Physics

The time is nigh for nuclear clocks.  In a first, scientists have used a tabletop laser to bump an atomic […]

The cosmos may have something in common with a doughnut. In addition to their fried, sugary goodness, doughnuts are known

Meet graphene’s newest metallic cousin, goldene. For the first time, researchers have created a free-standing sheet of gold that’s just

For the first time in nearly a century, physicists have identified a brand new type of magnetic material. Crack open

The orbits of a trio of stars can be so chaotic that it’s impossible to precisely calculate the stars’ future

Neutrinos are known for funny business. Now scientists have set a new limit on a quantum trait responsible for the

Sometimes science fiction does inspire science research. À la Jurassic Park’s entombed mosquito, scientists have developed a method to store

Nuclear power of the future is going to need fuel. That has governments, energy companies and nuclear engineers clamoring to

Something strange is happening at Earth’s center. Decades of earthquake data show that Earth’s inner core has been rotating slower

Black holes can’t be formed from pure light. Quantum physics would curb their creation under any foreseeable conditions, a new