A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

Researchers from the University of Vienna and the University of Duisburg-Essen showed that metallic ...

Even very slight environmental noise, such as microscopic vibrations or magnetic field fluctuations a hundred times smaller ...

In a quiet corner of a physics building in Australia, a glass funnel filled with a tar-like substance has been dripping so ...

Light can do more than illuminate a material. In some cases, it can temporarily change how electrons move through it.

What if you could create new materials just by shining a light at them? To most, this sounds like science fiction or alchemy, ...

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An Auburn University study finds that magnetic fields can guide electrons in plasma much like traffic signals, giving ...

Physicists spotted a “terribly exciting” new black hole, doubled down on weakening dark energy, and debated the meaning of quantum mechanics. It in no way reflects my feelings toward Quanta staff ...

In physics, breakthroughs are rare. Experiments are slow, expensive and often end up refining, rather than rewriting, our understanding of the universe. But what if the only constraint on scientific ...

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate over their transport is far from over. When you purchase through links on our ...

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