Physics
Here’s How to Blow the Perfect Giant Soap Bubble, According to Physics
Sometimes, science really blows
A New Experiment Hopes to Solve Quantum Mechanics' Biggest Mystery
Physicists will try to observe quantum properties of superposition—existing in two states at once—on a larger object than ever before
New Generation of Dark Matter Experiments Gear Up to Search for Elusive Particle
Deep underground, in abandoned gold and nickel mines, vats of liquid xenon and silicon germanium crystals will be tuned to detect invisible matter
The Mathematics of a Well-Tied Knot
Fibers that change color under pressure helped researchers predict knot performance
For the First Time, a National U.S. Observatory Has Been Named for a Female Astronomer: Vera Rubin
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will image the entire visible night sky every few nights
The Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of the Decade
Breakthroughs include measuring the true nature of the universe, finding new species of human ancestors, and unlocking new ways to fight disease
NASA's Sun-Orbiting Probe Reveals New Secrets of Our Host Star
The first findings from the Parker Solar Probe change what we know about the workings of our nearest star
Jupiter's Great Red Spot May Not Be Dying Out Just Yet
Earlier this year, the spot appeared to be losing big chunks, but new research suggests it was gobbling up a smaller storm
Video Game-Inspired Models Demonstrate How Prehistoric Squid Relatives Swam Through the Seas
By simulating liquid flows around the shells of ammonoids, scientists study how these ancient animals moved
Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Gamma Ray Bursts From Colossal Explosion in Space
A powerful outburst in a distant galaxy produced photons with high enough energies to be detected by ground-based telescopes for the first time
The Ancient Greeks Used Machines to Lift Stones 150 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
An examination of grooves on blocks of stone from early temples suggest they were lifted and then levered into place using a frame
A Chunk of Trinitite Reminds Us of the Sheer, Devastating Power of the Atomic Bomb
Within the Smithsonian's collections exists a telltale trace of the weapon that would change the world forever
Earth's Magnetic Field Could Take Longer to Flip Than Previously Thought
New research suggests a polarity reversal of the planet takes about 22,000 years, significantly longer than former estimates
A Star Orbiting in the Extreme Gravity of a Black Hole Validates General Relativity
The star S0-2 gets so close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy that it can be used to test our fundamental understanding of gravity
How a Toaster-Sized Atomic Clock Could Pave the Way for Deep Space Exploration
NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock is now orbiting Earth for a year-long test run
The Future of Helium Is Up in the Air
The world is experiencing a shortage of the gas, a byproduct of natural gas production, threatening MRIs, scientific research and birthday parties
A Nanoscale Light Trick Is the Key to Peacock Spiders' Super-Black Spots
A new study shows how patches of bumpy microlenses capture 99.5 of the light that hits them
Karen Uhlenbeck Is the First Woman to Win Math’s Top Prize
The Abel Prize honoree was recognized for "the fundamental impact of her work on analysis, geometry and mathematical physics"
Untangling the Physics Behind Drifting Embers, 'Firenadoes' and Other Wildfire Phenomena
Fires can leap rapidly from building to building and even cause extreme weather events such as pyrocumulonimbus storm clouds
Streams of Stars Snaking Through the Galaxy Could Help Shine a Light on Dark Matter
When the Milky Way consumes another galaxy, tendrils of stellar streams survive the merger, containing clues about the universe's mysterious unseen matter
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