Every time I write about particle physics, I encounter a moment of uncertainty about a quantity that, at first glance, ought to be clear. How many kinds of elementary particles should I say there are?

Some of the most intimidating sights in nature are rolling dark clouds of sand and dust that engulf everything in their path, a phenomenon that turns day into night and wreaks havoc everywhere from ...

Namib Sand Sea is the only coastal desert in the world that includes extensive dune fields influenced by fog. Covering an area of over three million hectares and a buffer zone of 899,500 hectares, the ...

Nanoparticles are particles that exist on a nanometre scale (i.e., below 100 nm in at least one dimension). They can possess physical properties such as uniformity, conductance or special optical ...

Waves, tide, and wind dominate coastal processes and landforms. Rivers deliver sediment to the coast, where it can be reworked to form deltas, beaches, dunes, and barrier islands. The coastal zone is ...

In Daniel Chong’s cheerfully ludicrous science-fiction comedy, robot technology enables an environmental activist to walk and talk with the animals. Gianfranco Rosi’s “Pompei: Below the Clouds” and ...

Sky Cinema brings movie fans three new premieres every week, with the added bonus of Paramount+ to enjoy with your Sky Cinema subscription, two free Vue cinema tickets per month and now all the latest ...

The University of Alberta Hospital is ushering in a new era of X-ray imaging with the installation of Alberta’s first photon-counting CT scanner. The new device has been installed in the Suncor Energy ...