News archive: 2026

UK scientists open a real-time window to our vast and ever-changing Universe.

Congratulations to the four winners of the inaugural School of Physics and Astronomy Public Engagement Awards.

Experiments open new possibilities for sustainable space exploration.

In the rapidly evolving world of two-dimensional materials, a small twist can have outsized consequences.

High-pressure experiments reveal two distinct methane phase diagrams and revised melting conditions.

Combining multiple, independent measurements of the cosmos, the research doubles the precision of previous Dark Energy Survey studies.

Congratulations to Professor Steve Tobias who has been appointed a Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.

Congratulations to Dr Sally Shaw who has been awarded the 2025 Chancellor’s Award: Rising Star.

Scientists have uncovered a previously hidden way that hydrogen molecules can move when subjected to extreme conditions.