Physics

The field of fundamental physics is experiencing both a period of confusion and an openness to new ideas.

In a Paris lab, researchers have shown for the first time that quantum methods of transmitting information are superior to classical ones.

Planetary geologist Meenakshi Wadhwa uses Martian meteorites to trace the history of our solar system.

Two independent papers vanquish lingering doubts about LIGO’s historic discovery of gravitational waves.

The renowned physicist Leonard Susskind has identified a possible quantum origin for the ever-growing volume of black holes.

For 50 years, the astrophysicist Martin Rees has contributed to our understanding of cosmology. Now he is speaking up about the promise and potential dangers of the science and technology that will arrive over the next 50 years and beyond.

The Frauchiger-Renner thought experiment has shaken up the world of quantum foundations.

Simple physical principles can be used to describe how rivers grow everywhere from Florida to Mars.

Tadashi Tokieda discovers new physical phenomena by looking at the everyday world with the eyes of a child.