Physicists have long struggled to unite quantum mechanics—the theory governing tiny particles—with Einstein’s theory of ...

Caltech scientists have developed a method that detects tiny, imperceptible movements at the surface of objects to reveal details about what lies beneath. By analyzing the physics of waves traveling ...

A newly derived “q-desic” equation suggests that quantum effects may subtly alter particle trajectories across the universe.

The view of the horizon on a disc-shaped world would depend on the unlikely physics by which you believe it works, explains ...

My travel schedule has become much busier recently, so I’ve been on a lot of flights. This inspired me to share what I think is a helpful metaphor. Please bear with me. In the late 1600s, Isaac Newton ...

Assuming intelligent aliens know how to harvest energy from stars, would humanity be able to spot these high-level structures?

Caltech scientists have developed a method that detects tiny, imperceptible movements at the surface of objects to reveal details about what lies ...

Astronomers tracing a string of strange radio bursts from the direction of the Milky Way’s center have zeroed in on GCRT J1745-3009, a rare and still poorly understood radio transient that flares ...

Ken Claffey, CEO and President at VDURA, is a seasoned customer-centric business and product leader with deep expertise in cloud and enterprise infrastructure, hardware and software development, and ...

For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.

A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft blasts off in Gansu province, China, in October 2025 (Photo: ...

We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the definition of “real” is a mere construct of the brain. If that didn’t blow your ...