Physics

Science Education May 2, 2016

First magnetic wormhole created in lab

Researchers in Spain have created the first–ever magnetic wormhole in a lab. The specially designed sphere is capable of transferring a magnetic field from one location to another via a process that is magnetically undetectable and only visible by light.

Physics April 30, 2016

Weasel shuts down world's largest atom smasher in Switzerland

A weasel’s encounter with the world’s most powerful atom-smasher didn’t turn out that well for the complex machine or the animal.

Physics April 28, 2016

Strangely in sync: Scientists solve 350-year-old pendulum clock mystery

The 350-year-old mystery of why pendulum clocks hanging from the same wall can influence each other and synchronize over time may hold even more secrets than previously thought, researchers say

Doomsday April 28, 2016

Is the Doomsday Clock still relevant?

Seven minutes to midnight. Five minutes to midnight. Three minutes to midnight

Physics April 19, 2016

Scientists explain Freddie Mercury's incredible singing voice

An in-depth scientific analysis has studied the distinctive singing voice of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury.

Physics April 5, 2016

World's most powerful X-ray laser gets upgrade

The fastest and most powerful X-ray laser in the world will soon be an astonishing 8,000 times faster and 10,000 times brighter, enabling scientists to see how nature works on the atomic level and on ultrafast timescales.

Physics March 25, 2016

Rumors of a massive physics discovery swirl

Rarely does a tweet not involving a Kardashian or a cat stir up such a swell of excitement.

Physics March 10, 2016

Large Hadron Collider results may hint at a new era of physics

Are we about to enter a new era of physics? Data collected by the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland may have identified particle activity that doesn’t fit the standard laws of physics.

Science Education March 9, 2016

7th-grader named Goodell tackles 'Deflategate' with science project

One youngster decided to take his frustration about the ‘deflategate’ scandal straight to the science fair and won a top spot in the process.

VIDEO February 26, 2016

God and gravitational waves

Scientific breakthrough

Innovation February 11, 2016

University of Rochester scientists create 'super polymer' that can lift 1,000 times its mass

Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a new type of ‘super polymer’ that could prove an extremely useful technology in the healthcare and clothing industries.