Big name physicists and astronomers gave us amazing revelations, which sometimes spun off profound takeaways in philosophy, metaphysics, and everyday existence. So let’s briefly look past the science ...
Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...
Rice University researchers have captured the temperature profile of quark-gluon plasma, the ultra-hot state of matter from ...
Quantum computers will need large numbers of qubits to tackle challenging problems in physics, chemistry, and beyond. Unlike classical bits, qubits can exist in two states at once—a phenomenon called ...
UCSB physicists John Martinis and Michel Devoret have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. They were recognized for work that, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, “revealed ...
Results from the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment, co-founded by UC Santa Barbara physicists, mark a major step in defining what dark matter can and cannot be Determining the nature of dark matter, the invisible ...
Imagine a clock that doesn't have electricity, but its hands and gears spin on their own for all eternity. In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used liquid crystals, ...
Monday night football is back! What better way to celebrate than a close look at some of the physics powering the sport? Specifically, the spiral pass. If you've ever watched part of a professional ...