Predicted by Einstein and dismissed as undetectable, gravitational waves were finally heard in 2016. Now, with observatories ...

In the realm of physics, the speed of light is considered one of the most fundamental constants in the universe, dictating ...

Researchers successfully freeze light into a supersolid, a groundbreaking discovery with potential applications in quantum ...

For decades, he hid his time-travel obsession. Now, he is challenging the assumptions that underpin our universe.

To test the limits, the researchers started by firing a powerful, ultrafast laser into the side of a volunteer’s head. The ...

For decades, teleportation was only a concept found in science fiction perfected by Star Trek’s venerable transporter beam.

Today, most vehicles track acceleration using GPS and traditional, or "classical," electronic devices known as accelerometers ...

Do we really want to cut universities' federal funding and end a century of American dominance in science and technology?

A 2D interaction simulation of four light beams on a plane, with different colors representing different wavelengths combining and one beam being scattered out. (Zhang et al, Commun Phys, 2025) This ...

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a groundbreaking quantum device that can measure 3D acceleration using ultracold atoms, something once thought nearly impossible. By ...

A computer simulation shows how two neutron stars of unequal mass merge, form a black hole and spit out a jet of high energy matter.

Karsten Warholm, Julien Alfred and Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis lit up Thursday's star-studded Diamond League meet in Oslo where Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt was on hand to lend further glitter ...