United Kingdom April 9 Peter Higgs, physicist behind groundbreaking Higgs boson particle prediction, dead at 94 Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who in 1964 accurately predicted the existence of the Higgs boson "God particle," has reportedly died after a brief illness. He was 94.
LIFESTYLE March 14, 2024 On this day in history, March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein born in Germany, exploded onto world stage at age 26 Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on this day in history, March 14, 1879. He was just 26 years old when he proposed his groundbreaking theory of relativity.
LIFESTYLE February 7, 2024 Why does a football spiral when it's thrown? The science behind the success Just ahead of the Super Bowl, here's the fascinating science behind a football spiral, with input from a physics professor. The ball turns over "because the onrushing air exerts torque," he says.
Culture September 27, 2023 Neil deGrasse Tyson explodes during debate about trans women competing in women sports Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson defended the notion that biological males should be competing on female sports team despite criticism that it was impacting opportunities.
Physics May 10, 2023 Scientists create particles that remember their pasts Quantinuum said Tuesday that researchers using its quantum computer had created non-Abelian topological quantum matter and braided its anyon for the first time.
VIDEO April 20, 2023 Elon Musk’s SpaceX flight opens up a ‘new chapter in space exploration’: Michio Kaku Theoretical physics professor Michio Kaku says on ‘The Story with Martha McCallum’ that the new vision for space exploration is a rocket that can ‘Uber’ people back and forth from the moon.
EDUCATION January 16, 2023 Astrophysics 'steeped in systemic racism and White supremacy,' says Colorado College science professor A Colorado professor believes Astrophysics is steeped in systemic racism and white supremacy and wants to change how physics is being taught and foster an inclusive environment.
SCIENCE October 4, 2022 Nobel Prize goes to 3 physicists for work on quantum science Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger were lauded with a Nobel for experiments proving the "totally crazy" field of quantum entanglements to be all too real.
SCIENCE July 5, 2022 CERN touts discovery of exotic particles amid third run of Large Hadron Collider CERN, the world's largest atom smasher, has resumed operations after a three-year pause for maintenance and routine checks, observing three new exotic particles.
VIDEO May 21, 2022 Over 400 declassified UFO sightings defy the ‘normal laws of physics:’ Theoretical physicist Theoretical physics professor Dr. Michio Kaku discusses the hundreds of UFO encounters that Pentagon officials recently unveiled, on ‘Cavuto Live.’
Physics December 24, 2021 Neil deGrasse Tyson ignites a Twitter backlash by calling out Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson got a round of groans on Twitter this Christmas Eve for taking Santa Claus and his reindeer just a tad too literally.
VIDEO August 8, 2021 Time's 'Kid of the Year' makes global change with innovative gadgets Fifteen-year-old Gitanjali Rao was named Time Magazine's first 'Kid of the Year' for using science and technology to improve people's quality of life
Weather December 16, 2020 Snowflake science explained Snow is an all-too-familiar feature of the colder months across much of the U.S., but how much do you know about the science of snowflakes?
SCIENCE October 6, 2020 Devastating Beirut blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, scientists say The massive blast that recently wrought devastation in Beirut was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, according to new research.
Physics September 28, 2020 Time travel 'theoretically possible,' study says: 'The math checks out' Marty McFly and Doc Brown may have traveled back in time and slightly altered their futures in the "Back to the Future" series, but a newly published study suggests paradox-free time travel is "theoretically possible."
SCIENCE September 9, 2020 Devastating wildfire 'anatomy' explained Every year wildfires leave a trail of devastation across parts of the U.S.
Physics August 13, 2020 Digital content will be half 'Earth's mass' by 2245 as 'information catastrophe' looms Digital content is on track to equal half of Earth’s mass by 2245, according to new research.
SCIENCE July 30, 2020 'Fool's gold' could actually be valuable in this way, researchers find Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found a way to make “fool’s gold” more attractive.
Physics March 11, 2020 Did German physicists accidentally discover dark matter in 2014? Could we have already discovered dark matter?
Physics February 18, 2020 WWI helmets protect against shock waves as well as modern helmets, scientists discover Scientists from Duke University have revealed that World War I helmets perform remarkably well against shock waves compared to their modern high-tech counterparts.
Physics January 6, 2020 There's a giant mystery hiding inside every atom in the universe No one really knows what happens inside an atom. But two competing groups of scientists think they've figured it out. And both are racing to prove that their own vision is correct.
Physics October 8, 2019 3 win Nobel Prize in Physics for work to understand cosmos STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Canadian-American cosmologist and two Swiss scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved from the Big Bang and the blockbuster discovery of the first known planet outside our solar system.
Physics September 4, 2019 Scientists make new discovery using 19th-century physicist’s theories Scientists have discovered a previously unknown type of light wave using the theories of a 19th-century mathematician and physicist.
Physics August 22, 2019 Baseball's home run surge spurs scientists to look for answers This season has seen a surge in home runs, sparking complaints from a number of pitchers that the baseballs are juiced, an allegation that Major League Baseball denies. Scientists, however, are searching for the reasons behind the home run onslaught.
Physics June 14, 2019 Breaks in the perfect symmetry of the universe could be a window into completely new physics The bible of particle physics is dying for an upgrade. And physicists may have just the thing: Some particles and forces might look in the mirror and not recognize themselves. That, in itself, would send the so-called Standard Model into a tailspin.
Digging History June 12, 2019 God 'does not play dice with the universe,' Einstein writes in letter up for auction Letters from renowned physicist Albert Einstein have become hot properties for auction houses recently. Christie's has the latest batch, in which Einstein criticizes other scientists for their understanding of quantum physics, going so far as to say "God does not play dice with the universe" in one of them.
Physics April 4, 2019 Physicists stuffed a ghostly 'skyrmion' full of 'antiskyrmions' There are ghostly shapes hidden in magnetic fields.
Physics March 21, 2019 Scientists have found a way to levitate objects with light Turns out the key to making things lighter than air is…light!
VIDEO March 20, 2019 Shocking study says more than one reality exists A shocking new study suggest that, at a quantum level at least, two different versions of reality exist.
Physics March 20, 2019 More than one reality exists, shocking study says If you've ever questioned the nature of your reality, a new study suggests that there are actually two different versions of it – at least at the quantum level.
