Physics
World's Fastest Spinning Object Created by Scientists
"It's always exciting to set a world record," Tongcang Li from Purdue University said.
Huge Black Hole 'That Shouldn't Exist in Our Galaxy' Discovered
Researchers in China found a star 15,000 light years away orbiting a "dark companion" that defies theories of stellar evolution.
Key to Finding Wormholes is Looking for 'Deviations' in the Orbit of Stars
This has not stopped physicists attempting to work out how you would spot one if they did—because while there is no proof they do exist, they are at least theoretically possible.
Nobel Prize Winner Says 'It's Crazy' to Think Humans Will Relocate
Mayor's co-laureate, Didier Queloz agreed, telling Newsweek, "It's time to stop dreaming and confront reality, and for our human society to carry our effort and act to ensure that a future exists and that maybe, one day, we will be able to journey among the stars."
Nobel Prize-Winning Astronomer Says We Will Likely Find Aliens in 30 Years
"I can't believe we are the only living entity in the universe," Didier Queloz said
NASA Visualization Reveals How a Black Hole Warps Its Surroundings
"Simulations and movies like these really help us visualize what Einstein meant when he said that gravity warps the fabric of space and time," the creator of the images said.
Scientists Store and Release Mechanical Waves With No Energy Loss in Study
The development could have implications for a broad range of fields.
Alternative to Einstein's Gravity Could Explain How Galaxies Form
Einstein's general theory of relativity beautifully describes the nature of gravity and its effect on large objects in the universe. However, there are alternative explanations.
Scientists Uncover Mysterious High-Radiation Phenomenon in Thunderclouds
Around 30 years ago, researchers first detected gamma-ray emissions inside storms that are now associated with lightning. But what is the nature of the relationship between the two phenomena?
Rocket Scientist: How We Could Move Earth to save It from Climate Change
There are several ways we could alter Earth's orbit so it is in a spot further away from the Sun.
Scientists Have Reversed Time in a Quantum Computer
To an outside observer, the quantum system appears to go from a complex state to a simple one.
Time Travel is Possible—But There's a Catch
This new model does not require any negative mass exotic material and offers a very simple design.
Scientists Melt Gold at Room Temperature
The normal melting point of gold is 1,947 degrees Fahrenheit.
Stephen Hawking Says Time Travel Could Be Possible
We cannot build a time machine today, but could we in the future?
LHC Scientists Might Have Found a Strange New Particle
If this particle really exists, then it is not just outside the standard model but outside it in a way that nobody anticipated.
This Strange Form of Ice Grows at More than 1,000 MPH
Ice VII does not occur naturally on the Earth's surface, although scientists have been able to produce it in the lab.
World's Fastest Camera Can See Light Moving in Slo-Mo
The camera's abilities could have numerous beneficial applications in a host of fields, ranging from biomedicine to materials science.
Watch: Physicists 'Reverse' a Bubble Popping
Researchers have managed to turn liquid droplets back into bubbles.
Scientists Just Teleported a Quantum Gate
Breakthrough will help with the development of reliable quantum computers.
Dark Energy Might Not Exist After All, Physicist Says
Leading physicist says the statistical chance of dark energy existing is low.
How Primordial Black Holes Formed Just After Big Bang
If correct, the new theory would mean these black holes would all have about the same mass.
Higgs Boson Announcement: Why Decay Observation Matters
Scientists at CERN observed Higgs boson decaying into subatomic particles called bottom quarks.
Great Pyramid of Giza Can Focus Electromagnetic Energy
The results could help scientists to create new nanoparticles that could be used to develop highly efficient solar cells.
Einstein's General Relativity Proven Right (Again)
The theory of general relativity, which describes the nature of gravity, revolutionized science after its publication in 1915.
Google Honors Big Bang Physicist Georges Lemaître
Who is Georges Lemaître and what were his most important ideas?
How a Giant Ice Cube Has Changed Astronomy Forever
The detection of a single neutrino has opened up a whole new branch of astronomy.
General Relativity Proven to Work in 'Extreme Gravity'
The great German physicist published his groundbreaking theory in 1915.
Einstein's 100-year-old Theory Bolstered by Discovery
The theory describes how heat moves through solids.
Einstein's General Relativity Works in a Distant Galaxy
The study has proved the theory holds beyond the Milky Way.