In 1992, three physicists began an argument about how many numbers we need to fully describe the universe. Their surprisingly ...

Virtual particles may not be real, but they help physicists track how forces move, and allow for incredibly precise measurements in particle physics.

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To figure out how they slither through substances that should, in theory, resist their movement, a team led by Kenta Ishimoto ...

In any experiment, specifying a physical quantity of interest always relies on a reference frame. For example, identifying the time at which an event happens only makes sense relative to a clock.

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

Brazilian researchers have developed a technique that estimates the force exerted on each grain of sand in a dune from images ...

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MIT researchers found that subtle chemical patterns persist in conventionally manufactured metal alloys, despite the mixing ...

From industrial robots to self-driving cars, engineers face a common problem: keeping machines steady and predictable. When ...

He led a team of scientists who helped confirm that a Big Bang was the source of the universe. The discovery earned him a ...