At least two people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting Saturday at Brown University. Shortly after reports of ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run ...

Galaxy clusters are the most massive objects in the universe held together by gravity, containing up to several thousand ...

Scientists are testing a novel way to measure cosmic expansion using time delays in gravitationally lensed quasars. Their ...

Researchers have developed an AI system that learns about the world via videos and demonstrates a notion of “surprise” when ...

A joint effort between two of the world’s largest neutrino experiments has brought scientists closer to understanding how the ...

The Universe should not exist. At least, not according to simple physics. After the Big Bang, equal parts matter and ...

Based on a list compiled by the American Institute of Physics, UNG had 19 physics graduates in 2023-24. As impressive as ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made behaviors of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale. By Katrina Miller and Ali Watkins John Clarke, ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to ...