Quantum spin liquids are exotic states of matter in which spins (i.e., the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons) do not ...

A new theory of "dark photons" attempted to explain a centuries-old experiment in a new way this year, in an effort to change ...

For more than a century, gravity and quantum physics have stubbornly resisted a common language, one describing the smooth ...

Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world.

According to his calculation, Santa would make 2,708 visits per second to reach 234 million households in 24 hours to deliver ...

More than 200 years ago, Count Rumford showed that heat isn’t a mysterious substance but something you can generate endlessly ...

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

Governments and tech companies continue to pour money into quantum technology in the hopes of building a supercomputer that can work at speeds we can't yet fathom to solve big problems.

Physics simulations using classical mechanics is something that’s fairly easily done on regular consumer hardware, with ...

At just 15, Laurent Simons has earned a PhD in quantum physics. Scientists are watching closely as his work and future ambitions could shape next-generation science and human health.