A Cornell doctoral student has developed an open-source software package that could transform how engineers design floating offshore structures for renewable energy and other ocean applications. This ...

Imagine zooming into matter at the quantum scale, where tiny particles can interact in more than a trillion configurations at once.

During recent storms, satellites recorded ocean waves averaging nearly 20 meters high—as tall as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the largest ever measured from space. Moreover, satellite data now ...

This review discusses the impact of non-Hermitian physics on optics, revealing new possibilities in wave control and addressing fundamental performance limits.

In this captivating DIY tutorial, you'll learn how to create mesmerizing pendulum waves that captivate the eye with their harmonious motion. Discover the science behind this amazing wave effect as we ...

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis demonstrated quantum tunneling in an electrical circuit, with implications for the next generation of quantum technology.

UC Berkeley emeritus professor John Clarke, UC Santa Barbara professor Michel H. Devoret and UC Santa Barbara professor John M. Martinis were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics for their ...

Abstract: Visualizing information inside objects is an everlasting need to bridge the world from physics, chemistry, and biology to computation. Among all tomographic techniques, terahertz (THz) ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

More than 700,000 GCSE physics students could be without a specialist teacher, a report has warned. The Institute of Physics (IOP) has called for urgent action to tackle the shortage in physics ...

Not all light phenomena can be explained using the wave model. The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon that only occurs under certain conditions. The wave model of light would not predict these ...

A camera captured the eruption of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano. A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Pacific coast, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuations of coastal areas in ...