physics
Scientists Have Made a Record-Setting Fusion Energy Breakthrough
“Beyond setting a new record, we achieved things we’ve never done before and deepened our understanding of fusion physics,” said one scientist.
A Discovery Near the Dawn of the Time Has Revealed Something Fundamental About the Universe
Scientists report the first "strong direct evidence" for a fundamental cosmic phenomenon in a region of space near the beginning of the universe.
Scientists Discovered an 'Ultra-Large Structure' in Space That Shouldn't Exist
The Big Ring, located 9 billion light years from Earth, is so huge that it challenges our current understanding of the universe.
Scientists Have Solved the Mystery of a Strange 'Signal' from Earth's Core, Study Reports
Scientists in China report they've confirmed a link between an 8.5-year signal and a "wobble" in Earth's core that challenges earlier knowledge.
Ancient Inscribed Bricks Contain Evidence of Mysterious Magnetic 'Anomaly,' Scientists Find
Scientists analyzing ancient Mesopotamian bricks have discovered traces of the Levantine Iron Age geomagnetic anomaly that shed light on its strength.
Physicists Challenge 'Fundamental Nature of Gravity' With Wild New Theory
A new theory claims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern physics, but not everyone is convinced.
Physicists Propose Way to Harvest Incredible Energy From Black Holes In Wild Paper
Primordial black holes can theoretically be turned into powerful and rechargeable "batteries," a new paper says. But it has some supermassive caveats.
A Ray From Space Hit Earth with Such Incredible Power That Scientists Named It After a God
The source of the Amaterasu particle, named after the Japanese sun goddess, is a "big mystery."
Scientists Discovered an Ancient 'Large-Scale Structure' In Deep Space
The "Cosmic Vine" is a massive structure in the cosmic web that links 20 galaxies in the early universe.
Mind-Blowing New Law of Physics Could Mean We Really Live in a Simulation, Physicist Proposes
“Being a simulation is a possible consequence (or conclusion)" of the proposed second law of infodynamics, physicist Melvin Vopson says.
Scientists May Have Solved a Baffling Mystery at the Dawn of the Universe
The discovery of unexpectedly bright galaxies in the ancient universe has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a team thinks they have an answer.
Something Mysterious Appears to Be Suppressing the Universe's Growth, Scientists Say
The unexplained cause of the slowed growth of the cosmic web that connects galaxies could hint at new physics.