Category: Physics & Chemistry
Physicists Think They’ve Discovered a New Type of Quantum Matter
The "quantum droplet" represents an unlikely, powerful union of two different categories of particles.
Physicists Made 10,000 Particles Defy Newton’s Third Law for an Hour. Here’s How
With the right hack, physicists got a peek into unlikely phenomena.
Inside Humanity’s Ancient Obsession With Conquering Time
Particle physicist Guido Tonelli discusses humanity's long-held obsession with time and how this relationship has shaped science.
Pluto’s Famous Glacial Heart Has Been Secretly Leaking Liquid Nitrogen
“Pluto never stops surprising us.”
Physicists Discover Previously Unknown Substance Born From Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
The most destructive events in human history seem to have created our strangest chemistry labs.
Europa’s Hidden Ocean May Be Even Harder to Reach Than We Thought
For a long time, scientists assumed that the tiny water pools at Europa's surface came from the moon's...
What Happens if You Cut a Photon in Half? The Answer Is Trippy
Quantum weirdness does not disappoint.
The Large Hadron Collider Is Getting Its Biggest Upgrade Yet. What Comes Next Could Change Physics
The famous particle accelerator has gone silent, but its next chapter could usher in a new era of...
Claude’s Solution to Decades-Long Math Mystery Is ‘Essentially Correct,’ Physicists Say
For years, physicists were stuck in trying to explain an important mathematical problem in physics. The right approach...
Scientists Tried Recreating Uranian and Neptunian Ice. Here’s What Happened
When you crank up the temperature and pressure, ice gets really wonky.
