The speed of light, c, is not just a very large number. In modern physics it is a structural constant: the conversion factor ...

Faster-than-light (FTL) travel is a concept that has long captivated both the scientific community and science fiction enthusiasts. In a cosmos where light speed is viewed as the ultimate velocity ...

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

A recent resurgence of interest in a bold cosmological theory has reignited debate about the nature of dark matter, the Big ...

Vibrations are everywhere—from the hum of machinery to the rumble of transport systems. Usually, these random motions are ...

At a busy street crossing, people wait for the signal to change. When one person steps out first, others soon follow.

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is an enormous loop of ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean that ...

Time crystals, a state of matter once thought physically impossible, could soon be on a banknote.

This persnickety number determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to audio speakers. Oh, and without it we’d live in eternal darkness.

Silicon Valley's exhortation to "move fast and break things" makes it easy to lose sight of wider impacts when companies are ...

As "Artificial Intelligence Institutes" become a hot trend in Chinese higher education, with more than 50 universities reportedly establishing related faculties, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate ...

NVIDIA and NSF Partner to Build Fully Open AI Models for Science Your email has been sent The National Science Foundation and NVIDIA are investing $152 million in an ...