At cosmological scales, Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has given scientists an immensely accurate blueprint ...

Quantum mechanics has a reputation that precedes it. Virtually everyone who has bumped up against the quantum realm, whether ...

Excitons—bound pairs of electrons and an electron hole—are quasiparticles that can arise in solids. While so-called "bright" ...

Black holes have long captivated the imagination of scientists and the public alike, with their immense gravity and enigmatic nature. For years, the mysteries surrounding these cosmic giants have ...

Are we living in a cosmic void? New theory suggests our galaxy sits in a giant hole warping the universe's expansion.

Enrique Rico Ortega and Sofia Vallecorsa explain how quantum computing will allow physicists to model complex dynamics, from ...

An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. That is not so for electrons, atoms and ...

Quantum sensors have become important tools in low-energy particle physics. Michael Doser explores opportunities to exploit ...

Photoelectrochemical systems offer a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, driving clean energy production while tackling ...

We have to think outside of the box because what has been done to find primordial black holes previously hasn’t worked,” said ...

Physicists at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have a novel plan to uncover an unknown fifth force of nature long theorized to exist ...

T-symmetry offers insights into the nature of time, revealing how fundamental physical laws remain invariant under time ...