Quantum computing promises to solve the seemingly unsolvable in fields such as physics, medicine, cryptography and more.

For centuries, the concept of consciousness has intrigued philosophers and scientists alike. Often deemed too abstract for ...

Mathematical quirks of our universe have led some cosmologists to wonder whether the cosmos was actually born in a black hole ...

In the strange world of quantum mechanics, objects can exist in several states at once. This concept, called superposition, is one of the most puzzling features of quantum theory. A particle, for ...

A new Big Bang model does away with speculative elements, putting gravitational waves at the forefront of the creation of ...

Researchers at UBC have found a way to mimic the elusive Schwinger effect using superfluid helium, where vortex pairs appear ...

For decades, physicists have faced one of science’s greatest puzzles: merging quantum mechanics, which describes tiny particles, with general relativity, which explains the universe’s vast structures.

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

Recent progress on both analog and digital simulations of quantum fields foreshadows a future in which quantum computers ...

The universe is a strange, beautiful place—rich with possibilities and governed by the odd rules of quantum mechanics. One of the most mind-bending ideas from this realm is the many-worlds ...

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