Physics

Muons are getting a move on.  In a step toward new types of particle physics experiments, scientists cooled and then […]

As artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, two of its pioneers have nabbed the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics. The prize

Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted

Cancer-busting particle beams have been caught in the act. Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to

Airplane plumage might be the next big thing in aviation. Bird wings are contoured with overlapping rows of feathery tufts,

At the age of 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how many

An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to

Stitching is getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment with mice, a new strong and flexible thread accelerated wound healing

To feed artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for energy, tech companies are turning to small nuclear reactors. Last week, Google and

A hypothetical “fifth force” could attract asteroids, if it exists. But asteroid Bennu shows no signs that its orbit has