Physics
What a Real Superhero Looks Like
Particle physicist Jessica Esquivel on diversity, perseverance, and the search for a new understanding of our universe.
Axions Would Solve Another Major Problem in Physics
In a new paper, physicists argue that hypothetical particles called axions could explain why the universe isn’t empty.
How to Make Sense of Quantum Physics
Superdeterminism, a long-abandoned idea, may help us overcome the current crisis in physics.
For Fluid Equations, a Steady Flow of Progress
A startling experimental discovery about how fluids behave started a wave of important mathematical proofs.
No Dark Energy? No Chance, Cosmologists Contend
A study challenged the evidence for the mysterious antigravitational force known as dark energy. Then cosmologists shot back.
The Eccentric Seer of Supernovas
Fritz Zwicky decoded how exploding stars fill space with cosmic rays.
Black Hole Singularities Are as Inescapable as Expected
For the first time, physicists have calculated exactly what kind of singularity lies at the center of a realistic black hole.
Is the Law of Conservation of Energy Cancelled?
Maybe energy can be created and destroyed, or maybe the notion doesn’t quite make sense.
