
Clara Moskowitz
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Misbehaving Particles Poke Holes in Reigning Physics Theory
By Clara Moskowitz last updated
Physicists at the BaBar experiment have seen evidence pointing to a hole in the Standard Model of physics.

Amazing Aztecs Were Math Whizzes Too
By Clara Moskowitz last updated
The Aztecs used pictures as alternatives to fractions to calculate areas.

The World's Most Beautiful Equations
By Clara Moskowitz last updated
Scientists choose their favorite mathematical equations.

7 ways the election will shape the future of science, health and the environment
By Andrea Thompson, Tanya Lewis, Lee Billings, Sophie Bushwick, Clara Moskowitz, Kate Wong published
Climate change, nuclear arms control, the pandemic and more will be determined by whoever wins the White House and Congress.

String Theory May Create Far Fewer Universes Than Thought
By Clara Moskowitz published
Some physicists claim the popular landscape of universes in string theory may not exist.

The 11 most beautiful mathematical equations
By Clara Moskowitz published
Scientists chose their favorite equations.

Godless Universe: A Physicist Searches for Meaning in Nature
By Clara Moskowitz published
The natural world is the only world, theoretical physicist Sean Carroll argues in a new book.

Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?
By Clara Moskowitz published
High-profile physicists and philosophers gathered to debate whether we are real or virtual — and what it means either way.

New Tetraquark Particle Sparks Doubts
By Clara Moskowitz published
The Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator failed to confirm the Tevatron accelerator’s discovery of a new arrangement of quarks.

Never-Seen-Before Tetraquark Particle Possibly Spotted in Atom Smasher
By Clara Moskowitz published
Data from the DZero experiment shows evidence of a particle containing four different types of quarks.

Electron Appears Spherical, Squashing Hopes for New Physics Theories
By Clara Moskowitz published
The most precise measurement yet of the electron’s shape casts doubt on ideas such as supersymmetry that predict a zoo of undetected particles in the universe

Fitbit Flex: Fitness Tracker Review
By Clara Moskowitz published
The Fitbit Flex was my constant companion for about a week, and by the end of it, I was pretty fond of the device.

Jawbone Up: Fitness Tracker Review
By Clara Moskowitz published
After a week wearing the Jawbone Up, I was pretty impressed with this nifty device.

Hubble Telescope Spots 'Cosmic Caterpillar' 6 Trillion Miles Long
By Clara Moskowitz published
Slinking along through the sands of space is a "cosmic caterpillar" as dubbed by NASA in a new photo released from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Spits Out Its Food
By Clara Moskowitz published
The Milky Way's giant black hole turns out to be a messy eater. Of all the gas that falls toward it, 99 percent gets spewed back out into space, new observations show.

Oldest Sun-Like Star Previews Sun's Fate
By Clara Moskowitz published
Astronomers have found a twin star to Earth's own sun, only much older. The rare star is the oldest known "solar twin," and offers a peek at what Earth's star will look like in 4 billion years.

Why Does Particle Physics Matter? You Decide
By Clara Moskowitz published
Is there any more esoteric, almost mystical-sounding scientific field than particle physics?

Scientists to Announce 'Major Result' from Star Study Wednesday
By Clara Moskowitz published
Astronomers working with the Very Large Telescope in Chile plan to announce a "major result" Wednesday (Aug. 28).

Particle Personality Disorder: Neutrinos Change Flavors in Chinese Experiment
By Clara Moskowitz published

Photos: Inside the Explorers Club
By Clara Moskowitz published
Inside the Explorers Club are artifacts from over a century's worth of exploration, including narwhal tusks, a stuffed polar bear and even a whale penis.

Behind the Scenes at NYC's Exclusive Explorers Club
By Clara Moskowitz published
The Explorers Club is open only to members who've sailed to new shores, climbed to new heights or trekked on new paths.

Scientists to Discuss Universe's Strange Dense Spot Wednesday: Watch Live
By Clara Moskowitz published
A strangely dense spot in the universe populated by a surprising amount of matter has been puzzling scientists since it was revealed in March in an all-sky map made by the European Planck satellite.

Einstein's Cosmic Speed Limit Still Reigns, for Now
By Clara Moskowitz published
The speed of light is considered to be the ultimate cosmic speed limit, thanks to Einstein's special theory of relativity. But physicists aren't content to assume this limit without testing it.
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