Physicists at New York University in the US have built a new kind of ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary adventures are hiding in plain sight, and the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond proves ...

With a new lab-based experiment, researchers in the UK and France have recreated the characteristic cascades of energy and angular momentum that underpin key features of Earth's atmosphere. Reporting ...

After the passing of physicist Anthony Leggett, columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan remembers their personal connection with ...

Decades of data have suggested the universe is flat, much like an infinite plane. But a new analysis reveals deep flaws in ...

This shrimp is no bigger than your thumb, and it’s a master of physics. Here’s how it manages to create shockwaves and flashes of light hotter than the Sun.

Quantum entanglement happens when two particles become interconnected and share a single state. Scientists have measured how ...

To carry information over long distances, the fiber must be extraordinarily clear. The magic behind an optical fiber’s transparency is a combination of material science and manu ...

Turbulent flows, long thought to follow fixed rules of energy transfer, may be more flexible than previously believed.

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics attempts ...

The Martin A. Fisher School of Physics enjoys an international reputation for excellence in research, and is one of the highest-ranked of its size in the country. The department offers rigorous ...

High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, however, is protected by its magnetic field, which creates a protective ...