The same instruments used to measure earthquakes pick up vibrations as ocean waves put pressure on the sea floor. Four decades of data tell a story about ocean storms.

Richard Aster, Professor of Geophysics and Department Head, Colorado State University • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide

The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2023 ~8 min

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