Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world.

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

More than 200 years ago, Count Rumford showed that heat isn’t a mysterious substance but something you can generate endlessly ...

It is something like the "Holy Grail" of physics: unifying particle physics and gravitation. The world of tiny particles is described extremely well by quantum theory, while the world of gravitation ...

Using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, scientists have filmed atoms performing an eternal quantum dance that never ...

Intuitively, we know what time is, but try to explain it, and we end up tying our minds in knots. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

In this interview, Iraqi-British theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili discusses significant questions regarding consciousness ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we dive into fascinating ideas from around the universe. You can sign up for Lost in Space-Time here. Adolf Hitler died ...

In the past, physicist Stephen Hawking has hosted a champagne party for time travelers with balloons and hors d’oeuvres.

So, is general knowledge still valuable in the age of AI? Absolutely. But its value has shifted. It’s no longer about being a ...

Agnieszka Holland is one of the more seasoned directors vying for this year’s Best International Feature Oscar. But then, she ...