Particle Physics

Experiments that imitate solid materials with light waves reveal the quantum basis of exotic physical effects

The Archimedes experiment will weigh the void of empty space to help solve a big cosmic puzzle

New research attempts to discern how bizarre particles of strange matter form in the nuclei of atoms

Researchers have replicated the classic double-slit experiment using lasers. But their slits are in time, not space

The strange phenomenon of quantum tunneling has been observed in a chemical reaction that defies classical physics

An unusual semiconductor is making physicists rethink the science of extreme conditions

A first-of-its-kind probe brings physicists one step closer to solving the proton radius puzzle

By using one of the most complicated and powerful machines on the planet, scientists have found a way to glimpse back to the very beginning of time itself.

A lab-made black hole is beyond current technology but could be possible one day

The way we teach quantum theory conveys a spookiness that isn’t actually there

The strong force holds our atoms together. Scientists may have observed its small-scale fluctuations for the first time

A newly discovered interaction related to quantum entanglement between dissimilar particles opens a new window into the nuclei of atoms