Physics

In a wild first, physicists used lasers to control lightning on a mountaintop

This supermassive black hole takes long snack breaks, new model suggests

Look! JWST image may upend our understanding of the early universe
A Large Hadron Collider discovery could point the way to dark matter
'Oppenheimer' trailer proves it's the biopic Christopher Nolan was born to make
When will fusion energy be available? Here's what 3 scientists predict
How Cold War secrecy helped fuel the latest fusion energy breakthrough
Nuclear fusion breakthrough: A physicist answers three vital questions
Physicists achieve a "holy grail" of nuclear fusion — with a long road ahead
This classic sci-fi movie on HBO Max popularized a futuristic technology — can science make it happen?
How NASCAR helped NASA prepare for Artemis' dangerous splashdown
A sports physicist reveals the hidden science behind this year’s World Cup soccer ball
This tiny 2D wormhole could finally solve the biggest problem in physics
Firefly swarms may have finally solved a 20-year-old scientific mystery
Physicists debunk 4 myths about quantum theory — including one that stumped Einstein
A cutting-edge radar system could be a front-line tool to fight dangerous space junk
Is reality a simulation? A physicist explains how the truth may be revealed
Earth-like clouds on Mars reveal a similarity between the planets
A tiny space probe could reveal the aftermath of our first asteroid defense test
A trio of satellites could take a groundbreaking 360-degree photo of the sun
These futuristic "energy weapons" could finally bring sci-fi to the battlefield
This brain-inspired material may be able to adapt to its environment
New study finds the Universe has less dark energy than previously theorized
A new laser-powered chip can transmit the entire internet (twice) each second
Bleeding edge experimental plane could solve supersonic flight’s biggest drawback
Controlled chaos may be the key to unlimited clean energy
Watch a black hole spew on a neighboring galaxy
When hurricanes knock out the grid, could solar and batteries power your home?
Three physicists win the Nobel for work on quantum entanglement
The Rings of Power: The science behind the mesmerizing title credits
This cosmic object was pivotal in the first picture of the Milky Way's black hole
Space satellite proves a crucial test of Einstein's theories
Opinion: Physicists can now use lasers to move atoms in previously untested ways
UAE’s Mars mission just discovered a startling atmospheric phenomenon above the Red Planet
Physicists accidentally re-created a rare, weird galaxy in the lab
Physicists discover a mind-bending puzzle about protons at the quantum level
A new plasma-based technology could be crucial for living on Mars
Astronomers discovered the earliest known dark matter — and it's not behaving as predicted
Scientists at CERN have discovered too many particles for physics to keep up
Astronomers pinpoint the source of a mysterious cosmic particle
Earth is spinning too fast — the consequences for timekeeping may be unprecedented
After stellar ancestors exploded as supernovae, their stardust formed our Solar System
The home of the future could never let your smartphone battery die
Large Hadron Collider: What the Higgs boson revealed to physicists.
Large Hadron Collider physicists find new particles in old data
Astronomers discover a quirky star with a surprisingly galactic feature
Large Hadron Collider restart: Time, experiments, and search for unknown physics
In the search for dark matter, an unexpected tool may give scientists hope
Rogue star gatecrashes cosmic baby-making party
Scientists just laid the cornerstone of our quantum internet future