The quantum universe is full of mysteries, and among them, quantum entanglement intrigues with its puzzling properties.

Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)–based method that dramatically speeds up calculations of ...

The world of quantum physics is already mysterious, but what happens when that strange realm of subatomic particles is put ...

Scientists have, for the first time, experimentally proven that angular momentum is conserved even when a single photon splits into two, pushing quantum physics to its most fundamental limits. Using ...

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

Trapping ultracold atoms with laser light let researchers magnify and then image the wave functions of atoms that were ...

A quantum computer has reached new heights. The first quantum computer in space is now orbiting Earth on a satellite, scientists report. Launched on June 23, the computer had to be designed to fit in ...

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We flock to beaches for it, cats and other animals bask in it, the quality of photographs lives and dies by it, and a person’s mood (and vitamin D level) gets a boost from it. Although it has known ...