Daily Archives: Mar 13, 2026

Some science fiction films tackle physics as a courtesy. Others, however, take the harder road  developing their story on the boundaries of real science, sometimes to the delight of scientists themselves. In an age when hype often outruns reality, such films are admirable for forming their speculations on plausible,...

If anybody ever thought the Sun was humanity's worst enemy, they would do well to change their minds. In the distant future, our race might be wiped out not by an asteroid or extraterrestrial attack, but by the inexorable, slow collision of geology, astrophysics, and atmospheric chemistry. Scientists tell...

It starts with a stark reality: the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) might already be too far gone to save. New science linking field measurements, satellite imagery, and sophisticated climate models shows that even under the most favorable warming scenarios, sections of Antarctica's icy edge could be committed to...