Many natural processes, ranging from magnetism to chemical reactions, entail the movement and rotation of particles at very ...

A mathematical model shows that attempting to sever a fundamental particle of light could conjure new ones out of thin air.

Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime. Their first direct detection in 2015 marked a revolutionary moment in ...

Designing materials that steer light is a slow kind of trial and error. Each candidate structure must be tested in computer ...

Discover how Nazaré's monster waves are shaped by reflection, not funneling, challenging long-held beliefs about this surfing ...

For the first time, researchers have identified the measurable gravitational-wave signal in an expanding, vibrating cosmos.

The mysterious Amaterasu particle may not be a proton at all. New research suggests that some of the most extreme cosmic rays ...

A new debate in quantum physics is shaking the foundations of modern science. Tim Palmerargues that nature may not follow continuous mathematics at all. His theory questions irrational numbers, wave ...

Some of the universe’s heaviest elements are born in chaos, in matter flung outward when neutron stars collide or massive ...

The US government has taken $2 billion worth of equity stakes in quantum computing companies, including one linked to the Trump family.

Russian scientists have proposed a new way to detect plastic debris hidden under the surface of the ocean. The method is ...

A visual representation of tensor networks. (Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation) Efforts to advance quantum computing are ...