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How likely are you to find a message in a bottle?Have you ever wondered how likely it is to find a message in a bottle, especially an old one? Let's do the math.
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Physicists witness pinpricks of darkness moving faster than the speed of lightFor the first time, researchers measured singularities in combined light and sound waves moving faster than the speed of light. The findings have implications in fluid dynamics, optics and many other fields.
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Physicists entangle two moving atoms for the first time, validating 'spooky' quantum theoryFor the first time, scientists have observed quantum entanglement in the momentum of massive particles. The result, decades in the making, could help physicists probe the relationship between quantum mechanics and gravity.
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Physicists moved volatile antimatter by truck for the first time ever — paving the way for groundbreaking new researchCERN scientists transported antimatter by truck for the first time, enabling ultraprecise studies that could reveal why matter dominates the universe.
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New tweak to Einstein's relativity could transform our understanding of the Big BangA new physics paper proposes modifications to Einstein’s theory of relativity that could solve one of the biggest issues about our understanding of the Big Bang.
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Physicists created an electron 'catapult' that moves particles at 'extraordinary' speedUsing a new method, physicists found a way to "catapult" electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.
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Live Science Today: 'Hexagonal' diamonds and fish scale downDaily Roundup Monday, March 16, 2026: Your daily shot of the biggest science stories making headlines.
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Chinese physicists create rare 'hexagonal diamond' that's harder than natural diamondResearchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its material properties to show it's harder than diamond.
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Pi has been calculated to trillions of digits — is that completely irrational?A single server smashed the pi world record, churning out 314 trillion digits in 110 days.
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