Physics
The fascinating story of the ultimate cosmic law
How do we know the speed of light 鈥� and why does it have a speed limit at all? Leah Crane explores the history of one of the most important numbers in the universe
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Mathematics
Mathematicians have found a hidden ‘reset button’ for undoing rotation
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Physics
Physicists are uncovering when nature鈥檚 strongest force falters
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Physics
Swirly lasers can control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism
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Physics
We may finally know what causes will-o鈥�-the-wisps
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Space
How faster-than-light explosions could reveal the universe鈥檚 secrets
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Physics
Should it be space-time or spacetime 鈥� and why does it matter anyway?
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Physics
Hottest engine in the world reveals weirdness of microscopic physics
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Technology
Tiny discs can levitate in the upper atmosphere using sunlight alone
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Physics
We鈥檝e discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?
Researchers have found the first new type of magnet in nearly a century. Now, these strange "altermagnets" could help us build an entirely new type of computer
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Physics
Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works
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Physics
The deep lessons quasiparticles teach us about the nature of reality
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Space
Trump’s proposed science cuts will have huge consequences
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Life
Let’s remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence
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