A win for physics and geology

For the first time, scientists have measured the rate at which high-energy neutrinos are absorbed by our planet, a development that could lead to discoveries about physics and the Earth. When describing neutrinos to the public, scientists often share an astounding fact: About 100 trillion of them pass through your body every second. Neutrinos are extremely abundant in the universe, and they only rarely interact with other matter. That's why they're constantly streaming through you--and our entir...