Monster Neutrino Could Be a Messenger of Ancient Black Holes

Plus: How animals build a sense of direction; Two twisty shapes resolve a centuries-old topology puzzle; New episode of The Quanta Podcast

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser ASTROPHYSICS | ALL TOPICS   Monster Neutrino Could Be a Messenger of Ancient Black Holes By JONATHAN O'CALLAGHAN Primordial black holes could rewrite our understanding of dark matter and the early universe. A record-breaking detection at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea has some physicists wondering if we just spotted one. Read the article NEUROSCIENCE   How Animals Build a Sense of Direction By YASEMIN SAPLAKOGLU Researchers documented the activity of neurons that shape directional navigation as bats explored a remote island off the coast of Tanzania. Read the article TOPOLOGY   Two Twisty Shapes Resolve a Centuries-Old Topology Puzzle By ELISE CUTTS The Bonnet problem asks when just a bit of information is enough to uniquely identify a whole surface. Read the article THE QUANTA PODCAST   Does Dad's Fitness Make Its Way Into Sperm? Podcast hosted by SAMIR PATEL with HANNAH WATERS In this episode, host Samir Patel and biology editor Hannah Waters dig into the new epigenetic mouse studies exploring whether sperm cells carry more than just genetic information. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the article Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2025 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010