Physics

Liz MacDonald realized that if she wanted to create the world’s best aurora map, she needed a secret ingredient: Twitter.

At the molecular level, glass looks like a liquid. But an artificial neural network has picked up on hidden structure in its molecules that may explain why glass is rigid like a solid.

Astronomers are discovering that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. If these fields date back to the Big Bang, they could solve a major cosmological mystery.

One hundred years after it was proposed, the Ising model is used to understand everything from magnets to brains.

The astrophysicist and social media phenom Katie Mack is ready to tell you about the fate of the universe.

Researchers say there are three possible explanations for the anomalous data. One is mundane. Two would revolutionize physics.

Mathematicians typically appreciate either generic or exceptional beauty in their work, but one type is more useful in describing the universe.

We asked four physicists why gravity stands out among the forces of nature. We got four different answers.

After a burst lit up their telescope “like a Christmas tree,” astronomers were able to finally track down the source of these cosmic oddities.