Ghost Particles Could Help Untangle Quantum Gravity
Physicists look to neutrinos for clues about how gravity works at tiny scales.
By coming together, 3,000 scientists changed the course of physics forever
“Without this collaboration, it would not have been discovered.”
How Newtonian physics can help make the perfect mashed potatoes
This beloved holiday side dish can get a boost from a basic understanding of Newton’s laws of physics.
Look: “Super jelly” experiment defies the laws of physics
This is essentially Flubber — but real.
Physics of solar storms and more: Understand the world in 8 images
Why a classic physics phenomenon could prevent future car crashes
Smart traffic signs will have their robotic eye and ear on you.
A physics phenomenon under the Antarctic ice reveals a rarely seen force
Amrou al-Kadhi and quantum physics explain the world, including gender
A writer and drag queen explains the connections between gender and subatomic particles.
Quantum philosophy: 4 ways physics will challenge your reality
Let us take you on a brief tour of the world, according to quantum mechanics.
'Anti-gravity' experiment defies physics using one simple trick
Is physics broken?
The Large Hadron Collider might have just discovered new physics
CERN’s particle collider is changing everything.
Quantum Physics Could Explain Nearly All the Mysteries of How Life Works
Scientists have made incredible progress in understanding and manipulating biological systems at increasingly small scales.
A Controversial Rocket Technology Could Challenge a Basic Law of Physics
It could usher in a future of fuel-free space vehicles.
Cosmic phenomenon predicted by Einstein could shatter physics as we know it
Bye-bye, Standard Model!
Astronomers Discover a Weird Galaxy That Could Change What We Know About Physics
Galaxy NGC 1277 appears to contain no dark matter, which could raise some questions about the standard cosmological model.
This futuristic telescope would use Einsteinian physics to find Earth 2.0
The Sun could act as a big magnifier for finding out if a rocky planet has the right ingredients for life.
This Exoplanet’s Weird Orbit Defies the Rules of Physics
WASP-131b has a particularly odd orbit.
New data on an elusive particle could upend physics as we know it
The W boson measurement provides insight into existing physics and opens the door to new arenas.
Dark energy: The physics-breaking force that shapes our universe, explained
This energy makes up most of the universe — but scientists don’t know what it is.
This tiny 2D wormhole could finally solve the biggest problem in physics
The experiment may eventually help tie together two contentious sides of physics, general relativity and quantum mechanics.
How quantum physics explains surrealist art
A writer and drag queen explains the connections between surrealism and subatomic particles.
Massive new physics project could finally find dark matter
Dark matter is an archetype of a missing phenomenon, but there are plenty of potential explanations for it.
Olympic skateboarding doesn’t defy physics — it perfects it
“At some point, gravity’s going to win, no matter how fast you’re going.”
Strange star: this bizarrely small neutron star may be made of quarks
Quarks all the way down
How the new Large Hadron Collider experiments could change physics forever
Are you ready to see the Standard Model get weird?
Ground-Breaking Physics Experiment Shows Light Can Cross Through Gaps in Time
Quantum physics never ceases to impress.
What is the Nuclear EMC effect? Scientists shed light on a physics-defying mystery
The answer may lie beyond physics as we know it.
A physics experiment may have unexpectedly detected dark energy on Earth
Theoretical physicists think they may have made the first direct observation of dark energy — if the results stand up to scrutiny.
Geologists discover physics-defying “forbidden” crystal at atomic bomb site
The bomb that kicked off the Atomic Age also brought extreme physics to Earth for the first time in billions of years.
The Subatomic Particle Muon Seems to "Wobble" — This Odd Behavior Could Reveal New Physics
Tiny differences between particles’ predicted and actual behavior could point to undiscovered facets of reality.
