
Long-Awaited Muon Physics Experiment Nears Moment of Truth
A result that has been 20 years in the making could reveal the existence of new particles and upend fundamental physics
A result that has been 20 years in the making could reveal the existence of new particles and upend fundamental physics
The experiment connects three devices with entangled photons, demonstrating a key technique that could enable a future quantum Internet
A laser generates quantum randomness at a rate of 250 trillion bits per second and could lead to devices small enough to fit on a single chip
Cosmologists suggest that an exotic substance called quintessence could be accelerating the Universe’s expansion—but the evidence is still tentative
Astrophysicists now have enough black-hole mergers to map their frequency over the cosmos’s history
Jigsaw-puzzle-shaped seams that hold a notoriously tough insect’s wing cases together could inspire engineers
A compound of hydrogen, carbon and sulfur has broken a symbolic barrier—but its high-pressure conditions make it difficult to analyze
Pictures created from old observations show the void’s stormy evolution over the past decade
A long-awaited map of the big bang’s afterglow fails to settle a debate over how fast the universe is expanding
The ‘quasiparticles’ defy the categories of ordinary particles and herald a potential way to build quantum computers
The detection of particles produced in the sun’s core supports long-held theory about how our star is powered
European particle-physics lab will pursue a 100-kilometer machine to uncover the Higgs boson’s secrets — but it doesn’t yet have the funds
NASA’s New Horizons mission measures the distances of two stars from the outer reaches of the Solar System
An unprecedented signal from unevenly sized objects gives astronomers rare insight into how black holes spin
But some experts say author Shinichi Mochizuki failed to fix a fatal flaw in the solution of a major arithmetic problem
Physicists who were set to attend the American Physical Society’s Denver conference are using virtual platforms to share their talks
“Orion’s shoulder” had reached unprecedented dimness in mid-February, leaving astronomers befuddled
With an international deal in serious jeopardy, Iran is not racing to build nuclear weapons—but its capabilities are growing
A Mars invasion, a climate meeting and human–animal hybrids are set to shape the research agenda
Cabinet greenlights $600-million Hyper-Kamiokande experiment, which scientists hope will bring revolutionary discoveries
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