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Physics June 4, 2018

A major physics experiment just detected a particle that shouldn't exist

Scientists have produced the firmest evidence yet of so-called sterile neutrinos, mysterious particles that pass through matter without interacting with it at all.

Physics March 31, 2018

Stephen Hawking laid to rest, honored by friends and colleagues

Famed British scientist Stephen Hawking was laid to rest Saturday during a private funeral in Cambridge attended by some 500 people.

Luxury March 21, 2018

Vertigo-inducing buildings around the world

Here are some of the world’s most iconic tall structures.

Airlines March 21, 2018

6 momentous advances in modern air travel

Today is National Aviation Day and for the country’s jet-setters that is reason to celebrate.

Theme Parks March 21, 2018

World's craziest water slides

These crazy water slides will send you free-falling into swimming pools, spinning in circles, and hitting speeds as high as 65 miles per hour.

Energy March 20, 2018

11 bizarre sources for alternative energy

Here are 11 of the more unusual sources that go above and beyond the norm. Who knows. One day, you may use sugar to power your laptop, bacteria to run your car or dead bodies to heat a building.

Physics March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking unlocked a 'universe of possibilities,' NASA says

Tributes are pouring in for famed physicist Stephen Hawking, who died early on Wednesday. He was 76 years of age.

SCIENCE March 14, 2018

Quotations from Stephen Hawking

Physicist and author Stephen Hawking possessed an uncanny ability to come up with memorable phrases and sayings that summed up his world view.

TECH March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking: Tech execs remember legacy of famed physicist

Tech executives, ranging from Apple CEO Tim Cook to Google CEO Sundar Pichai weighed in on Stephen Hawking's passing, remembering his contributions to science and humanity.

Physics February 9, 2018

The author of this physics paper is 7 years old (and also a cat)

On April 1, 2014, the American Physical Society announced a landmark change in policy: All scientific papers authored by cats would henceforth become freely available to the public.

Physics January 30, 2018

Tractor beam levitates large orbs with sound

A new "tractor beam" can levitate large objects in midair, using only sound.