Scientists break the speed of light — This laser went “back” in time and came out of the box before it went in
You’ve been told one rule about the universe your entire life: nothing moves faster than light. It’s the…
Astronomers Discover a Black Hole Growing 13 Times Faster Than Physics Allows
A distant quasar is defying two fundamental expectations of black hole physics. The object, known as ID830, is…
Deep in Antarctic ice, these particles can answer basic questions about the universe
In November, scientists arrived at the South Pole in planes outfitted with skis to pull off a construction…
Supercomputer Simulations Crack a Long-Standing Mystery About Red Dwarfs
When stars like our Sun reach the end of their main sequence, they enter their Red Giant Branch…
Scientists Accidentally Discover the Strongest Cosmic Microwave Laser Ever Detected 8 Billion Light-Years Away
Astronomers have identified the most powerful and distant microwave laser, or maser, ever observed, originating from two colliding…
This physicist Says the Universe’s Deepest Secrets Can Be Found Now, Without Waiting for a 2070 Collider
A prominent particle physicist believes the next layer of reality may already be within reach. Instead of waiting…
Schrödinger’s color theory finally completed after 100 years
New research into how people perceive differences between colors is reshaping a theory first proposed nearly 100 years…
Flat Molecules Aren’t Actually Flat. Blame Quantum Physics
Any concept with the term “quantum” slapped on top rarely means exactly what it’s referring to. There are…
Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not
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Believed impossible, scientists manage to transform lead into gold
The 17-mile Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located beneath the French-Swiss border, regularly slams heavy ions together at near…
Astronomers to Achieve Unprecedented Clarity in Space Observations With Quantum Technology
Researchers from the University of Arizona, University of Maryland, and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center have proposed a…
Astronomers Have Uncovered a Mysterious Ultra-High Energy Gamma Ray Source in Space
Deep in the cosmos, an enigmatic object emits gamma rays at energies more than 100 TeV, an intensity…