Our universe plays by certain rules, which originate from different branches of physics. But sometimes the rules seem ...

Physicists have engineered photons that behave as if they inhabit a space far richer than the familiar three dimensions, ...

Take, for instance, quantum entanglement, which says that the state of one particle can be determined by examining the state ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The particles that are in an atom: protons, neutrons and electrons The particles that are in protons and neutrons: quarks The four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and ...

The glow from faster-than-light particles gives us a unique way to explore the universe. Nothing can travel faster than light — in a vacuum. But when light slows down, sometimes matter can blaze past ...

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a short‑lived air quality problem drifting over cities for a few hazy days. New research shows that when these plumes rise high into the atmosphere, they can spawn ...

"WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting ...