Physics
"Combing" Through Light May Give Us Faster, More Powerful Internet
A lab experiment used a device called a frequency comb to send fiber optic data a record-breaking distance with no signal loss
Hovering Hawkmoths Slow Down Their Brains to See in the Dark
The insects’ night vision appears to be finely tuned to the movement of their flower food sources
Scientists Flew a Jet Plane Into a Thunderstorm to Study Antimatter
They got a little too close and saw something unexpected
Watch These Ants Hurl Themselves Out of Death Traps With Their Mouths
At least one trap-jaw ant species has coopted its exceptionally strong mandibles to escape its nemesis, the ferocious antlion
Water Drops Leap Off Gecko Skin Thanks to Tiny Spines
Specialized hydrophobic structures on gecko skin encourage dewdrops to be swept away by the wind or to collide and shoot off one another like pool balls
This Is Next-Level Origami
From dancing cranes to protective structures, origami is popping up in science and tech
How Praying Mantises Can Jump Faster Than the Blink of an Eye
Stunning slow-mo videos capture juvenile mantises as they corkscrew through the air and precisely land their target
Send Atomic Clocks to Space to Find Gravitational Waves
A new breed of the hyper-accurate clocks could help scientists detect the elusive ripples in space-time faster and cheaper
Is Our Universe Supersymmetric?
Scientists hope the rebooted Large Hadron Collider could find supersymmetric particles—the next frontier of particle physics
What Physics Tells Us About Making the Perfect Chocolate
Like carbon, the treat can take on many crystalline forms, so a master chocolatier must know how to temper it in just the right way
At Last, Make Perfect Popcorn With Science
Physicists now know why popcorn pops
New Exhibit Showcases the Power of Light in Our Everyday Lives
The open-source show "LIGHT: Beyond the Bulb" crosses disciplines to show the many ways photonics has improved our lives
Toenail Physics Explains Why Big Toes Are More Likely to Suffer Ingrown Nails
The delicate balancing act between stresses of growth and adhesion can help demystify some painful nail disorders
Climate Change Is Altering the Global Heat Engine
Thermodynamics help explain why storms will become fewer in number but stronger in intensity as the planet warms
Do You Want To Build a Snowman? Physics Can Help
Here’s what you need to know about the science of constructing your very own Olaf
An Iceberg Flipped Over, and Its Underside Is Breathtaking
On vacation in Antarctica, filmmaker and photographer Alex Cornell captured an unusual sight
The Science Behind Deflated Footballs
Could failure to inflate give a team a strategic advantage?
The Speed of Light Can Vary
By manipulating the structure of light pulses, scientists managed to slow down some photons and challenge textbook wisdom
2015 Will Be One Second Longer Than 2014
Because the Earth is rotating more slowly than the tick of our atomic clocks, says the International Earth Rotation Service
The Physics of Champagne Bubbles Could Help Power the Future
Studying the principles that govern bubble formation in sparkling wine could improve power plant boilers
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