The cosmological constant is the mathematical description of the energy that drives the ever-accelerating expansion of the ...

A tiny discrepancy in particle physics has loomed for decades as an exciting possible crack in one of science’s most successful theories, hinting at unknown forces or quantum objects. Now, an ...

Scientists are grappling with a cosmic mystery: why does the Universe behave differently on massive scales compared to our ...

There is a silence in the night sky that has bothered me for as long as I can remember. ” That line, attributed to Richard ...

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prizes, honoring scientists whose discoveries are significantly ...

What looks like a miracle is a razor-thin margin of survival. Meet the lizard that runs on water, and why it only works for ...

The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the ...

For centuries, people tried to build ornithopters that flapped like birds, but none became a practical path to human flight.

In quantum mechanics, particles do not behave like everyday objects. Instead of existing in one clearly defined state, they ...

A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the ...

When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it ...

Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature. By ...