Physics

If found, quantum gravity would likely be the biggest finding of the century, tying together two seemingly incompatible fields of science. Here we will take a look at some promising candidates and see where they take us to...

Imagine a material with no overarching repetitive pattern to it, yet it follows a rule for formation that seems to defy physics. Such is the mysterious nature of the quasicrystal.

The main forces of physics involve gravity, light, as well as the strong and weak nuclear forces. But is there a fifth one remaining to be seen?

Many subsets of quantum mechanics offer different interpretations of reality. One dates back from nearly the beginning of the field and is gaining steam in recent years, in the form of Bohmian Mechanics.

Galileo's contributions to physics mainly arose from some surprising medieval sources...

Surely you have heard of them all, right? Sometimes though there are new ones, hidden within old ones...

New propulsion methods are needed if we are to explore outer space in a timely - and cost-effective - manner. But does this drive violate physics?

Some mistakes carry more weight than others. But in physics, even a small level of imprecision can change the picture completely...

While a likely hypothetical star class, it does have advantages to the stellar models we predict should be true.

Short answer: maybe. Long answer: well, it's complicated. . .

Flavors imply taste and satisfaction. Well, neutrinos are hardly either of those, but the mechanisms behind the different types can yield many surprising facts.

Such a common experience, and yet so many surprising facts about it may bring a ringing clarity to your knowledge of physics.

How can little beads of liquids lead to so many fascinating routes?

Chirality is a fundamental property of particle physics, and yet a common enough concept. It's all about the symmetry, people.

Science versus philosophy, and at stake is our fundamental understanding of time!

Why do ships made of steel float, while any other pieces of iron like needles or stones sink into the water? The density and buoyancy of the items play a major role in floating. This article explores the science behind the floating of a ship.

They seem to form no pattern except frustration on our part as we undo them. But as it turns out, there is more here than you may realize. Follow the string, if you will...

Getting something from nothing is the dream of perpetual machine enthusiasts. Have we finally cracked the code?

Metal, metal, metal...It surrounds you everyday in some form or another. What could possibly be exciting research at the frontiers of the field?

Energy from matter isn't a 100% efficient process, but scientists are working hard on getting as close as possible, with new and novel methods.

The future is quantum. So how will our ability to message and transmit data be impacted by it?

Why does time slow down as you approach the speed of light? Find out why in this article featuring Einstein, space travel, light clocks and more.

In studying transforming surfaces, we find some surprising applications.

Membranes are versatile and yet rarely appreciated materials. How are we improving them?

How have recent developments in material sciences led to stronger stuff?

Quantum computers are the future, but they are incredibly challenging right now. What are we doing to resolve the quantum memory component?

Quantum entanglement is a tricky topic. Experimentation can help clarify a few things, so check out some examples.

You may be very surprised to learn how physics affects things we experience every day. I know I was.

Technology is getting smaller and smaller. So how are changes with nanowires making macroscopic impacts?

Explore the concepts of Newton's three laws of motion, which describe the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it and its motion in response to those forces. This article includes illustrations, scenarios, and examples for the first, second, and third laws of motion.

Ice is a magical material. Seriously, it is the underpinning of many basic functions on Earth. But where are the extremes that defy our conventional thoughts?

Quasiparticles? Spin Waves? What is going on here?

It is a tough topic with no real consensus. What hope is there to resolve this?

As we gain deeper understanding of quantum systems, technology will also improve because of it. SQUIDs are but one example of this fascinating field.

We may be on the threshold of some serious answers to how physics is all connected. But first, we need to do some testing and find out our viable options.

Solid, liguid, gas, and plasma, right? Well...

Man has taken many inspirations for soaring the skies, but nature has held some secrets that we are only now uncovering...

The most common element in the Universe has more forms than you may realize...

Paper cranes and little boats are the easy parts of origami. Wait until you see the surprising connections it and kirigami have to physics!

Carbon is a pretty amazing material that as you will see is offering some amazing changes to technology.

Another day, another quantum phenomena to explore.

How to understand the principle of Archimedes, buoyancy and how it affects ships, divers, buoys, submarines, hot air balloons and other submerged and floating bodies.

Taking complicated topics like quantum mechanics and molecular biology sounds daunting at best. What headway can we make on this?

Humans love patterns, but what if there is a sneaky one across the whole Universe?

We trust in science to be true everywhere, but what if it isn't?

We perceive reality as a sequence of events, and we assign the concept of time to it. Does that imply it's an illusion?

Another day, another particle physics mystery to unwrap. Let's see what beauty hadrons reveal about the Universe!

Here we look at some hidden forces and their consequences in astronomy.

Yes, it's a film title, but terminal velocity is also the maximum velocity reached by an object as it falls through a fluid. This article explains how it works.

The key to the sub-atomic world, yet so misunderstood. Let's rectify that!