Sara Rigby

Recent articles by Sara Rigby

What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili © Getty Images

Science Focus Podcast What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili

What does a black hole look like? © EHT Collaboration

First ever image of black hole revealed

The GRAVITY instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) has made the first direct observation of an exoplanet using optical interferometry. This method revealed a complex exoplanetary atmosphere with clouds of iron and silicates swirling in a planet-wide storm. The technique presents unique possibilities for characterising many of the exoplanets known today © ESO/L. Calçada

Planet-wide storm discovered on alien world

Erwin Schrödinger © Getty Images

Everyday science

Information Theory Explaining life with physics

Terminator-style stretchable metal created in lab © Alamy

Terminator-style stretchable metal created in lab

Can transgender athletes be fairly integrated into women's sports? © Getty Images

Reality Check Can transgender athletes be fairly integrated into women's sports?

'Nano tweezers' could help to diagnose and treat cancer © Tyler Irving/U of T Engineering News

‘Nano tweezers’ could help to diagnose and treat cancer

Robots: 5 ground-breaking new inventions © Shuguang Li/Columbia Engineering

Future Technology

Robots Five ground-breaking new inventions

The science of happiness: six books to brighten up your January © Getty Images

Mental health Seven books to celebrate International Day of Happiness

What does listening to heavy metal do for me? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Reality Check Is heavy metal bad for your mental health?

Small, cool stars may be the best place to look for ET © NASA

Small, cool stars may be the best place to look for ET

Why is the magnetic north pole racing westward? © Shutterstock

Interview Why is the magnetic north pole racing westward?

Spider silk could be used to make robotic muscles © Getty Images

Spider silk could be used to make robotic muscles

The violent past of Neptune's newest moon © ESA/Hubble, NASA, L. Calçada

Hippocamp, Neptune’s newest moon, had a violent past